Milan to Sicily by Intercity Notte sleeper train and UNIQUE train ferry crossing (DELUXE cabin)

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Check out my Europe by Train Bright Trip guide: https://www.brighttrip.com/europebytrain WATCH NOW: My AMAZING trip to the Isles of Scilly! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na9DkXYffQ8 FEATURE LENGTH video! Here's my trip on the epic Intercity Notte sleeper train from Milan down to Palermo on the island of Sicily. This is a must-complete trip for any serious rail enthusiast - from the awesome Milano Centrale station to the splendid tunnels at Genoa, to the beaches of the Tyrrhenian coast and the unique shunting operation at Villa san Giovanni onto the ferry for the short ride to Messina, this is a train trip that has just about everything (except a DINING CAR!). Thank you for clicking on this video and I hope you enjoy this especially long vlog of this trip, filmed during the gorgeous Italian summer this year. Follow me on Twitter: @paul_winginit ¦ https://twitter.com/paul_winginit Follow me on Instagram: paul_winginit ¦ https://www.instagram.com/paul_winginit My website: www.winginit.me The book in the video is this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Railway-Heaven-longest-highest-railways/dp/1980713766 I have left some of my research material below in case you're like me and enjoy going down rabbit holes of information when it comes to rail journeys: Fare/route into from Seat61 (just about my first port of call for European rail journey inspiration): https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Milan.htm#Milan-Sicily Full timetable of the train, ICN 1963: https://rail.cc/night-train/milan-palermo-icn-1963/235 Some background info to Milano Centrale station, one of Europe's grandest terminals: https://retours.eu/en/29-milano-centrale/ Milan's strange signal cabins demystified: https://www.reddit.com/r/trains/comments/aabdcl/80_years_later_a_highspeed_train_passing_under/ Lamezia Terme sugar factory: https://issuu.com/gabriele.perotto/docs/portfolio Inland narrow gauge railways of southern Italy: https://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/italy12.htm Sinopoli railway information: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrovia_Gioia_Tauro-Palmi-Sinopoli Galleria Peloritana: https://www.ferroviesiciliane.it/tag/galleria-peloritana/ Cab ride over the abandoned mountain alignment (at 06-25 you can see the tunnel which superseded it under construction!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zFQXU3uLdQ Join me on PATREON where you'll get perks like AD-FREE EARLY ACCESS viewing of all my trip report videos, my tips and tricks for hacking fares, my "best of the month" airfare rundown, and MORE...support me: https://www.patreon.com/winginit If you want to find out more about my future plans and join in conversations I have about travel, follow me on Twitter: @paul_winginit. Make sure you have your notifications set! 🛎 _____________________________________ Do you have any ideas for future trip reports? Something you've never seen on YouTube before? Why not suggest it to me in the comments? I read every single one! 👍🏻 Enjoy the video, and thanks for watching. If you subscribe, then thanks for being part of the channel! #paulstripreports #vlog #review #flying #travel #aviation #avgeek #trains ♫ I use Epidemic sounds; give it a try: http://share.epidemicsound.com/paulwinginit ***DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!*** 0:51 Milano Centrale station 3:15 ICN 1963 Milan-Palermo 4:02 Fare breakdown 4:35 Boarding 6:00 Departing Milano Centrale/route map 7:08 Dinner and catering (lack of!) 8:06 Amenity/hygiene kit 8:47 Room tour! 10:53 Other accommodation 11:58 Genoa Piazza Principe and bedtime 13:30 Morning stroll through the train 14:11 Scenic ride 15:30 Breakfast 18:18 Incident at Palmi 19:18 Villa san Giovanni 20:55 Shunting onto the ferry at Villa san Giovanni 23:45 Ferry crossing and tour 27:49 Galleria Peloritana and abandoned mountain alignment 28:50 Staying safe, clean and entertained onboard 30:01 Final stretch to Palermo 31:15 Thank you for watching!