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Coming up next on BBC News, it is time for the travel show. I go way

back in time in Turkey. The orchestra that's

bringing a classical beat We head to Spain to find out how

to cook the perfect paella. And there's a device for your bike

that's bound to get you noticed. Now, we're starting off

this week in Turkey. It's a country that's been

in the news recently because of political events,

but it also has a rich and important history stretching back over

10,000 years when it comes This summer marks the culmination

of an archaeological project there to unearth some

of the secrets of our I've just arrived in Catalhoyuk,

which is about 45 minutes drive outside of Konya here

in central Turkey. I'm meeting up with Borgia,

and she will show me around. Hello, how are you?

Good. I brought some weather.

Yes, you did. Tell me a little bit

about the site here. This is a site that's

about 9000 years old. It was first settled at 7400 BC

and it was settled continuously About 1000-2000 years before

Catalhoyuk was established, people had started domesticating

crops and animals. And this was a point

at which we know people preferred to live in communities

and villages year-round, rather than only

hunting and gathering. But we also know that hunting

was an important part So it's not completely abolished,

by any means. The significance of the site

was only first properly And in 1993, British professor

Ian Hodder and his team of archaeologists were invited

to spend the next 23 I mean, the sheer size of it,

it kind of just takes your And there's a lot of work

being done, these guys But, from what I can see,

these houses are almost staggered. The sheer preservation that we get

here on this site is unique. This is what we call,

in archaeological terms, an agglomerated settlement,

where people built their houses next to each other, and in a sort

of beehive fashion. And they entered into their homes

from their roofs. You can see there is

a very concentrated... You can definitely see

the walls strutting up. Yeah, you can see the mud brick

and mortar, and you can see the plaster that was applied

on top of the walls. And what's incredible

about Catalhoyuk, of course, is the fact that we

get wall paintings. What's maybe most fascinating

about this town is that life here seems to have

been pretty egalitarian. So far there's no evidence

of any hierarchy in terms of buildings or spaces,

and everyone's house seems to have Archaeologists think that each home

was lived in for around two or three generations,

then it was closed up and filled with soil so that a new house

could be built on top. As the excavation project draws

to an end, it's a race against the clock for

the archaeologists to uncover as much as they possibly can,

whilst also preserving the site. We have just uncovered this

building, and they're on the latest Ashley is our site conservateur

and she's uncovering a faint wall It took us about two weeks of work

to get to this level, where it is, to remove all the infill,

which came up all the way And it was a very hard,

concrete-like, clay-rich infill. This I haven't seen

anywhere else on the site. These are actual drawings done

all those years ago? Yes, yes, this building

is dated to about 6500 BC. And that is a drawing

that has actually... Can you see the two

different paints? One is more orange,

and the other is more red. Would they be different pigments

or dyed at different times? They are different pigments,

although both are ochre-based. I think it's just mind blowing,

just thinking about all those years ago, 8000 years ago,

someone had the idea of putting pigment on their wall and painting

something for aesthetic purposes. We don't think it was

for aesthetic purposes. There was no decoration,

everything had a symbolic meaning, as well as a functional

meaning behind it, too. But this wall painting was probably

built to commemorate a specific event, or it may have been almost

like a protection for the house. There were three individuals

buried in this platform, They were actually all

children, essentially. It may help their journey, the next

journey that they went into. Although the dig has uncovered many

intricate wall paintings, the real quest has been to learn

more about the people who lived Questions like, what kind

of language they spoke, and what type of family

structures they lived in, But by studying our Neolithic

ancestors in death, the team here at Catalhoyuk hope to learn

even more about their lives. So, what can I do,

can I give you a hand? Yes, you can brush around.

In the corners. Yeah, you can remove all that

dirt from there. It's quite scary knowing that it's

extremely delicate and I haven't It is actually quite romantic,

and a little bit sad, that this individual might have been

the daughter or son of somebody Does that sort of stuff go

through your head when you are...? It does, every time

we remove, excavate someone, Therefore we try to do our best

to respect these individuals. We try to record them

as accurately as possible. And in that way I hope that we,

as archaeologists, allow them This is a bittersweet

summer for the team here, because although they have uncovered

so much over the past 23 years, the project is now drawing

to a close. The experts say that there

is still a huge amount of the site left to uncover,

but for the time being this dig is preparing to pack up and reflect

on the part they have played in unearthing a fascinating

part of the human story. It's not just the artefacts

or the houses that we discover, that's important.

But it's actually the way we practice archaeology.

It's been a good example for future generations.

This week we're heading to Spain to learn how to prepare

Still to come on this week's Travel Show...

