Episodes

12 episodes in this season

Arrivederci Venezia

30 min

Istria and Split

30 min

Bosnia and Dubrovnik

30 min

Montenegro and Albania

30 min

Corfu and Greece

30 min

The Gulf of Corinth

30 min

The Peloponnese

30 min

The Cyclades

30 min

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Crete

30 min

E10

The Dodecanese

30 min

E11

The Dardanelles

30 min

E12

Istanbul

30 min

Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage

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200830m7.0

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Crete

Season 1 · Episode 9 · Aug 6, 2008

Francesco da Mosto continues his sea tour around the Mediterranean. The stormy seas of the Cyclades take a turn for the worse as Francesco approaches Crete, the biggest of the Greek islands. As the storm passes, his first stop is the beautiful but abandoned island of Spinalonga - just off the coast of Crete. It is an island haunted by sadness and tragedy. Docking at Iraklion, capital of Crete, Francesco sets off for the deep underground caves where Zeus, king of the gods, is reputed to have been born. Just down the road lies the immense palace of Knossus - excavated by an Englishman - reputedly the home to King Minos and the legendary Minotaur. There, he tries his hand at the ancient Cretan art of pot-making. At the beautiful monastery of Arkadhi he stands in the very spot Cretan independence fighters blew themselves up with gunpowder rather than be captured. Their skulls, together with the remains of their enemies, are stacked on shelves in the monastery. Then a surprise for Francesco - an invitation to a Cretan wedding - but first he must help prepare the wedding feast. With 1,500 guests invited, the task is enormous: 150 sheep make up the main course alone. Francesco dances until dawn and the boat has left Crete before he even knows it.

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Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage

TV Series

200830m7.0

Documentary

Now playing

Crete

Season 1 · Episode 9 · Aug 6, 2008

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