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Further to our upcoming out & back trek between Genoa-Marseille, DW found this site/link regarding Ventimiglia on the Italian/French border:
0618 An Italian Tunnel City (Ita 097—new) - Ventimiglia Travel Blog
Sounds exactly like the type of place that appeals to us.....anyone been?
I recall the name Ventimiglia (French Vintimille) as it was the town we passed through on the night train from Monaco to Naples in 2003. Didn't know much about it, and did not see much either as it was at night. Just now, looked it up and found it to be a tourist spot too. But it brought back some fond memories.
After a short travel from Monaco, the train stopped in the Ventimiglia station or perhaps a France/Italy border rail yard, and all the lights were out. We sat there by ourselves in the dark - we were the only passengers in that car - wondering what was going on. They couldn't possibly turn the light out and went home and left us in this rail yard!
Next, we heard workers yelling to one another, as they switched the car onto another track or pushed to hitch it onto another train. Now, it made me wonder if we were on the right car to make it to our destination, but there was nobody we could ask to verify that.
Then, the lights were on, and we were on our way.
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