further south, we should see some lengthy clear spells. 50, low pressure and to the north—west of the country for easter monday, more isobars on the chart, it will be breezy, and we are also dragging in some cooler air of the atlantic around the area of low pressure, as you can see from the blue hue there. so, a fresher start to easter monday but they will be quite a bit of sunshine around. into the afternoon, we could start to see the cloud beginning to build up pretty much anywhere with the odd shower developing. most of the showers across the north—west of the country, the weather here will be quite blustery as the winds will be a feature here, particularly for the northern and western isles and into northern ireland. the wind is a little bit lighter further south and east. so, temperatures will be noticeable, we've been used to the low 20s across the south—east of the country, 16 or 17 degrees for easter monday afternoon and the low teens further north and west. now, through monday night, further showers continue across england and wales, there will be some clear spells, too, this weather front pushing into the north—west of the country

to bring outbreaks of rain. it is going to be a chilly night, i think, northern and western areas under clearer skies, could even see a touch of frost, so gardeners, farmers, just take note. into tuesday, we are into —— in between weather systems, this area of low pressure pulling away to the north, it means the winds will be turning lighter again so it is a chilly start to the day for tuesday, will have that weather front across western scotland, northern ireland, bringing thicker cloud, outbreaks of rain. england and wales, some sunshine through the morning but then into the afternoon, a few showers could develop, some of these could be heavy and they will be slow—moving because the winds will be light. and a cooler day to come as well, 12 to 15 degrees. looks like high pressure wants to take charge again from wednesday onwards so there will be a lot of dry weather around towards the end of the week, winds coming in from the east so it will tend to be a little bit warmer towards the west of the country.

this is bbc world news, the headlines. ukrainian fighters in besieged mariupol ignore a deadline set by russia to lay down their arms. five people are reported to have been killed in russian shelling of the city of kharkiv. we have a special report from the east of ukraine, about those who have decided to stay put and face an impending russian offensive. the archbishop of canterbury strongly criticises the uk government's plan to send illegal asylum seekers to rwanda. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show, i head underground in naples to get a sneak preview of an amazing archaeological discovery.

on my gosh! look at this! plus, find out why a certain world—famous footballer has a shrine dedicated to him in the city. as restrictions are rolled back, cat is on the road in the uk to take a rollercoaster recovery ride. and we're heading to sri lanka to find out about a cleanup campaign along one of the country's historic canals.

this is one of the most archaeologically significant sites in the world. the roman city of pompeii was destroyed almost 2000 years ago in 79ad when nearby mount vesuvius erupted. metres of ash buried everything, freezing this catastrophic moment in time until its rediscovery in the 16th century. walking through the streets of this ancient city, under the shadow of the active volcano that destroyed it, is actually quite unsettling. pre—pandemic, almost 2 million people came here every year, which put a strain on the site and led to it almost losing its unesco heritage status in 2015. but it's come a long way since then, partly thanks to a new director,

who's made it his mission to protect the site while also improving the visitor experience. it has always been a site evolving with the times and so it has always been a site to experiment and to try out new approaches — both for the conservation and for the dialogue with the public and so this is just continuing. and how — how do you think this will change the perception of how pompeii used to be? it's really about the vision of the past. it's not only the big families, not only the senators and the ones who got the statues on the forum, and the local authorities, but it's also the slaves and women, who often have — do not appear the same way in the written and official sources, and children, and i mean to see all this complexity of an ancient society, that's really important.

the challenge at pompeii is its exposure to the elements and climate change means the site is subject to sudden temperature changes from extreme drought all the way to heavy rain. today, new technologies are helping to preserve this invaluable record of roman life in the first century. drones are helping to map the site, robots are rebuilding frescos, sensors are monitoring seismic activity, and thermal imaging cameras are helping keep a check on humidity, helping staff to act quickly if potential danger strikes. but the real star of the show is, without a doubt, this a—legged robot that, bizarrely, looks like a dog. good dog. so, paolo, i've got to be honest — i'm geeking out about this. this has got to be the coolest, most elaborate robot i have seen in my life. but tell me about what i am staring at. there is a lot going on here.

it's a — an incredible piece of technology. yeah. it is a machine that is able to move around autonomously, and is able to bring with it some other technologies — other payloads. here, now, you see a computing power, where we can run our software and a laser scanner that's a special laser scanner that is able to scan while the machine is moving. and the robot itself is able to avoid obstacle, to move autonomously in an environment like — like this ones. and also, since you can upload artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms on it, you can bring ai wherever it is required — it is needed. by using a combination of technology and a fresh, more inclusive approach to ancient history, the authorities here in pompeii are hoping for a successful tourist season in 2022 after being closed

for almost two years. another part of naples set for a boost this summer is the la sanita district, an area that was once partly controlled by the mafia nicknamed la camorra, here in naples. but thanks to a concerted effort from locals, guesthouses are popping up, the art scene is thriving, and the neighbourhood is being transformed. and the latest tourist attraction leads deep below the streets. it's an archaeological gem that's even older than pompeii, but up till now has been hidden from public view, beneath a private home, and i've been lucky enough to have a sneak preview before the site fully opens to the public later this year. but first, i'm meeting the woman who spent years persuading her husband to share this unique family treasure. during this 26 years, i don't know how many people ask him to open it.

