Outbreaks of rain pushing northward to bring milder weather to much of the uk, still cold and offers an hill snow in higher parts of scotland. Above 300 metres elevation. Things could be slippy here for a time. The rain reluctant to clear from Northern Areas in the south and west some sun shines, blustery showers following in, relatively mild, 8 10. Overnight, some icy stretches in Northern Areas. Frost in rural parts and showers in across scotland and Northern Ireland england. Later and iit Northern Ireland england. Later and i it should turn a bit Milderfor Wales in south west england, as we see the next system moving in. That will bring another spell of rain on sunday. After a bright start in eastern areas, the rain will push northwards and eastwards. Not Reaching North East England or scotla nd Reaching North East England or scotland until after dark, so here holding onto some sunshine. Highs at best 5 6, milder the south west. Hello this is bbc news, with maxine mawhinney. The headlines atjust gone 10. 30am tributes are paid to sirjohn hurt, one of britains best known and versatile actors, who has died aged 77. He starred in Films Including Alien, midnight express, and also in the harry potter series. President trump bans the entry of Syrian Refugees to the us as part of a series of measures, he says, to keep radical islamic terrorists out of the country. Theresa may has travelled to turkey, where shes set to discuss a post brexit trade deal. As is traditional for any visiting leader, she started the visit by laying a wreath at the mausoleum of turkeys modern founder, Mustafa Kemal ataturk. Now on bbc news, its The Travel Show. Coming up on this weeks travel show, i go way back in time, here in turkey. Join me as i go underground to explore a vast hidden city. Wow and get to see some amazing meditation in motion up close. And we also head to italy, to talk to the mayor who wants to take meat off the menu in her town. Sumptuous. Really, really nice. Now, italy is a country perhaps best known for its history and its food, and the Apennine Mount Region sees itself as the nations home of gastrononmy, but now the mayor of turin wants to start a revolution in the citys restaurants. We sent rajan to find out why. Spaghetti some historical cities never lose their grandeur, even in mid winter. The elegant royal city of turin and, yes, those really are the alps behind me. Now, this city is famous for its cars, its cuisine and its role in the creation of the italian nation, but now its staking a claim as being the capital of vegetarianism. Thats the dream of turins new mayor, the 31 year old chiara appendino, who swept into power last summer on an anti establishment ticket. Food is notjust a matter of eating, its a matter of being, having knowledge on what you eat, how you eat it, where you eat it and also about the story of what youre eating. Its a matter of health. Its a matter of respecting the environment. So when we talk about vegetarianism, were talking about what it means to have a food policy and what it means to having knowledge of what youre eating. Are you a vegetarian . No, im not. Among the proposals are. A Vegetarian Map for tourists. One meat free day a week and teaching children about Animal Welfare and ecology. But this is the land of vitello tonnato, veal with tuna sauce. Brasato al barolo, beef braised in local wine. Spaghetti bolognese and beef steak, so how will the mayors plans go down in a city thats Notjust Blue Blooded in its history, but traditionally red blooded with its cuisine . In surveys, 10 of italians regard themselves as veggie and only 1 vegan. This is porta palazzo, the largest open market in europe and if you want to get a sense of how much people in this city love their food, just look around here. This may be an industrial town, but turin is also surrounded by really good soil for vegetables and fruit. Itjust goes on forever, just stall after stall after of vegetables and fruit. I think that the tradition of italian cooking and especially the turin cooking is not vegetarian, so its a good thing to eat vegetables, but not all the vegetables, also meat is important. As a non meat eater myself, im curious as to how realistic the proposals are. According to the mayors office, there are already at least 30 vegan and vegetarian restaurants, like this one, in turin, but she wants many more. How creative do you have to be to make vegan and vegetarian food . For the kind of cuisine we make here, we want to propose something new, something different, and then we starting a lot about different kinds of ingredients or technique. A lot of dishes inside the Italian Culture are vegan, but people dont know. People eat spaghetti and tomatoes and think about spaghetti and tomatoes, but its vegan based, do you know what i mean . So its natural in italian food . Yes, its really easy. This soup is a cream made with potatoes. Luca got into veganism, he told me, through the punk scene when he was young. This is vegan parmesan. He feels turin is ahead of the game on eating trends. Then we have to carve the truffle. Oops its not easy, i know. Its not easy. One of the most famous and the first vegan festival in italy was in turin, like the first gay pride was in turin. I think its like a really european and open minded city. Sumptuous. Really, really nice. Not surprisingly for those whose livelihoods depend on the meat industry, the idea of a vegetarian city is propostous and donkeys might fly, as the saying goes here. Buon giorno, piercarlo. Buon giorno, buon giorno. Piercarlos grandfather started this business in 1928, meat is sourced from five farms in the prestigious alba area and its pride and joy is the beef of a local breed of cow, called the fassone. Piercarlo says many local people rely on the meat trade for work and jobs could be at risk. The fact is though, this is a region that has also always celebrated the diversity of its food, its deep links to the soil and its refined tastes and aromas. The bella vita, in fact. To be fair, it wouldnt be the first time that this city has led the world in changing its eating habits. The now world famous slow food, which movement celebrates Healthy Eating and promotes good Food Products started in this very region. Its safe to say that meat will not be disappearing for most menus in turin for the foreseeable future, but the new mayors