Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe
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Francesco's Italy: Top to Toe was a four part BBC TV series hosted by Francesco da Mosto and originally shown on BBC2 from 18th June to 2nd July 2006. In the series, Francesco drives his Alfa Romeo Spider the length of Italy, from North to South, exploring the architecture and traditions in different regions (excluding Sardinia).
This series was rebroadcast by The Travel Channel in January of 2007 and repeated on BBC2 in May 2007. During Episode 1 - The Romantic North, da Mosto left his native Venice and his family, and visited the Fiat Factory in Turin, Romeo and Juliet's balcony in Verona and the city of Milan. During Episode 2 - The Garden of Italy da Mosto visited the statue of Michaelangelo's David in Florence, the city of Siena and the town of Assisi. During Episode 3 - The Heart of Italy da Mosto visited the Trevi Fountain, explors Italians love/hate relationship with Mussolini, visiting the city of Sabaudia, Rome and Naples, its underground secrets and the beautiful Chappel of St. Severo. During Episode 4 - The Land of My Mother da Mosto travelled to Sicily where he climbed to the summit of Mount Etna, visited the 'Trulli' buildings and explored the Capuchin catacombs of Palermo with its array of mummified bodies – before being reunited with his family at last.
