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Mountains

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Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven travel from Crete's high limestone mountains to its coastal towns to greet the arrival of spring, exploring the island's mountains.

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Spring comes early to Crete, the largest island in the Mediterranean and the most southerly part of Europe. Adam Nicolson and Sarah Raven travel from the island's high limestone mountains to its coastal towns, meeting the new season as it arrives and delving into the island's landscape, history, botany and cuisine.(Rpt)

Producer: Tim Dee.

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Mon 12 Apr 2010 23:00

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