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Last broadcast on Sat, 6 Feb 2010, 10:00 on BBC Radio 4.
Synopsis
Peter Curran meets trekking-guide writer Kate Clow, who has trail-blazed a number of long-distance walks in rural Turkey. She connected a series of paths to make Turkey's first long-distance walking route, the Lycian Way, and has since forged the St Paul Trail in the region walked by the saint, the Turkish Lake District. It reveals a side of Turkey usually unseen by the travellers to Istanbul or the coastal resorts. In addition art historian Francis Russell tells Peter about exploring the huge range of fascinating - often unexcavated - ruins from the Hittites to the Ottomans, that are a testament to Turkey's historical heritage.
Peter also meets Peter Allison, a former safari guide, and asks him where the magic lies in watching African animals in the bush and if the growing tourist trade has benefitted the clients, the local people or the wildlife.
Kate Clow
Kate Clow first moved to Turkey in 1989. Soon she started to explore the ancient roads which linked the cities of the Greek and Roman periods. In 1995 she connected a series of paths to make The Lycian Way, Turkey’s first long-distance walking route.
Kate Clow's talk on Trekking in Turkey - New Long Distance Trails
Saturday 6 February, Theatre 1 @ 11:00
Destinations The Holiday and Travel Show, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Warwick Road, Earls Court, London SW5 9TA
The Lycian Way: Turkey's First Long Distance Walking Route
Publisher: Upcountry (Turkey) Ltd
ISBN-10: 0953921867
ISBN-13: 978-0953921867
St Paul Trail: Turkey's Second Long Distance Walking Route
Kate Clow & Terry Richardson
Publisher: Upcountry (Turkey) Ltd
ISBN-10: 0953921816
ISBN-13: 978-0953921812
The Kackar: Trekking in Turkey's Black Sea Mountains
Publisher: Upcountry (Turkey) Ltd
ISBN-10: 0953921859
ISBN-13: 978-0953921850
Francis Russell
Francis Russell is an art historian and author. He first went to Turkey 22 years ago and has been regularly ever since. Francis’s interest is in buildings, mostly ruins left by the various civilisations that have occupied Anatolia, the present day area of Turkey. He drives around visiting the historical sites, many unexcavated and which are well preserved compared with European sites.
Places in Turkey: a Pocket Grand Tour
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
ISBN-10: 0711230617
ISBN-13: 978-0711230613
Peter Allison
At the age of 19 Peter Allison wanted a challenge he decided to travel. He left his native Australia and went backpacking to South Africa. Having run out of money he stopped in a game reserve and offered his services as a bar manager. His interest in wildlife soon led him to train as a guide. He learnt to drive, recognise the animals and shoot a rifle; knowledge that he later used to teach other guides. Peter has just published his latest book entitled Don’t Look Behind You: True tales of a safari guide
Don’t Look Behind You: True Tales of a Safari Guide
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
ISBN-10: 1857885333
ISBN-13: 978-1857885330
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