All aboard as Alice explores historic mosques, the amazing tombs of the Ottoman elite, whirling dervishes, and the origins of Turkish delight.
In Ankara, Alice Roberts learns all about Ataturk, who ended the Ottoman Empire. Later, after a train ride to Bursa, she visits the tomb of Osman, the founder of the Ottoman era.
In Istanbul, Alice learns how the Ottomans wrestled the supposedly impregnable city from the Romans, and haggles with a bazaar rug seller.
In the Balkans, Alice discovers how Europe was once run from Istanbul, and the shock tactics that the Ottomans used to deter rebellion, including Skull Tower.
Completing her rail adventure with stops in Romania and Budapest, Alice explores how close the Ottomans came to conquering most of Europe and how it all ended.
