Deep into the south. I can feel the music. Its such a good vibe. For generations, its where italians have been holidaying, but is the secret out . This is in a place thats steeped in tradition and at the same time, its rapidly modernising. Known as the land of two seas, you are never far from the coast. Oh, its so refreshing for the longest time, many of its ancient stone towns have been rapidly declining but now, the call s going out around the world for people to live, buy and invest here. This is unbelievable. Look at these views. This is totally unique and a rooftop pool, forfree, from the government. Come on. But how will it keep that balance between staying authentic and affordable. Buongiorno. Buongiorno, buongiorno . Whilst opening up to the world . This week, im in puglia. Now, ive travelled a lot through italy. I love this place. Theres great food, theres great wine. But this is my first trip into the heel of the country. In recent years, the area has become more popular with
Anna lapwood has given the instrument a whole new fanbase, and now shes releasing an album. Youre all caught up now. See you. This is bbc news. Well have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. Could this be italys hidden gem . Im going off the beaten track, deep into the south. I can feel the music. Its such a good vibe. For generations, its where italians have been holidaying. But is the secret out . This is in a place thats steeped in tradition, and at the same time, its rapidly modernising. Known as the land of two seas, you are never far from the coast. Ah, so refreshing. For the longest time, many of its ancient stone towns have been rapidly declining. But now the call s going out around the world for people to live, buy and invest here. This is unbelievable. Look at these views. This is totally unique, and a rooftop pool, forfree, from the government. Come on. But how will it keep that balance between staying authentic and affordable
has been transformed into the eco tourism beacon of the world. each turtle is unique, and they have a lot of things to teach me. she whistles i ll be meeting the people trying to protect costa rica s remarkable treasures. 0h, cool. yeah, yeah, yeah. we want you enjoy the natural, and connect with birds. this is a beautiful rainforest right next to the ocean. it s very important to take care of this. and i ll be finding out what challenges costa rica s tourism boom poses for its green revolution. costa rica. this is a country that i have wanted to visit for years, partly because i ve never been to central america, but also i ve heard so many good things about this place. rainforests, amazing beaches and colourful animals. but i m starting myjourney somewhere a little bit different. the capital sanjose. woman shouts this is a proper capital city. it s loud, it s bustling, there s people everywhere. and it s pretty congested. buses are the cheapest way to get around here. excu
each turtle is unique, and they have a lot of things to teach me. she whistles. i ll be meeting the people trying to protect costa rica s remarkable treasures. 0h, cool. yeah, yeah, yeah. we want you enjoy the natural, and connect with birds. this is a beautiful rainforest right next to the ocean. it s very important to take care of this. and i ll be finding out what challenges costa rica s tourism boom poses for its green revolution. costa rica. this is a country that i have wanted to visit for years, partly because i ve never been to central america, but also i ve heard so many good things about this place. rainforests, amazing beaches and colourful animals. but i m starting myjourney somewhere a little bit different. the capital sanjose. woman shouts. this is a proper capital city. it s loud, it s bustling, there s people everywhere. and it s pretty congested. buses are the cheapest way to get around here. excuse me. sorry. can we get on? over there? 0k, great. even if t
this is a country that i have wanted to visit for years, partly because i ve never been to central america, but also i ve heard so many good things about this place. rainforests, amazing beaches and colourful animals. but i m starting myjourney somewhere a little bit different. the capital sanjose. this is a proper capital city. it s loud, it s bustling, there s people everywhere. and it s pretty congested. buses are the cheapest way to get around here. excuse me. sorry. can we get on? over there? 0k, great. even if they re a little confusing to a first timer. hola. thank you. hablas ingles? how many stops? cinco? cinco, yeah? 0k. he sighs made it. well, that was fun. a bit sticky and flustered, i m heading to a more peaceful spot. for many visitors, sanjose is just an entry point to then go and see the rest of the country s incredible landscapes. but i m about to meet a man who lives and breathes the city, and says there s plenty here worth sticking around for. roberto. he