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Curious Traveler
Curious Braga
Season 5
Episode 509
Who was born in Guimarães Castle and founded a nation? What are the curious symbols all over the Torre de Menagem? Where can you find a beautifully blue Baroque palace? Why are there about 600 steps, 5 levels & so, so many zigzags leading up to Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary? When was Braga Cathedral built, and what did the Romans do here? How did a rooster come to be a symbol of Portugal?
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Bryggen, Edvard Grieg's home, King Håkon's Hall, Bergenhus Fortress, Old Bergen Museum.
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Azulejos, Belém Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Castelo de S. Jorge, Age of Exploration.
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Casa Loma Castle, Hockey Hall of Fame, Chinatown, Largest distillery in British Empire.
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Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà, Gothic Quarter, 1888 World Expo, the Eixample & panot tiles.
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Christine visits Emperor Franz Joseph's winter retreat, builds an igloo and dons a dirndl.
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Phoenician ruins, temple to Venus in Erice, Cagliari medieval walls, Sicilian street food.
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Hofburg Imperial Palace, Ambras Castle, Old Town & Golden Roof, Olympic bobsledding run.
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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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Explore Ghent, Belgium with host Christine van Blokland.
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Explore the pubs of Dublin with host Christine van Blokland.
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Explore Bruges, Belgium with host Christine van Blokland.