Program 302a: Turkey's Black Sea Coast; Ancient World Sightseeing; Walk Through Tangier

Sightseeing in the Mediterranean takes on a whole new dimension, with a little help from expert guides on this week's Travel with Rick Steves. We get tips for viewing ancient temples, amphitheaters and cities in Greece, Turkey and Egypt, through the eyes of the people who lived there long ago.

We'll also get tips for visiting Tangier, on the Moroccan side of the Strait of Gibraltar. And we'll look at vacation options for Turkey's un-touristy Black Sea coast, where fresh anchovies and hazelnuts are on the menu.

Rediscover the ancient world, on the next Travel with Rick Steves.

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• Lale Surmen Aran, tour guide based in Istanbul, Turkey 
• Colin Clement, tour guide based in Alexandria, Egypt
• Anastasia Gaitanou, tour guide based in Thessaloniki, Greece
• Aziz Begdouri, tour guide and teacher, based in Tangier, Morocco 
• dispatch from bicycle traveler and author Willie Weir 

• Lale Surmen Aran runs SRM Travel, a tour company based in Turkey:
• Colin Clement has written an article explaining the international effort to uncover ancient underwater ruins near Alexandria.  It’s on the website for the public television program Nova.  
• Colin Clement wrote an article for Archeology magazine about a Roman shipwreck found off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt
• Anastasia Gaitanou has a listing on the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations
• The ancient sites of Mycenae is not far to the south of Athens.
• Pausanius' travels are available online from Fordham University.
• Vergina is an important Macedonian royal tomb in northern Greece, where ancient artifacts had remained, when it was discovered in the 19th century. 
• Aziz  Begdouri runs a guest house in Tangier called La Maison Blanche.
• Willie Weir’s book of travel essays is called "Travels with Willie."

• "I have explored most of Turkey, but not yet been up to The Black Sea Region."  Caller will be in Istanbul soon.  "If I had two free days, what Black Sea town would you recommend I fly to, to obtain the best Black Sea experience in Turkey?"   (Boomer from Houston, Texas, calling from Bucharest, Romania)
• Describes short visit to Tangier by boat from Spain during Ramadan.   (Donna in Yakima, Washington)

• Prague Symphony Orchestra, Emre Araci, cond., "'?arki,' from 'Aria Nazionali e Canti Populari Orientali Antichi e Moderni (Callisto Guatelli Pasha)," Euro-Ottomania:  19th century European and Ottoman Orchestral Music / Brilliant Classics
• Birol Katmer, "Güzel Karadeniz ?en?ili," Laz Dü?ünü Karadeniz Kemençe Show / Ozmuzik Plakçilik
• Anadolu University Folk Dance Ensemble, "Karadeniz," Bazaar Istanbul - Music of Turkey (collection) / Arc
• * Fazil Say with Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, "Violin concerto '1001 Nights in the Harem,'" 1001 Nights in the Harem / Naïve
• Kamil Alipour, "Afshari," Music from the Tea Lands (collection) / Putumayo
• Dahmane el Harrachi, "Ya Rayah," Couscous Beat (collection) / Nascente
• Yair Dalal, "Rabin," Les musiques du Sud (collection) / Al Sur
• Royal Greek Festival Company, "Roumeli and the Peloponnese (part 1)," Authentic Greek Folk Songs and Dances / Essential Media
• Hossam Shaker & his ensemble, "Lama Bada Yata Sama," The Rough Guide:  The Music of North Africa (collection) / World Music Network
• Nookie, featuring Larry Heard, "Paradise (Tease Mix)," Café del mar, vol. 5 (collection)  /  MCA
• * Hassan Erraji & Arabesque, "Nikriz," The Rough Guide:  The Music of North Africa (collection) / World Music Network
• Nass El Ghiwane & Saif Albattar, "Alkassam," CöusCöusBeat (collection) / Nascente
• El Adoua, "Chibani," Marockin' Antwerp (collection) / Koch World
• Benhass, "Mazali Maak N'Kassi," CöusCöusBeat (collection) / Nascente
• Master Musicians of Jajouka, "A Habibi Ouajee T'Allel Allaiya," Global Meditations: Harmony and Interplay (collection) / Ellipsis Arts
• Symphony Nova Scotia, Howard Cable, cond., "Fancy Free," Opportunity Knocks / CBC Records
• Louis Blanchette, "Reel Blanchette," Héritage Québécois (collection) / MCA Records Canada
• Gerard Lejoie, "Reel du Carnival du Quebec," Héritage Québécois (collection) / MCA Records Canada
• Symfunny Orchestra, "What a Wonderful World," Jazz Classics on Toys / Atma (Quebec)

*Music used during the internal breaks between segments

• At 11:40 in segment A, called Boomer says he is on business in Bucarest, Romania, and will be in Turkey "next week" for vacation.  Lale suggests he fly to Trabzon to see the Black Sea coast.  Lale recommends he fly from the SAW airport on the Asian side of Istanbul for cheap flights to other cities in Turkey, for as little as US$100.  At 16:58, Boomer says he once booked a roundtrip flight from Izmir to Istanbul for US$99.
• Anastasia mentions a list of the museums of ancient sites, starting at 31:12.
• At 42:10, Rick says Morocco has a "new" king, who assumed power "10 or 12 years ago." (King Mohammed VI acceded to the throne in July 1999.)
• Caller Donna, at 47:16, describes visiting Tangier "last year" during Ramadan.  At 48:46, she says that a guide named Majik charged €25 for a half day tour of the medina, which Rick translates to about US$35. \
• At 51:52, Rick and Aziz mention the "new stadium" that recently opened in Tangier, and then discuss jobs in the textile industry there and government tax breaks to attract international firms.    At 53:30, Aziz describes refurbishing the city's old port into "one of the nicest recreational marinas in the Mediterranean" as the "latest news," and relocating the industrial port further from the city center.
• Willie Weir's closing essay describes activities in Montreal on St-Jean-Baptiste Day (in June).

Miami Beach Haiku

pale moon over sea
dying sun hides behind clouds
frenzied world pauses

sands shift under foot
waves break, light breeze stirs sea oats
peaceful joy swells heart

cloud caps catch last light
eastward sky brightens like dawn
day succumbs to night

— Ron Feldheim, Miami Beach, FL