
Venetian architect and historian Francesco da Mosto sets out from Venice to cross the Mediterranean - following in the wake of his ancestor, the explorer Alvise da Mosto - to discover the cities and islands where Western civilization was born. Sailing in a late nineteenth-century yawl, his journey starts in Venice and finishes in Istanbul. Along the way he takes in spectacular ruins, like the Acropolis in Athens and the Lycian Tombs in Turkey; sacred sites like the monasteries of Mount Athos and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul; and beautiful Dubrovnik (destroyed and rebuilt in the last decade). Ancient history and bygone legends intertwine as Francesco visits these wonderful ancient sites, bringing the past vividly to life, and taking viewers on a thrilling cultural odyssey.
Air Date: 2008-07-08
Before he leaves his home in Venice, however, there is research to do for the voyage and new skills to acquire - not ...
Air Date: 2008-07-09
Francesco and the crew of the Black Swan hit the open sea and head down the Croatian coast. Next stop is Pula and the...
Air Date: 2008-07-15
Conditions at sea are turning rough as Francesco da Mosto continues his journey, sailing from Venice to Istanbul. The...
Air Date: 2008-07-16
On the next step of his sea voyage from Venice to Istanbul, Francesco da Mosto is sailing into the Bay of Kotor where...
Air Date: 2008-07-22
Architect and historian Francesco da Mosto embarks on a journey across the Mediterranean sea. As Francesco and the cr...
Air Date: 2008-07-23
Architect and historian Francesco da Mosto embarks on a journey across the Mediterranean sea. Amidst a sea of dolphin...
Air Date: 2008-07-30
Architect and historian Francesco da Mosto embarks on a journey across the Mediterranean sea. The Black Swan docks ne...
Air Date: 2008-07-30
Francesco da Mosto continues his sea tour around the Mediterranean from Venice to Istanbul by visiting the magical, m...
Air Date: 2008-08-06
Francesco da Mosto continues his sea tour around the Mediterranean. The stormy seas of the Cyclades take a turn for t...
Air Date: 2008-08-06
Francesco da Mosto has been at sea for two months now as he travels from Venice to Istanbul. He approaches the last g...
Air Date: 2008-08-13
Francesco da Mosto reaches the outer limits of the old Venetian empire on his voyage from Venice to Istanbul. Now he ...
Air Date: 2008-08-13
Franceso da Mosto reaches Istanbul, the final stop of his marathon voyage from Venice following the trading routes of...