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.
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Greece: Mount Pelion – The Healing Mountain
At 2000 feet in Central Greece we visit the timeless village of Makrinitsa known locally as the ‘balcony of Mount Pelion’. Pelion is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Achilles, apples, basil, chestnut, Greece, Greek mythology, hemlock, herbs, Makrinitsa, Mount Pelion, olives, the healing mountain, Thessaly, walnut
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Greece – Taste of Travel
In Greece eating is a social occasion where philosophies on life are married with political discussions over glasses of wine and plates of mezzettas … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizers, cuisine, dolmades, feta, Greece, mezzettas, octopus, olives, wine
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Northern Greece: Macedonia
Located in the north of the country, Macedonia is the largest prefecture in Greece. Many tribes and different ethnic groups have passed this way … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander the Great, archaeology, Basilica, Byzantine, Church of Agios Dimitrios, Cult of Artemis, Dion, fur merchants, Halkidiki, Isis, Kastoria, Macedonia, mosaic, Northern Greece, olives, Olympic Zeus, Pella, Prof. Demetris Pandermolis, Prof. Manolis Andronikos, Thessaloniki, Turkish rule, Vergina, Xanthi
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