0:00:02 > 0:00:03Two and a half years after
0:00:03 > 0:00:05one of the biggest cruise disasters in recent history,
0:00:05 > 0:00:10some locals will be sad to see the wreck of the Costa Concordia go.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13In this week's Travel Show, we find out why.
0:00:36 > 0:00:37We're in Italy to ask
0:00:37 > 0:00:39why one of the world's most famous wrecks
0:00:39 > 0:00:42has become a tourist attraction in its own right.
0:00:42 > 0:00:46People died on it but, as I said, I like seeing it and I like being here.
0:00:46 > 0:00:49Global Guide is dancing in Switzerland
0:00:49 > 0:00:51and wing walking in the UK.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55We head to London to meet the woman running tours
0:00:55 > 0:00:59that trace the history of the capital's public conveniences.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02Victorian toilets tended to have names. This one is The Venerable.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07And I get a chance to practise my gardening skills
0:01:07 > 0:01:09at a rather special location.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18Hello, and welcome to The Travel Show, with me, Adi Adepitan.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21This week, coming to you from Rome, where, earlier this year,
0:01:21 > 0:01:25the stunning gardens of the Pope's Castel Gandolfo residence
0:01:25 > 0:01:28were opened to the public for the very first time.
0:01:32 > 0:01:33Later on in the programme,
0:01:33 > 0:01:36I'm going to be putting my green fingers to the test,
0:01:36 > 0:01:39as I get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look
0:01:39 > 0:01:42at what it takes to keep the gardens in such immaculate shape.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44But first...
0:01:44 > 0:01:46In just a few weeks' time,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48the wreck of the Costa Concordia
0:01:48 > 0:01:51is scheduled to be towed away for scrapping and recycling.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55We sent Rajan to the island of Giglio to see the wreck for himself
0:01:55 > 0:01:58and find out what it has done to tourism.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07Just off the coast of Tuscany,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10ahead of me, is the island of Giglio.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13Until recently, a secluded, idyllic spot
0:02:13 > 0:02:15for holiday-makers in the know.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18Perhaps the most dramatic thing to have happened here
0:02:18 > 0:02:21was marauding Saracens coming over in the Middle Ages.
0:02:21 > 0:02:25But then, in January 2012, calamity struck.
0:02:31 > 0:02:34This cruise liner, the Costa Concordia,
0:02:34 > 0:02:37carrying 4,000 passengers and crew, hit a reef.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40And then, in agonising slow motion,
0:02:40 > 0:02:43turned away and keeled over whilst trying to reach safety.
0:02:43 > 0:02:4632 people died
0:02:46 > 0:02:49and the much-criticised captain is standing trial.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55It's believed to be the biggest salvage project ever
0:02:55 > 0:02:58of a ship this size, with costs heading up to 1 billion
0:02:58 > 0:03:00by the time the operation is complete.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06No-one could have predicted how life on this little-known island
0:03:06 > 0:03:08would change so dramatically.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18TRANSLATION FROM ITALIAN:
0:03:31 > 0:03:34The number of people staying at least one night on the island
0:03:34 > 0:03:36fell by a quarter in the year after the disaster,
0:03:36 > 0:03:40the regular vacationers clearly deterred by the wreck.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45But out of disaster has come opportunity,
0:03:45 > 0:03:46and the wreck has now become
0:03:46 > 0:03:50a somewhat macabre tourist attraction in its own right.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53And over half a million people have come to see the stricken ship
0:03:53 > 0:03:56over the past three years.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58Before we rush to judgment too quickly
0:03:58 > 0:04:00about the day-trippers that come over
0:04:00 > 0:04:01to see the wreck of the Costa Concordia,
0:04:01 > 0:04:03it's probably wise to remember
0:04:03 > 0:04:05that a whole mini-industry was spawned
0:04:05 > 0:04:08from the disaster that was the Titanic,
0:04:08 > 0:04:09and that, even today,
0:04:09 > 0:04:12people go to the World Trade Center in New York,
0:04:12 > 0:04:14to pay their respects to the dead.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18When I first did see it, it was a bit eerie, just because, again,
0:04:18 > 0:04:22people did die on it. But, as I said, I...
0:04:22 > 0:04:24I like seeing it and I like being here.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28It was very interesting and I wanted to see it and my dream came true
0:04:28 > 0:04:32because now we have an apartment and we can see the Costa Concordia view.
0:04:32 > 0:04:37- It's tasteless?- Yeah, it's a little bit tasteless because only to have a look.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40Somebody is dying or...
