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Curious Traveler
Curious Toronto
Season 5
Episode 506
Who built a 98-room European fairytale castle & what do street lights have to do with it? What do a windmill & whisky have to do with a Canadian empire? Where can you find secret underground tunnels in Toronto? Why is a grocery store & a synagogue important to Toronto’s history? When did hockey become a Canadian obsession? How did Toronto get its name? Time to get curious about Toronto!
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Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, Guimarães Castle, Braga Cathedral, Old Rooster Legend
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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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27:34
Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà, Gothic Quarter, 1888 World Expo, the Eixample & panot tiles.
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27:45
Christine visits Emperor Franz Joseph's winter retreat, builds an igloo and dons a dirndl.
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27:56
Phoenician ruins, temple to Venus in Erice, Cagliari medieval walls, Sicilian street food.
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28:50
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.