History
In its first days of existence at the beginning of the 20th century Sud Express formed, together with Nord Express, a direct link between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Lisbon, Portugal with connecting ships to South America and North America.
For many years a branch of the Sud Express reached Madrid and Oporto.
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