0:04:44 > 0:04:46But it's not just the tourists,
0:04:46 > 0:04:50there are also some 500 people hard at work salvaging the ship
0:04:50 > 0:04:52and they all bring in business to the island.
0:04:54 > 0:04:57Sergio's Pizzeria found itself with year-round bookings,
0:04:57 > 0:05:01thanks to both the salvage crews from 25 different countries
0:05:01 > 0:05:05and, in their wake, hordes of visiting sightseers.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08He's been employing 12 staff full-time
0:05:08 > 0:05:11instead of going down to a skeleton staff in the winter.
0:05:13 > 0:05:17TRANSLATION FROM ITALIAN:
0:05:28 > 0:05:30But Giglio's mayor feels
0:05:30 > 0:05:32the benefits experienced by some working in tourism here
0:05:32 > 0:05:36are offset by the losses suffered by others.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39TRANSLATION:
0:06:19 > 0:06:22The ship is now due to be towed away in a few weeks
0:06:22 > 0:06:25and, in a final twist to this story,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27many locals feel it would be a huge mistake
0:06:27 > 0:06:29to remove the Costa Concordia
0:06:29 > 0:06:32in the middle of the peak season here.
0:06:33 > 0:06:38But, nevertheless, Costa Concordia's shocking arrival in Giglio
0:06:38 > 0:06:39and extended presence
0:06:39 > 0:06:41will leave a permanent scar on the island.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Never again will it be a secret getaway,
0:06:44 > 0:06:46only known by a privileged few.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Now it's time to check out what's been
0:06:53 > 0:06:56happening in the world of travel this week.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59We start in America, where Yosemite National Park
0:06:59 > 0:07:02celebrated its 150th birthday this week
0:07:02 > 0:07:05by breaking ground on a new project to protect their ancient
0:07:05 > 0:07:08sequoia trees, which are among the oldest living
0:07:08 > 0:07:11organisms in the world.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Yosemite is America's oldest protected park
0:07:13 > 0:07:17and welcomes almost four million visitors every year.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Over to Antarctica, where researchers this week warn the
0:07:22 > 0:07:26emperor penguins could be at risk of extinction as a result of
0:07:26 > 0:07:28melting sea ice.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31There are calls to classify the species as endangered,
0:07:31 > 0:07:36which may put limitations on tourism to the region.
0:07:36 > 0:07:40Kazakhstan may be best known for the Sacha Baron Cohen film Borat
0:07:40 > 0:07:44but officials are hoping to change this by waiving visa restrictions
0:07:44 > 0:07:46for many tourists.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50From July 15th, people from ten countries will be able to see the
0:07:50 > 0:07:53country's one million square miles of mountains,
0:07:53 > 0:07:55forests and ski resorts
0:07:55 > 0:07:59as well as the former home of novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky,
0:07:59 > 0:08:01without the need for a visa.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06If you're in Paris this weekend, you could be forgiven for thinking
0:08:06 > 0:08:07you're seeing double.
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Standing 13m high in front of the original Eiffel Tower,
0:08:11 > 0:08:16this replica of the famous tower has been made from 324 chairs
0:08:16 > 0:08:22to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the monument.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25And finally, a reminder for holiday goers everywhere to check
0:08:25 > 0:08:29internet roaming charges on smartphones before going abroad.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32Although countries within the EU have set new caps on costs,
0:08:32 > 0:08:36consumer groups this week have warned that people still need to
0:08:36 > 0:08:40watch out for bill shocks and know what they're paying for.
0:08:45 > 0:08:48MUSIC: "Dibby Dibby Sound" by DJ Fresh Jay Fay feat. Ms Dynamite
0:08:52 > 0:08:55Now, to something that might not find its way
0:08:55 > 0:08:58on to the itinerary of most tourists heading to London,
0:08:58 > 0:09:02but nonetheless, gives an insight into the social history of the city,
0:09:02 > 0:09:03as we meet Rachel Erickson,
0:09:03 > 0:09:06the woman who takes people on guided tours
0:09:06 > 0:09:09of some of the capital's most interesting toilets.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30In here, we have a genuine Thomas Crapper toilet from the late 1890s.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33Victorian toilets tended to have names -
0:09:33 > 0:09:38this one is The Venerable, made by Thomas Crapper.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40I will wash my hands now.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43We've got a marble counter with washbasins here.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46The Victorians, while they were quite prudish,
0:09:46 > 0:09:50took this wonderful civic pride in their bathrooms.
