Stockholm to the Arctic Circle

Michael Portillo embarks on a scenic, thousand-mile rail journey from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to Abisko in the northern reaches of the Arctic Circle. Steered by his 1936 edition of Bradshaw’s Continental Railway Guide, Michael boards a steam train to celebrate Midsummer in Marielund, learns to decorate a Dala horse in Mora and takes an icy dip in one of the country’s 96,000 lakes.

Writing:
  • Michael Portillo

Stars:
Release Date: 2012-11-08
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
TMDb: 8.7/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

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