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Curious Traveler
Curious Ghent
Season 4
Episode 409
Who stole the famous Ghent Altarpiece, and who recovered it? And who is restoring it? What is Prinsenhof, and why is it so pretty? Where did the famous Ghent Dragon fly in from? Why is Ghent so famous for its lace? Why is St. Peters Abbey so important to Ghent history?
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Dukes of Pomerania Castle, Stare Miasto Square, Seven Cloaks Tower, Kasprowicz Park.
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Old Market Square, Rogalin Palace, Zamek Cultural Ctr, Enigma Cipher, Croissant Museum.
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Utrecht's Golden Age, canal boat tour, Dom Cathedral, DOMUnder, Kasteel de Haar.
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Lyon, France. Traboules, Roman origins, Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Les Halles food market.
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Regensburg, Germany. Radasbona; a town hall legend, Stone Bridge, a record-holding inn.
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Franconia, Germany. Nuremberg, Würzburg, Michelin-starred chef, historic vineyard.