0:09:50 > 0:09:51I knew I wanted to be a tour guide,
0:09:51 > 0:09:53cos I love London and I love its history.
0:09:53 > 0:09:56And I had this very, very small obsession
0:09:56 > 0:09:59at the time, with where you could go to the toilet for free.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01So, that's, kind of, where it all began,
0:10:01 > 0:10:04was a strive to avoid paying 30p to use the loo.
0:10:04 > 0:10:07The question "What do I do for a living?"
0:10:07 > 0:10:09is the one I both love and dread,
0:10:09 > 0:10:12because people ask it very innocently
0:10:12 > 0:10:14and I tell them I do a tour of public toilets
0:10:14 > 0:10:17and they go, "Sorry, you do what?"
0:10:21 > 0:10:23London's absolutely full of hidden gems.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27This right here is a Victorian pissoir. There's not much in there.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33SHE GIGGLES
0:10:33 > 0:10:34Oh, cool!
0:10:34 > 0:10:38- It's just a wall. It's not hi tech.- OK!
0:10:38 > 0:10:42My information for the tour has been collected over the years.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45It all started with Google, as most things do these days,
0:10:45 > 0:10:47so I typed in "London toilets"
0:10:47 > 0:10:50and found everybody's done a top-ten list.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53I started talking to people who run public toilets,
0:10:53 > 0:10:55quite a lot of academics.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58You can do a masters and a PhD in toilets,
0:10:58 > 0:11:00so I have quite a network of people.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06I get a really wide range of people on the tours,
0:11:06 > 0:11:08usually they don't quite know what to expect.
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Ironically, I think it takes a really classy sort of person
0:11:11 > 0:11:12to come on a loo tour.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Usually, they are interested in the history and the politics of it
0:11:16 > 0:11:17and the people who enjoy it least
0:11:17 > 0:11:20are probably the ones who came just to make the toilet puns,
0:11:20 > 0:11:23cos they make them all in the first five minutes
0:11:23 > 0:11:25and then they go, "What do we do now?"
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Today we have the fall of the Roman empire.
0:11:33 > 0:11:37Well, I saw this on the net, and I thought, "A loo guide?
0:11:37 > 0:11:40"What could be better?" I love toilets, I love London!
0:11:40 > 0:11:44I spend a lot of my time waiting outside the loo for my wife, usually,
0:11:44 > 0:11:46so I thought I'd go and have a talk about them!
0:11:46 > 0:11:49I really love looking at toilets. I don't find it grim, at all.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52I think there's a stigma attached to toilets
0:11:52 > 0:11:55that they're kind of disgusting, shady places
0:11:55 > 0:11:58but, actually, I tend to seek out the really lovely ones,
0:11:58 > 0:12:00and I think toilets can, and should,
0:12:00 > 0:12:03be very happy, cheerful, pleasant places to be in!
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Still to come on The Travel Show...
0:12:13 > 0:12:17I take up a new profession - helping out at the Pope's official
0:12:17 > 0:12:19summer residence.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21I can try?
0:12:21 > 0:12:27This is a real honour, to trim a plant in the Pope's garden.
0:12:43 > 0:12:44Hello, I'm Michelle Jana Chan.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46Your Global Guide,
0:12:46 > 0:12:50with top tips on the world's best events in the coming month.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54From lovemobiles in Zurich to the Calgary Stampede,
0:12:54 > 0:12:56to busking on the streets of Italy.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01But first, in the UK, we speed up to Snowdonia,
0:13:01 > 0:13:04the mountainous region of North Wales,
0:13:04 > 0:13:07where Zip World Titan has just opened.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10It's an 8km-long, 70mph ride,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13where groups of four can take to the skies simultaneously.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17Don't close your eyes or you'll miss some sensational scenery -
0:13:17 > 0:13:19although it'll be a bit of a blur.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22The new ride joins Zip World Velocity,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25a pair of mile-long zip lines, 500 feet up,
0:13:25 > 0:13:27and reaching speeds of over 100mph.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35Over to Italy, where the Buskers Festival
0:13:35 > 0:13:37kicks off in Ferrara on August 21st.
