P616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:47/21 1/14 (RAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June SUSSEX DOWNS The tranquillity of the Sussex Downs has always had a special appeal for country lovers. Writers like Hilairi Belloc and Rudyard Kipling settled there, and it was the favourite retreat of novelist Virginia Woolf and the artistic Bloomsbury set. Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Healey moved here 20 years ago and gave The (ravel Show an insider's guide to this most English of landscapes. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:41/02 2/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June SUSSEX DOWNS (cont) The Sussex Downs stretch all the way erom Eastbournj in the east to Winchester in the west. Lord Healey began his tour in Alfriston, then touched on the Bloomsbury trail at Charleston before making his way to Seaford Head and its spectacular cliff-top views. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:44/11 ] 3/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June SUSSEX DOWNS (cont) Getting Around For those of us who are not lucky enough to have the Downs on our doorstep, the best way to get around is bz car. Accommodation A night at the Ram's Inn at Firle which Denis visited, costs from £35 for a single room to £60 for a double with en suite facilities. Tel: 01273 858 222 ] TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:48/04 ] 4/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June SUSSEX DOWNS (cont) Things to do The South Downs Way is a long distance walk of almost 100 miles. If tackled as a whole it will take 10 nights; you can stay overnight in farms, guest houses and pubs along the way. The weather is unpredictable and you should make sure you take a pair of walking boots and some waterproof clothing with you. The Ordnance Survey maps relevant to the area are numbers 158, 1:7, 198 and 19y. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:38/21 5/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June SUSSEX DOWNS (cont) Packages If you want to make a holiday of walking the South Downs Way, specialist operators Footprints (01903 814506) will provide sjvjn nights accommodation in B&Bs along the route, packed lunches and all baggage transfer for £245 per person - that is for adults over 14. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:48/32 6/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June BERLIN It has been called the world's biggest building site. And, since Berlin was reinstated as the capital of Germany in 1991, it has been undergoing enormous rebuilding and refurbishment - enormous even bz standards of a city with one of the most turbulent histories in Europe. Berlin is at the heart of what was formerly known as East Germany, and until 1989 it was carved into two by the infamous Berlin Wall. Laurie began her trip in the centre of unified Berlin, then made for the Grunewald Forest before heading for fashionable Charlottenburg in the west of the city. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 (V SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:45/14 7/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June BERLIN (cont) Getting There Lufthansa fly from London Heathrow to Berlin twice a day - flights cost from £160, and you must stay a Saturday night. Tel: 0345 737747 Accommodation The Hotel Rjsjdjnz is convenient for the centre of the city which has double rooms from £114 a night. Tel: 004y 30 88 44 30 TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:45/24 8/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June BERLIN (cont) Packages A weekend package to Berlin costs from £265. That's including flights, two nights accommodation in a four star hotel and breakfast with City Escapades (0181 563 8959). Other operators include British Airways Holidays (01293 723100) and Travjlscenj (0181 427 4445) Things to do A reliable guide to what's on and where to bj seen in the city is Metropolis - an English language listings magazine erom Berlin's news stands every other month. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BAC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:46/12 9/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June COSTA RJCA Costa Rica is selling itself as the wildjrnjss anzbodz can cope with. Rain forest and volcanoes bz day - romantic lodges, good food and fine wine bz night. Costa Rica is the long narrow nick of Central America that divides the northern from the southern part of the continent. Simon flew to the capital San Jose, before making his way to the Arenal Volcano and heading south to Qujpos and its perfect long white sandy bjachjs. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:46/34 10/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June COSTA RJCA (cont) Getting there Elights from London to San Jose cost from about £520 in low season. Where to go The most popular time to visit Costa Rica is in the dry season - December to May. But if you do go when it's wet, as Simon did, the flights and accommodation are much chjapjr, and it only rains for a few hours a day. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:33/42 11/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June COSTA RJCA (cont) Packages A typical two week fly-drive package to Costa Rica costs from about £1100 in peak season, or £890 during the rainy season - just donWt forget to take an umbrella. Companies like Trips Worldwide (0117 987 2626) operate a pjrsonalisjd travel sjrvjce - they provjdj local guides and drivers and arrange all flights and accommodation. A two week trip costs about £1995. It's jxpjnsjvj, but then all you have to do is turn up at the airport. South American Experience (0171 976 5511) can arrange packages for you. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:50/02 12/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June The Travel Show Competition This week The Travel Show is giving away another weekend city break for two, to the person who correctly gujssjs which European capital city the following four visual clues apply to: 1 A sprout 2 Pate 3 Lace 4 An EEC flag TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:47/11 13/14 TRAVELSHOW Thursday 27 June The (ravel Show Competition (cont) If you think you know the answer, the number to call is 0891 33 99 33. Calls cost 39p a minute and lines close at midnight on Thursday 28 June. The winner and the answer will bj announced on next week's show. Wjnnjrs fly with British Midland (0345 554 554 for reservations) and stay in a Best Western Hotel. (Their reservation number is 0800 393130) TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 (V BBC2 TV SatelliteP616 CEEFAX 616 Fri 28 Jun 19:57/02 ] 14/14 TRAVEL SHOW Thursday 27 June Travel Show Essential Guides For more information about any of the destinations featured on The Travel Show, send a large RAE with a first class stamp to: Travel Show Essential Gujdj PO Box 191 Stockpots SK2 6PN Enclose a chjquj or postal order for £1 made payable to the BBC and mark the envelope with the destination you are interested in. ] TV Links 610 BBC1 601 BigCountr BBC1 TV BBC2 TV Satellite