About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Castles
Denmark: The Fairytale Kingdom
Did the Vikings discover the route to China? Findings in the graves of a Viking burial site discovered near Lindholm Høje near Aalborg in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aalborg, acquavit, burial site, Castles, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, ferries, Frederiksborg castle, Funen, Hans Christian Andersen, Jutland, Kronborg, Lindholm Høje, Little Mermaid, Odense, parks, sauna, smorgasbord, Tivoli Gardens, transportation, university, Viking settlement, Vikings, WW2, Zealand
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Denmark: A Kingdom of Castles
Denmark is the oldest kingdom in Europe and contains a variety of castles built by Kings and nobles all striving to create masterpieces and … Continue reading
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Tagged Amelienborg, Billund, Castles, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dutch Renaissance, Egeskov Castle, Elsinor, Ermitagen, Europe, Frederick, Frederiksborg, Hamlet, hunting lodge, Kronborg, Legoland, moated castle, Rocco architecture, Royalty, Shakespeare, Tivoli Gardens
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France: Interpreting architecture in Lille and Arras
The legacy of Flemish Counts, Dukes of Burgundy and Spanish Kings are revealed in the architecture of the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandre Dumas, architecture, Arras, Artois, Castles, Charles D’Artagnan, Chateau, Chateau d’Olhain, Cities, Counts, Flanders, Flemish, France, Gothic, Hainaut, Italian, Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardy, Roman, Spanish, Stone carvings, Three Musketeers
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Northern Ireland: Cruising the Shannon-Erne Waterway
It’s what they call “seeing Ireland from the inside out” – a tour on the longest waterway in Europe. A cabin cruiser is your … Continue reading
Finland – Along the King’s Road
A five day tour in Finland driving along the King’s Road, a medieval mail route linking the ancient kingdom of Sweden with Russia. Our … Continue reading
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Tagged Castles, cycling, Czar Alexander, Finland, Hanko, Helsinki, history, King’s Road, Maria Pushkina, medieval mail, Mustio Manor, Naantali, Old Ladies, Porvoo, pub tram, Russia, Russian royalty, Scandinavia, spa, Sweden, tourism, Tsar, Turku
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Journeys through the British Isles: Castles of Kent
The art of warfare and the history of castle building unfold as the region of Kent in England defends itself through the ages from … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged 1066, Ann Boleyn, Britain, canons, Castles, Deal, Dover, English Channel, forts, French, gunpowder, Henry 8th, heritage properties, Hever, Igtham Mote, Kent, Leeds, moats., motte and bailey, Norman, Reculver, Richborough, Romans, St. Augustus, Stutfall, Tonbridge, Walmer
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Germany: Rhine Cruise
Vinyards, castles, small villages, and historical cities can be explored when we board a small cruise ship in Dusseldorf and travel up the Rhine River. For … Continue reading
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Tagged Castles, Cologne, Cruising, Dusseldorf, Germany, Heidelberg, Rhine River, Vinyards
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