0:13:37 > 0:13:41Ten days of international street music and art.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Nestled in Italy's Po Valley,
0:13:43 > 0:13:47the cobbles, pavements and sidewalks of this Renaissance town
0:13:47 > 0:13:49become a stage for hundreds of musicians
0:13:49 > 0:13:51from dozens of countries.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53West African drummers,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Dixie bands, Celtic harpists,
0:13:55 > 0:13:56tango guitarists,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59plus the sounds of harmonicas,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01didgeridoos, even cowbells.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03It doesn't get much more eclectic than this.
0:14:07 > 0:14:08- ALL:- Yeeha!
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Across to Canada, where the Calgary Stampede begins on July 4th.
0:14:12 > 0:14:14A ten-day annual rodeo festival
0:14:14 > 0:14:18with parades, concerts and First Nations exhibitions.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21But the main events are the highly-competitive rodeos,
0:14:21 > 0:14:24which culminate in Showdown Sunday.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29Visitors don cowboy hats
0:14:29 > 0:14:31and enjoy all the fun of the fair
0:14:31 > 0:14:34at an event that celebrates the area's Western heritage.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42To Hong Kong, where, on July 12th,
0:14:42 > 0:14:47the Shek-o Challenge will bring out keen athletes who can take the heat,
0:14:47 > 0:14:50facing combos of swimming, running,
0:14:50 > 0:14:52and paddleboarding of varying distances.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54Now in its tenth year,
0:14:54 > 0:14:56the course will start at Big Wave Bay
0:14:56 > 0:14:57and head to Back Beach,
0:14:57 > 0:15:00where there'll be after-party beach sprints,
0:15:00 > 0:15:02volleyball and dancing.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07August 2nd, set your watches for 1pm,
0:15:07 > 0:15:09when Zurich, Switzerland,
0:15:09 > 0:15:13will be hosting one of Europe's biggest street parades.
0:15:13 > 0:15:17There'll be 30 floats - or lovemobiles as they're called here -
0:15:17 > 0:15:21and 600 DJs, with a million people in the streets.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24The lovemobiles will be pumping out house and techno
0:15:24 > 0:15:27as they make their way along the 2.5km route
0:15:27 > 0:15:29in and around the streets of Lake Zurich.
0:15:29 > 0:15:33En route are six stages with electronic music, live acts,
0:15:33 > 0:15:35multimedia and dance animations.
0:15:35 > 0:15:39The party continues till midnight, or more.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46In the UK, over the final weekend in July,
0:15:46 > 0:15:50the Sunderland International Airshow will take to the skies.
0:15:50 > 0:15:54Known as the biggest free annual air show in Europe,
0:15:54 > 0:15:57it's held near the Roker and Seaburn seafronts
0:15:57 > 0:15:59and draws over a million spectators.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01This year, there'll be the Red Arrows -
0:16:01 > 0:16:03the Royal Air Force aerobatics display team -
0:16:03 > 0:16:07as well as a Battle Of Britain memorial flight,
0:16:07 > 0:16:09and the Breitling team of wingwalkers.
0:16:14 > 0:16:19In the USA, The Pageant Of The Masters in Laguna Beach, California,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22begins on July 9th and will run until the end of August.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Playing every night, this is theatrical illusion,
0:16:26 > 0:16:29where real people pose to look like their counterparts
0:16:29 > 0:16:31in classical and contemporary art works.
0:16:35 > 0:16:37That's my Global Guide this month.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39Let me know what's happening
0:16:39 > 0:16:41in the place where you live, or where you love.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43We're on Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.
0:16:43 > 0:16:46Until next time, happy travelling.
0:16:48 > 0:16:49Thanks, Michelle.
0:16:49 > 0:16:52Now to end this week, let's head back to Italy
0:16:52 > 0:16:56and the small town of Castel Gandolfo,
0:16:56 > 0:17:01situated in the Alban Hills some 15 miles south of Rome.
0:17:01 > 0:17:05It's served as the Pope's summer retreat since the 17th century.
0:17:05 > 0:17:08And this year, for the very first time,
0:17:08 > 0:17:11the breathtaking gardens surrounding the residence have been
0:17:11 > 0:17:13declared open to the public,
0:17:13 > 0:17:16and I've been given exclusive behind-the-scenes access.
0:17:19 > 0:17:24More than 130 acres of sculptured gardens, manicured lawns,
0:17:24 > 0:17:27lakeside views and even a working farm.
0:17:29 > 0:17:30Not bad for a holiday home,
0:17:30 > 0:17:34and no wonder that Castel Gandolfo's been a favourite retreat
0:17:34 > 0:17:38for popes keen to escape Rome's stifling hot summers
0:17:38 > 0:17:40in years gone by.
