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.
Tag Archives: Denmark
Denmark: The Old Town, Aarhus
Aarhus on the east coast of Jutland in Denmark is home to Den Gamle By, an open air museum, known as The Old Town. … Continue reading
Europe & Canada – The Tulip Connection
We travel to Keukenhof Gardens in Holland, Tivoli Gardens in Denmark and Ottawa in Canada to discover the Tulip connection that takes place between … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Amsterdam, Annual Tulip Festival, bulbs, Canada, Denmark, Dutch Royal Family, flowers, forget-me-nots, Holland, horticulture, hyacinth, Keukenhof Gardens, landscaping, narcissus, Ottawa, Rideau Canal, spring, Tivoli Gardens, tourism, tulips, violets, WW2
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Denmark: The Fairytale Kingdom
Did the Vikings discover the route to China? Findings in the graves of a Viking burial site discovered near Lindholm Høje near Aalborg in … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Aalborg, acquavit, burial site, Castles, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, ferries, Frederiksborg castle, Funen, Hans Christian Andersen, Jutland, Kronborg, Lindholm Høje, Little Mermaid, Odense, parks, sauna, smorgasbord, Tivoli Gardens, transportation, university, Viking settlement, Vikings, WW2, Zealand
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Denmark: A Kingdom of Castles
Denmark is the oldest kingdom in Europe and contains a variety of castles built by Kings and nobles all striving to create masterpieces and … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Amelienborg, Billund, Castles, Copenhagen, Denmark, Dutch Renaissance, Egeskov Castle, Elsinor, Ermitagen, Europe, Frederick, Frederiksborg, Hamlet, hunting lodge, Kronborg, Legoland, moated castle, Rocco architecture, Royalty, Shakespeare, Tivoli Gardens
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Emerald Isle: Celtic Cultures
How are Celtic designs incorporated into the crystal vases in Moycullen? How is clay transformed into beautiful floral baskets of translucent china at Belleek? … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged artisans, Belleek Pottery, Bodrum Drum, Book of Kells, Celtic Cross, Celtic Crystal, china, County Galway, Denmark, Dublin, Fermanagh, Great Britain, harp, Ireland, Irish famine, Moycullen, Northern Ireland, Vikings, Waterford Crystal
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