Travel Briefs

In Treviso, Italy, the gallery Casa dei Carraresi (Via Palestro 33, 31100 Treviso, Italy; phone 0422 410886, fax 0422 303890 or visit, in Italian only, www.artematica.tv) is holding a retrospective on the work of the 18th-century, Venetian, large-scale-landscape painter Giovanni Antonio Canal, best known as Canaletto, until April 5, 2009. A hundred of his works plus those of other artists. Closed Monday. With audiotape, €12 ($15) adult or €9 senior.

Mystery novelist Agatha Christie’s summer home in southwest England, Greenway, is open to visitors following a 2-year, £5.4-million restoration that returned it to its condition during the time she lived there, including many contents. Admission, £7.45. Visitors are encouraged to reach the property by ferry, as parking is limited and must be prebooked.

In addition, the upper floors of the house and a cottage on the property can be rented. Per week, the apartment costs £809-£2,778 (near $1,177-$4,044) and sleeps 10, and the cottage costs £407-£918 ($592-$1,336) and sleeps two (...

The repairs to the railway covered by landslides between Cuzco and Machu Picchu have been completed and full train service has resumed, including that of Orient Express’ luxury train Hiram Bingham,, leaving Cuzco daily at 9:10 a.m. and arriving at Machu Picchu station at 1:09 p.m. Return is at 6:07 p.m., arriving Cuzco at 9:59. 

$641 round trip includes brunch and dinner on board, bus to and from the ruins, entry to Machu Picchu, guided tour and afternoon tea at the Sanctuary Lodge. Book tickets through a travel agent, at Cuzco station or Peru Rail (www.perurail.com).