0:17:40 > 0:17:43But unlike his predecessors,
0:17:43 > 0:17:49Pope Francis wants to share this paradise with everyone
0:17:49 > 0:17:51in a new spirit of inclusion.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53This is a real historical moment.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57Why did the Pope decide to open the gardens up to the public?
0:17:57 > 0:17:59TRANSLATION FROM ITALIAN:
0:18:07 > 0:18:10I get the impression that he's different from other popes.
0:18:10 > 0:18:12TRANSLATION:
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Although the new pope has been praised for his modern approach
0:18:35 > 0:18:41the gardens are firmly based in traditions dating back to the 17th century.
0:18:41 > 0:18:42'After nearly three months
0:18:42 > 0:18:44'spent at his summer palace at Castel Gandolfo,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47'His Holiness the Pope prepares to return to the Vatican.'
0:18:50 > 0:18:53It was Pope Pius XI who had the property
0:18:53 > 0:18:56renovated in the 1930s, restoring the grounds
0:18:56 > 0:18:59to the style that we see today.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03But up until now the intricate designs have largely been closed
0:19:03 > 0:19:05to all but the rich and famous.
0:19:07 > 0:19:11Like George Bush and his wife Laura who were guests of Pope John Paul II
0:19:11 > 0:19:13in 2001.
0:19:13 > 0:19:17And history was made when Pope Francis flew to meet
0:19:17 > 0:19:21his predecessor Benedict XVI on these lawns last year.
0:19:21 > 0:19:26The first time such a meeting had been possible in 600 years.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32And this is the man who today is in charge of keeping the gardens
0:19:32 > 0:19:35trimmed to perfection.
0:19:40 > 0:19:43This looks like a really intricate job.
0:19:43 > 0:19:46How do you make this so round? How do you do it?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48TRANSLATION:
0:19:50 > 0:19:52And it's perfect. Can I have a go?
0:19:52 > 0:19:54TRANSLATION:
0:20:03 > 0:20:06So you're making an exception? I can try?
0:20:07 > 0:20:09This is a real honour.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13To trim a plant in the Pope's garden.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18Yeah? Like this? Si. OK?
0:20:22 > 0:20:27'Maurizio has worked here at the gardens for 22 years.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29'It was a boyhood dream.'
0:20:29 > 0:20:33You know, when you were growing up, you said you always had a passion,
0:20:33 > 0:20:34you know, to work in gardening.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37Did you ever imagine that you'd end up being
0:20:37 > 0:20:39one of the Pope's gardeners?
0:20:45 > 0:20:49And on your first day working here, were you nervous, were you worried
0:20:49 > 0:20:52that you were going to mess up when you were cutting the plants?
0:21:09 > 0:21:12'Before I go, I ask Maurizio
0:21:12 > 0:21:16'if I can put my green fingers to the test just one more time.'
0:21:16 > 0:21:19- Bene.- You trust me? Si. What about this bit here?
0:21:21 > 0:21:22- No?- No.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- No more? OK, you say it.- OK.
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- THEY LAUGH - I've been told!
0:21:30 > 0:21:32Well, I think I'm going to have to brush up on my gardening skills
0:21:32 > 0:21:35before I'm invited back to the Pope's summer residence.
0:21:35 > 0:21:37I'll leave it to the experts.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38Well, that's your lot from us for now.
0:21:38 > 0:21:41Time to find out what's going to happen on next week's show.
0:21:42 > 0:21:46'Next week, Christa is at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, investigating
0:21:46 > 0:21:50'a new chapter in the fight against wildlife trafficking.
0:21:54 > 0:21:58'The trade in endangered animals and products across the globe
0:21:58 > 0:22:01'is experiencing an unprecedented surge,
0:22:01 > 0:22:02'but now a new app could see
0:22:02 > 0:22:06'tourists with mobile phones coming to the rescue.'
0:22:06 > 0:22:09We thought, "Why not use the technology that's available these days,
0:22:09 > 0:22:12"get smartphones and turn them into wildlife trade reporting tools
0:22:12 > 0:22:13"for anyone and everyone?"
0:22:15 > 0:22:19So join us for that, if you can, and in the meantime,
0:22:19 > 0:22:21don't forget, we are all over social media.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24Our website is definitely worth checking out,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27so details of where to find all of that are on your screens now.
0:22:27 > 0:22:29But from me, Ade Adepitan,
0:22:29 > 0:22:32and all the Travel Show team here in Rome, it's arrivederci.