Curious Traveler
Christine van Blokland gets curious about the world’s hidden histories and mysteries.
Curious Allgäu & Füssen, Germany
S7 Ep701 | 28m 42s
Allgäu & Füssen, Bavaria. St. Mang Monastery, Castle, cheesemakers, cowbell blacksmith.
Curious Upper Bavaria, Germany
S7 Ep702 | 28m 28s
Upper Bavaria, Linderhof Palace, Mittenwald, Munich, swan legend, lüftlmalerei mural art.
Curious Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
S7 Ep703 | 28m 31s
Storybook architecture, Town Hall, Meistertrunk, St. Jakob's Church, monastery museum.
Curious Franconia, Germany
S7 Ep704 | 28m 36s
Franconia, Germany. Nuremberg, Würzburg, Michelin-starred chef, historic vineyard.
Curious Regensburg, Germany
S7 Ep705 | 28m 30s
Regensburg, Germany. Radasbona; a town hall legend, Stone Bridge, a record-holding inn.
Curious Lyon, France
S7 Ep706 | 28m 45s
Lyon, France. Traboules, Roman origins, Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Les Halles food market.
Curious Utrecht, Netherlands
S7 Ep707 | 28m 33s
Utrecht's Golden Age, canal boat tour, Dom Cathedral, DOMUnder, Kasteel de Haar.
Curious Poznań, Poland
S7 Ep708 | 28m 35s
Old Market Square, Rogalin Palace, Zamek Cultural Ctr, Enigma Cipher, Croissant Museum.
Curious Szczecin, Poland
S7 Ep709 | 28m 51s
Dukes of Pomerania Castle, Stare Miasto Square, Seven Cloaks Tower, Kasprowicz Park.
Curious Lucerne
S6 Ep601 | 29m 3s
Lucerne’s name origin, dragon lore & Pontius Pilate on Mount Pilatus, Swiss chocolate.
Curious Tallinn
S6 Ep602 | 27m 37s
Tallin’s UNESCO Old Town, Kiek in de Kök and Fat Margaret towers, unicorn horn powder.
Switzerland’s Curious Castles
S6 Ep603 | 28m 27s
The great castles of Switzerland: Château de Chillon, Château de Gruyères, Schloss Thun.
Curious Aix-en-Provence & Arles
S6 Ep604 | 28m 58s
Aix's Fountains, Van Gogh in Arles, Arles’ Roman Arena and a Calisson Factory.
Netherlands’ Curious UNESCO
S6 Ep605 | 28m 42s
The Kinderdijk Windmills, Colonies of Benevolence, Beemster Polder and Van Nelle Factory.
Curious Dijon & Beaune
S6 Ep606 | 27m 59s
Philippe le Bon Tower, Notre-Dame du Dijon, owl legend, Hôtel Dieu, Fallot Mustard Mill.
Estonia’s Curious Culture & Traditions
S6 Ep607 | 28m 46s
Seto Lelo Polyphonic singing, Estonian folk costumes, Russian arts & crafts, smoke saunas.
Curious Kraków
S6 Ep608 | 28m 56s
Kraków’s Copernicus, Rynek Glówny, Wawel Castle, Collegium Maius and Wawel Dragon parade.
Curious Bern
S6 Ep609 | 27m 57s
Bern’s Old Town, Zytglogge, Kindlifresserbrunnen, Bern Minster, Einstein’s bench.
Estonia’s Curious Palaces & Castles
S6 Ep610 | 28m 54s
Kadriorg Palace, Alatskivi Castle, Palmse Manor, Vihula Manor.
Curious Warsaw
S6 Ep611 | 28m 50s
Warsaw Royal Castle, Sigismund’s Column, Lazienki Palace, Frederic Chopin, Pierogis.
Curious Gdańsk
S6 Ep612 | 27m 55s
Old Town, Neptune Fountain, Amber Museum, Battle of Westerplatte, St. Mary’s Basilica.
Curious Greece
S5 Ep501 | 26m 43s
Ancient Olympia, Kefalonia’s Melissani Cave & the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete.
Curious Innsbruck
S5 Ep502 | 28m 50s
Hofburg Imperial Palace, Ambras Castle, Old Town & Golden Roof, Olympic bobsledding run.
Curious Sicily and Sardinia
S5 Ep503 | 27m 56s
Phoenician ruins, temple to Venus in Erice, Cagliari medieval walls, Sicilian street food.
Curious Tyrol
S5 Ep504 | 27m 45s
Christine visits Emperor Franz Joseph's winter retreat, builds an igloo and dons a dirndl.
Curious Barcelona
S5 Ep505 | 27m 34s
Sagrada Familia, Casa Milà, Gothic Quarter, 1888 World Expo, the Eixample & panot tiles.
Curious Toronto
S5 Ep506 | 27m 39s
Casa Loma Castle, Hockey Hall of Fame, Chinatown, Largest distillery in British Empire.
Curious LIsbon
S5 Ep507 | 28m 9s
Azulejos, Belém Tower, Jeronimos Monastery, Castelo de S. Jorge, Age of Exploration.
Curious Bergen
S5 Ep508 | 28m 9s
Bryggen, Edvard Grieg's home, King Håkon's Hall, Bergenhus Fortress, Old Bergen Museum.
Curious Braga
S5 Ep509 | 28m 36s
Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, Guimarães Castle, Braga Cathedral, Old Rooster Legend
Curious Lofoten, Norway
S5 Ep510 | 28m 24s
Viking Museum, Lofoten villages & islands, history of Norway's painted houses & stockfish.
Curious Historic Villages of Portugal
S5 Ep511 | 28m 30s
Christine explores Portugal's historic villages of Belmonte, Castelo Rodrigo & Sortelha
Curious Northern Norway
S5 Ep512 | 28m 17s
Christine goes north of the Arctic Circle to explore Tromsø, Nordkapp & Kirkenes, Norway.
England’s Curious Great West Way
S4 Ep401 | 27m 46s
England’s Great West Way follows the ancient path from London to Bristol.
Curious Cardiff
S4 Ep403 | 27m 25s
Explore Cardiff the capital of Wales with host Christine van Blokland.
Curious Hong Kong: Culture & Traditions
S4 Ep405 | 27m 25s
Explore Hong Kong, China with host Christine van Blokland.
Upcoming Schedule
Sat 03/29
1:30 PM
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Curious Traveler
Curious Greece
Ancient Olympia; Kefalonia's Melissani Cave; the crossroad of cultures in Chania, Crete.
Sat 04/5
1:30 PM
KVIE2 6.2
Curious Traveler
Curious Innsbruck
Hofburg Imperial Palace; Ambras Castle; Old Town & Golden Roof; Olympic bobsledding run.
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