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...slow train back from Bath stops at Salisbury (pronounced Sawlsbry), whose 13th century gothic cathedral boasts the tallest spire in Britain (404 ft.); it tilts 291/2 in. to the southwest. The cathedral houses the best-preserved of only four original copies of the Magna Carta, and the country's oldest working clock, which first tolled time around...
Another enticement out of London is the Stonehenge Spin, which not only takes in the great megalithic monument but leads also to Bath and Salisbury. The trip is best made by train...
SCOTLAND. Short of spending an entire vacation in Scotland, the Strategic Traveler can take a fast train north to the Highlands for several days of fishing, hunting, golfing, sightseeing and walking on the moors. The braw, bonny Scots pride themselves on their victuals: venison and wild game of all sorts, salmon, trout, mackerel and Aberdeen Angus beef, which they seem to cook better than the Sassenachs can in the south...
Another summerlong delight is France's alpine Department of Savoie, an overnight train trip from Paris. Renowned ski resorts like Chamonix, Megève and Val d'Isére offer competitive prices and an array of music and dance festivals, mountain climbs, arts and craft seminars and the regional cuisine. A bunk in a mountain hostel goes for around $4.50; a room at a fashionable resort...
...surprisingly well. Rooms are not expensive in certain outlying areas that are themselves worth seeing and are close to major cities. An hour from Munich is Augsburg, home of the Holbein family, whose 1,000-year-old cathedral has the oldest stained glass in Germany. An easy train ride from expensive Heidelberg is Würzburg, a city of baroque architecture and prized wines. Another good base is Rüdesheim, convenient to the Rhine and the wine country. A three-hour boat ride from Rüdesheim to Koblenz costs $15 in modern steamers with breath-catching views of castles at almost...