We're in London, saxophone in hand, to join a street orchestra.

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It syncs up with your Samsung and most smartphones really easily.

It doesn't actually work with Apple phones,

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It's not waterproof either, but it will withstand a little bit

The beauty of this does lie in the fact that it captures

360 degree memories, which in a place like this, is ideal.

I know, you know me as Mr Outdoors, Mr Rough-and-Rugged, right?

Even us tough guys need to relax and, believe it or not,

inside this is my very own, sort of a beanbag, except it's not

got any beans and it's not really a sofa because it doesn't

Call it what you like, it goes by the name of Lamzak.

The Lamzak Hangout is a large bag that you can fill with about 600

You can use it as a chair or lie vertically.

It's made from ripstop, abrasion-resistant nylon,

and as you can see, it took a little while to get the air

in there, but after a bit of effort, it worked.

I was kind of a fan of this as an idea, and then I went off it

when I realised that it didn't fully puff up to the size

But now that I'm relaxed on it, and realising how portable it is,

It's like being on a giant water bed.

If only there was a little cup holder there, that would be nice.

Tough guys and tough girls need a tough watch.

And the makers of this one claim it's one of the strongest

There are lots of expensive watches out there, but the makers say it's

It's definitely an action watch and doubles up as a compass.

But there are some big claims here with its durability

So there's only one way to test it out.

Right, hanging off this with all my weight, the watch strap

is completely intact where it attaches to the watch face.

Where it did split was where the actual pin goes

But it's this bit that counts, and it's done the job.

No, I'm not my very own mobile disco, although with all

these lights it looks like I could well be.

But every regular cyclist knows that being seen on the roads is a keen

And whilst you can't put a price on your safety, this one does come

And in fact, also a matching backpack.

The Lumo Harrington jacket is clever and sleek.

And the Bermondsey backpack is made from waxed cotton canvas and a row

of red LEDs at the front, which can be seen from almost 400 metres away.

The LEDs are powered by a small battery hidden on the inside of

the jacket, which you can remove and charge up via a USB port

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it's not cheap.

But in terms of safety wear, it's actually quite smart-looking.

It's nicely tailored and it feels good to wear.

But most importantly, it will get you noticed.

Just don't wear it paintballing, they'll spot you a mile off!

And to end this week, each summer London hosts The Proms,

one of the world's greatest classical music festivals.

When they were first introduced back in the late 19th century,

the main aim was to introduce classical music to people who might

This summer, a specially recruited orchestra took to the streets

of London to perform a marathon of free music around the city.

We sent Simon Platts, saxophone in hand, to join them.

Nine o'clock on a Saturday morning in South London.

Hi, I'm Simon. Stephen.

I'm going to play with you guys today.

In the next 11 hours, we've got six concerts to play.

The first tune is by Brixton boy, David Bowie.

I get off lightly, no saxophone part for me.

That was just the first of six concerts today.

And this is the bus that will take the 40 volunteer

What kind of people have signed up for this orchestra,

because they are playing for free, I take it?

They are all giving up a week of their life.

We advertised and amazing people turned up.

It's this pace that lets them play 25 gigs

The third stop is a garden party, to help a campaign to stop these

A lot of classical stuff, a lot of jazz.

I think the audience has started to really enjoy it as

A conductor is pulled from the crowd at most gigs,

and this time they get to conduct a solo, from me.

OK, so we are heading to our fourth gig now of six.

This is a total guerrilla-style, this one, so we haven't

We are just going to turn up and play.

As soon as this orchestra starts playing, a huge crowd turns up.

So many concerts that you do, it's you opposite the audience

and it's kind of like a barrier in between and you don't interact.

But with this, you get to interact so much and get involved

Every time you get back on the bus, you crash, but then you set up

and start playing and get energy again.

The last concert of the day is by a London landmark,

the Cutty Sark, a sailing ship from the 19th century.

What a place, what a way to end the day.

At the end of this tour, most of the musicians

will go back to teaching, studying, and more

Well, that's it for this week, but coming up on next

I'm on the charismatic island of Cuba, famous for its classic cars

and crumbling charms, but now entering a new era.

As relations with the USA thaw, how will this feisty country,

with its natural beauty, adapt to the inevitable rise

That's next week, but remember, you can check us out

wherever we are, or you are, in the world, by signing

But from me, Henry Golding, and the rest of the Travel Show

team here in Anatolia in Turkey, it's goodbye.

Well, for some of us it was very wet on Friday,

for others it was gloriously warm and sunny.

For the weekend, well, things kind of evening themselves

Most of us will stay dry on the weekend.

Some areas of cloud as well, but in the brighter spells it