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: Europe
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
Posted in International Features
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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South Africa: Exploring Cape Town
As the seat of the National Parliament and the legislative capital of South Africa, Cape Town has an intriguing history that is revealed as … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged abseiling, Aloe Vera, Black Eagles, Cape Malay, Cape Town, Castle of Good Hope, City Hall, Desmond Tutu, Dutch East India Company, elephants, Europe, Green Market Square, Holland, Houses of Parliament, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Malay Quarter, Muslim Quarter, Nelson Mandela, Prince William of Orange, Rock D’Arcy, slavery, South Africa, St. George’s Cathedral, Table Mountain, Victoria
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Czech Republic: Prague – Capital City & Heart of Bohemia
We explore Prague the Capital City of the Czech Republic that sits astride the Vitava River. A tour of the historic heart of Bohemia … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged architecture, art nouveau, astrological clock, baroque churches, beer, Bohemia, Capital, Charles Bridge, concerts, crystal, Czech Republic, Europe, Frank Gehry, Franz Kafka (author), Ginger & Fred building, Golden Lane, Jewish Quarter, marionette, Municipal House, Pilsner, Prague, Prague Castle, puppets, River Vitava, Spain, St Vitus Cathedral, St. Wenceslas, trams
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France: Art & Sculpture of Matisse & Rodin
The methods used by Henri Matisse to create his drawings, paintings and little-known sculptures are revealed in this visit to the town of Le … Continue reading
Lewarde, France: Dante’s Hell & Zola’s Coal Mines
In describing the coal mines of France, Emile Zola wrote: “A nightmarish universe of slavery and a pitiless Dante’s Hell”. At the Mining History … Continue reading
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Tagged coalmines, Dante, Douai, Emile Zola, Europe, France, Lewarde, Mining History Centre, Nord, Pas de Calais, trade unions
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France: The Canals of Audomarois
The transformation of wetlands into market gardens began 13 centuries ago when thousands of acres of marshland in Audomarois just outside of Saint Omer … Continue reading
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Tagged Audomarois, beer, canals, Europe, France, hops, market gardening, marshland, Nord, Pas de Calais, tourism, Wetlands, windmill
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Nord-Pas de Calais, France: Baroque, Belfries & Lace
What’s the story behind the leaning tower of Solre-le-Château? In the Nord-Pas de Calais region of France we climb the towers, discover exuberant Baroque … Continue reading
Emerald Isle: In the footsteps of St. Patrick
Is the gravesite in Downpatrick the final resting place of the great Saint? In search of St. Patrick takes us across the Emerald Isle … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged Armagh, Castle Ward, Church of Ireland Cathedral, County Antrim, Downpatrick, England, Europe, fiddlers, Great Britain, gypsy caravan, harp, hiking, Northern Ireland, Romans, sailing, Saint Patrick, slavery, Slemish Mountain, St. Patrick’s Centre, Strangford Lough, Struell wells
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Islands of Malta: Exploring the Archipelago
After Napoleon takes possession of the Maltese islands from the Knights, Nelson and his fleet move in and blockade the French garrison. Today the … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged accommodation, Air Malta, artisans, Britain, Carmelite Church, Cominho, disease, docks, Europe, fossils, France, French garrison, Fungus Rock, General Masson, Gozo, Grand Master, Islands of Malta, Knights, law, Lucca Airport, luxury liners, Maltese dogs, Maltese lace, Manoel Island, Mdina, Mediterranean, Napoleon, Nelson, Order of St. John, primary education, quarantine, religion, St. John Ambulance, tourism, Valletta
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Islands of Malta: The Great Siege of 1565
The Knights of St. John settle into their new home on Malta, fortify the cities and build their pilgrim hospitals and Auberges for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab, Auberges, Birgu, Charles V of Aragon, Christianity, Dragu, Europe, fishing village, Fort St. Angelo, Fort St. Michael, French, Grand Master, Great Siege, hospital, Knights of St. John, LaVallette, Malta, Mediterranean, Mount Sceberras, Normans, Ottoman, Romans, Spain, St. Elmo, trading outposts, Turkey
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