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Bosnia and Dubrovnik

Francesco da Mosto continues his journey, visiting Medugorje, where locals claim to have seen the Virgin Mary, the island of Hvar and medieval Dubrovnik.

Conditions at sea are turning rough as Francesco da Mosto continues his journey, sailing from Venice to Istanbul. The coastline is stunning, but he cannot fail to notice the scars of war that followed hard on the collapse of Yugoslavia.

His first stop is the great Mostar bridge - an ancient symbol of unity destroyed in a moment of madness in war and now rebuilt. Once again, the young men of the town take their lives in their hands and leap from the bridge to prove their manhood. Francesco then travels to the nearby town of Medugorje, where locals claim to have seen the Virgin Mary, promising a new era of peace and prosperity.

Then begins some island-hopping and reminders of Venice - the beautiful island of Hvar is like a home from home, and the crew enjoy their first night out on the town. Heading for Korcular, Francesco berates the locals for trying to claim it was birthplace to Marco Polo.

Then on to the medieval city of Dubrovnik, a great trading city-state and still one of the most beautiful cities in the world. What better place for Francesco to discover the secret of eternal youth than in the great Franciscan monastery at the heart of the old town!

30 minutes

Credit

Role Contributor
Presenter Francesco da Mosto

Broadcasts

  • Tue 15 Jul 2008 20:30
  • Fri 18 Jul 2008 22:30
  • Sat 2 Aug 2008 02:45
  • Sat 2 Aug 2008 02:50
  • Fri 19 Sep 2008 20:00
  • Sun 24 May 2009 19:00
  • Fri 9 Apr 2010 19:00
  • Tue 26 Oct 2010 01:55
  • Thu 23 Jun 2011 22:00
  • Wed 7 Dec 2011 18:30
  • Wed 22 Aug 2018 19:30
  • Mon 3 Feb 2020 19:30
  • Sat 11 Jun 2022 22:40
  • Fri 17 Jun 2022 02:40