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Curious Traveler
Curious Bergen
Season 5
Episode 508
Who lived in a Victorian home named for a troll, with a little man cave down by the lake? What is the oldest church & building in Bergen? Where can you stroll through 1800s Bergen & meet a curious character or two? Why was King Håkon’s Hall built & who wasn’t invited to dance there? When was Bryggen an important port? How does a simple fish soup tell the story of Norway’s fishing heritage?
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Christine visits Emperor Franz Joseph's winter retreat, builds an igloo and dons a dirndl.
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Ancient Olympia, Kefalonia’s Melissani Cave & the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete.
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Explore Sussex, England with host Christine van Blokland.
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