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The Cyclades

Francesco da Mosto continues his sea tour around the Mediterranean from Venice to Istanbul by visiting the magical, mystical Greek islands known as the Cyclades.

Francesco da Mosto continues his sea tour around the Mediterranean from Venice to Istanbul by visiting the magical, mystical Greek islands known as the Cyclades.

First stop is the most sacred island of all, Delos, the birthplace of the god Apollo. Francesco encounters the lions of Delos and the great phalli of Dionysus.

On Tinos, a place of miracle and pilgrimage, he meets a woman who crawls on her hands and knees for a kilometre uphill to give thanks to the Virgin Mary for the recovery of her sick husband.

The island of Naxos was a key port for the Venetian empire and even the houses feel Italian - a home-from-home for the travel-weary Francesco, who enjoys the island's traditional and very strong liqueur.

After a spot of octopus hunting, Francesco arrives at the great sunken, flooded volcano of Santorini which boasts a civilisation older than the Classical world and the best sunset in Greece.

29 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Jun 2022 23:10

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Francesco da Mosto
Director Nicola Seare
Producer Nicola Seare

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Jul 2008 20:30
  • Fri 1 Aug 2008 22:30
  • Sat 16 Aug 2008 03:35
  • Fri 24 Oct 2008 20:00
  • Sun 12 Jul 2009 17:30
  • Mon 19 Apr 2010 19:00
  • Fri 5 Aug 2011 01:20
  • Mon 12 Dec 2011 18:30
  • Tue 4 Sep 2018 19:30
  • Mon 9 Mar 2020 19:30
  • Sat 25 Jun 2022 23:10