administration, for all the talk offed ending political gimmickry, has shown itself to be very skilful at seizing the agenda. By using the veggie angle, turin has also been able to shout from the rooftops about its other unique assets and raised its Tourist Profile in the process. Talk about having your cake and eat it umm, wow wow still to come on this weeks travel show. I hit the road here in turkey and join the archeologists who are unearthing a fascinating part of the countrys past. And also get to see an amazing display of movement and meditation up close. The travel show, your essential guide where ever youre heading. Now, turkey is a country maybe best known to travellers for its sun and sea holidays, but as a bridge between europe and asia, the country also has a fascinating history, as im about to discover. Im travelling to the centre of the country, nevsehir in cappadocia. Millions of years ago, the region was covered volcanic ash which hardened over time to form this dream like landscape. For centuries, settlers have tunnelled into the rock to create over 200 underground cities and villages. So many, that the areas recognised as a World Heritage site. Good morning, sami. Good morning, henry. But im here to see a recent discovery that might top the others. In the heart of the town, among the modern houses and office buildings, workers made a startling find as they cleared a hillside for redevelopment the largest underground city of its kind. Excavations have revealed these openings, dug into the side of the hill. Experts estimate the caves could extend over 450,000 square meters. Wow, look at all of this. Ifind it quite hard to believe that there were People Living on top of here and all of this was actually hidden, so they had no idea that this was here. No. That is insane. Wow, that ceiling is rather unique, isnt it . Whats all this . This is a monastery and, according to the scientists, the monastery dates back to the 6th century ad. Its not in the best of conditions, but you can definitely see that outline, that cross there. Yeah. Yeah, you can. This region was really important for the early christians. So do you find that some people are surprised to hear that turkey has had such a christian history . Most of the visitors which come to turkey as a tourist, yes, because turkeys a single country on earth which has got the function of a bridge which is connecting two continents together asia to europe, europe to asia. Nearly two different civilisations that pass through this country, those are the civilisations which leave some remains. Its thought christian settlers used these caves 1,500 years ago. The Winding Tunnels and hidden openings offered protection from attacking armies. Starting at the early christian period, the enemies was the roman empire. After 6th, 7th century, the enemies was arab, persians. And while they were attacking very often and how they could fight against the professional soldiers. Now, sami, ive noticed a couple of these around the caves themselves. What exactly is it . This is a stone door. That must weigh at least, how much do you think . Around 1000lb, 500 kilograms. So it actually moves still . Yes, look. Wow, thats a little precarious. Its a little bit steep, isnt it . Yes. There are so many little holes you can actually put your foot in and fall through. What is this area, what is it used for . I mean this section has been used as a burial places, tombs, or family burial chambers. The caves werent simply used for hiding. As well as burials, archeologists believe the network was used to store produce and transport goods. Now these particular tunnels are a bit of a tight squeeze and thats because theyre part of the underground water system. Now they think that it stretches for about 12 kilometers, but at the moment theyve only uncovered about 500 meters of it and its definitely not recommended if youre a little bit claustrophobic. Luckily, im not. No one is certain how long ago the first tunnels were built, they might be as much as 5,000 years old, long are before the christians settled here. Only a small portion of the network has been excavated so far and experts hope there are plenty more discoveries waiting to be unearthed. Wow, look at that. Ive actually heard of this spot because all the archeologists are very excited about this, arent they . This is a church. An underground cave church, the experts are dating back to the 12th century. You cant help but notice that these ones are pretty well kept, but a lot of them have, kind of, disintegrated away, some have fallen away from the actual ceiling. Probably, when we got to the other section of the church, over there, things will be much better preserved or which are under the soil will be much better preserved than those ones. So this is going to take quite a long while because you need the specialists who will take care in removing the dirt and, hopefully, finding some more fresh bits. Going forward, there are plans to turn sections of the cave network into an archaeological park with Art Galleries and boutique hotels. Authorities hope to open it to the public in 2018, when visitors can see the excavations in their full glory. Now, im leaving that dig at nevsehir behind and heading westwards towards the city of kenya. Like many places in turkey, its seen civilisations come and go from the romans to the persians, but perhaps what its best known for was being the home of a man whos often referred to as the islamic shakespeare. Come, come again, whoever you are, come heathen, Fire Worshipper or idolatrous, come the words of a 13th century religious scholar, mystic and poet called mevlana rumi, whose work has been studied and venerated for centuries in the east and become increasingly popular in the west. Come as you are. As you were. Musicians from Top 90s Grunge Group nirvana to madonna have used text attributed to rumi in their work. Hes currently, almost 800 years after his death, the best selling poet in america. The son of a religious scholar, rumi spent much of his childhood travelling throughout the islamic world before finally making his home here in kenya, in central anatolia. He became well known not only for his interpretation of koranic verse, but also the honesty and humour in his writing and his clear sense of morality, leaving behind countless poems that still resonate today. And now many