New series 1/4. The Romantic North. Venetian author and architect Francesco da Mosto explores the history, culture and modern-day life of Italy. In this first episode, Francesco heads for the north where he encounters the birthplace of Renaissance art, the home town of Romeo and Juliet, the tomb of Lucrezia Borgia, the world's oldest university, the greatest modernist factory in the world and Leonardo da Vinci 's Last Supper, before diving under the coastal waters of Portofino to gaze upon the Statue of Christ. Producer Jonty Claypole ; Executive producer Basil Comely
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