people come here to kenya to see where the man, who is often referred to as the islamic shakespeare, is buried and to learn more about his work an his teachings. Ive been incredibly lucky as a direct descendant of the great man himself has agreed to meet up for a chat. Listen to the reed, how it tells it tale, complaining of separations. Saying, ever since i was parted from the reedbed my lament has caused man and woman to moan. Translation i am the 22nd Generation Descendant from mevla na and when i was born my siblings and i were taught that we had been passed a very special gift to protect. Others can learn and experience his teachings, but its our duty to safeguard the legacy. So why do you think the teachings that mevlana had written about have grown in popularity, 750 yea rs later . The whole world is curious about the teachings of mevlana because he taught us how important it is to know and love ourselves because that allows us to love others. This really resonates with whats happening in the world today. As a sufi, rumi was a member of a group of Devout Muslims who focused on nurturing their own and others spiritual dimension, whatever their religion. A whole Tourist Industry has sprung up around rumi in konya and every year hundreds of thousands of people also come here to study sufism. Perhaps best known of all sufi traditions are the world Famous Dancers or dervishes who whirl in a trance like state to release Untapped Energy and make a devine connection. Now this is a very special place indeed. This is where they make the sikke, which is a traditional hat worn by the sufi. Theyve used the same technique for hundreds of years and its all handmade. Translation in the teachings of Mevlana Everything has a meaning. People, objects, animals and plants. Kissing this band on the hat symbolises the value of these things. So you put the sikke on your head, like this, and the ribbon comes down to your heart. The green band symbolises knowledge and you can think of this like a channel, which means all knowledge should lead to the heart and to love. If knowledge doesnt reach the heart, then its worthless. Although Whirling Dervishes perform for tourists in many parts of the islamic world, here at the mevlana rumi centre, im told that ill see something far more authentic and purely devotional. Now i hear that they put on this performance every saturday night, im really looking forward to watching this. Each devotional session or sama is led by a sheikh, who commands the ritual. Each of the dancers whirl with their right arm directed upwards towards god, whilst their left arm points to the earth. Through this unique act of motion and meditation, sufi believe they can reach the source of all perfection, known as kemal. Its so hypnotising, kind of, watching them perform. I can only imagine how they actually feel doing it and listening and hearing the scriptures, its almost as if they get into a bit of a trance, but ill definitely say thats pretty amazing. Everyone who is left far from his source wishes back the time when he was united with it. Well, im afraid thats all the time we have for this week, but coming up next week. I head to brunei to explore the Worlds Largest floating town. And, alli gets a chance to play his very first set and he asks why so many london clubs have closed down in recent years. Im catch that if you can. But from me, henry golding, and the rest of The Travel Show team here in turkey, its goodbye. Hello there. We seen quite a change in our weather in the last 2a hours. We are putting behind us The Deep Freeze we had last week. Some nasty fog as well. The temperatures are rising, particularly in england and wales, not as cold. Milder conditions brought in thanks to an area of low pressure, also bringing out some wet weather. The rain heading northwards, here in scotland a bit of snow on the higher ground. One of the weather watchers captured this. Thank you for that Early Morning picture. The snow has also been affecting some high roots in scotland. Most of the snow above 300 metres elevation but things could be slippy for a time. The rain relu cta nt to slippy for a time. The rain reluctant to clear from Northern Areas but different further south. We will see some sunny spells and there will be a number of showers and the Brisk Westerly Winds bringing milder, temperatures in london up to 9 degrees. Still some Rainfor London up to 9 degrees. Still some rain for the midlands and north england. Northern ireland brighter, some showers, mainly in the rest. In scotla nd some showers, mainly in the rest. In scotland the rain reluctant to ease off, along with the hill snow, at 4 degrees. Overnight tonight, as that rain lets up we will see some showers following. There will be some snow in the hills of scotland and over the pennines. Watch out for some icy surfaces as temperatures dipped down to give us some frost in the countryside. Temperature is rising across the night in wales in south west england, where another Weather System comes in on sunday. Sunday, al brooks of rain pushing northward and eastwards. Turning wet for much of wales and Northern Ireland. Much of north east england and scotland, clear but cold. Milder in the south west, temperatures up to ten in plymouth. Looking ahead to next week, quite an active week where the atlantic finally worked up. Slow moving Weather Fronts across the uk bringing rain but then it looks like something meaty will be coming later in the week. Next week were looking at spells rain, becoming windy, a chance of severe gales later on. The wind often coming from the southwest show its should be relatively mild. Monday will be a case in point. Some cloud and rain, but temperatures reaching 11 12 in the south. This is bbc news. Im maxine mawhinney. The headlines at 11. 00am. Tributes to the bafta winning actor sirjohn hurt, who has died, aged 77. I dye my hair, i wear fla m boya nt clothes, far more outre than those i am wearing now. He starred as Quentin Crisp in the naked civil servant, as well as Films Including Alien and the elephant man, in a career spanning six decades. Theresa may arrives in turkey where shes set to discuss a post brexit trade deal. President trump bans the entry of Syrian Refugees to the us and puts visas on six other mainly muslim countries. Also in the next hour
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