but not only kings or prince or archaeologist, or isabella rossellini, i don't know how many people. so i say "maybe we have to open it." and he say "no, no, no — please alessandra, don't tell me, it is too difficult. come on — no, no, no." following our catch—up, alessandra took me to their property in a seemingly unassuming naples side street to unlock the door to the hidden subterranean marvel. are you ready? an amazing network of tombs that are almost two and a half thousand years old, originally part of a necropolis built outside the city walls back when naples was an ancient greek settlement. on my gosh. yes. look at this. this is the start. the detail! it's full.

so you've got to tell me more — this is unbelievable. yes. so this is maybe one of the most beautiful tomb in the world because everybody came here, the archaeologist, they had the some reaction. 0ne arrive and say "i want to live here." and so say to my husband "there is an archaeologist that want to live in our tomb. maybe we do something — we must open it." and you see the colour in the architecture, everything is incredible, and we start the restoration from there. so this colour are still — are the same after 2500 years. there is colour everywhere. yeah, i can see. what about this — this person up there? who have we got here? is that medusa? she is the medusa, la gorgona, yeah. she's — she was bad. yeah. and if you go over there you can see that the — she's full of colour,

and you can see the teeth and this incredible and it's really unique. and she's the star. it is amazing to think that these terms laid undiscovered for over 2000 years. but thanks to alessandra's powers of persuasion and a lot of hard work, from thisjune, they'll be open for everyone to see here in naples. right, back to the uk, next. we've been busy touring some of the country's biggest attractions as they prepare to deal with two years of pent—up demand this spring and summer. and this week promises to be quite a rollercoaster. as restrictions relax, i'm travelling across the uk to see how ready the country's top attractions are, to meet the people getting us excited about travel again, and hear their plans for the new normal. today's trip is to staffordshire. and to reach the gates of my chosen attraction,

i'm taking the monorail. hello from alton towers, the largest theme park in the uk. now, it's just opened for the season without any government restrictions in place. and although it's been around for over a0 years, i have a confession to make — this is my first time here. so let's go. sprawling over 900 acres, this was once the residence of the earls of shrewsbury. and being a themepark novice, i've enlisted some help. we're about to do the three rides that they've got up on the stratosphere. shawn sanbrooke is a full—time rollercoaster vlogger with a lot of followers. no worries. shawn, are you a celebrity? i wouldn't say that. i love sharing my adventures. but it's all good fun. i love it. i think can guess what we're

going on, butjust confirm it. we are going on nemesis. nememis is a classic and is europe's first—ever inverted coaster. it also happens to be shawn's favourite. it's an aggressive start of the day. shawn, why are you laughing so much? i love it! survived my first ride! it's intense, but it's great. i love it so much. four times, you go upside down on that ride. it's strange to think it was only a short time ago attractions like this fell silent. but this is a place that has a long

history of embracing change. before it was a themepark, its main attraction was its gardens. during lockdown, it was an opportunity to get people back out into some fresh air, so we were able to clear some of the pathways that were not necessarily used previously, and people could come back to alton towers and revisit it as, you know, its intended purpose — a great garden. and for a little bit of escapism, too. of course, yeah, because obviously the earl of shrewsbury wanted to collect all of these elements from around the world. we've got the dutch gardens behind us, the pagoda fountain which was of eastern origin, we've got grecian mixed in with the gothic architecture of the time. well, the gardens have been perfect to change the pace, but with over a0 rides and attractions, i better cross a few more off my list. i've been told there's one ride i simply have to try —

it's called the smiler — and it's even collected its own following of superfans that cosplay in the colours of the ride. guys, you look fantastic. thank you. so, tell me about smiler. when i first saw the ride i was just completely awestruck with it. and from then on it became a big massive obsession. and now i — this is how i dress daily, now. i started a — a — like a group. you started this website, and that's how you all became friends, because you organised meet—ups here. yeah. this is the first time we have met here. yeah, yeah. yeah. oh, really? yeah. this has been a long time coming, then. yeah. so i'm still not sure if i want to commit to this ride. it is the world's first 1a—loop rollercoaster and promises to challenge your body and your mind. meet instagrammer roller coaster rachel and her 10—year—old daughter sappy, who is yet

to ride the smiler. but is she finally tall enough? we're hoping she is tall enough. hope so. now i have no excuse. wish us luck! this is scary! screaming. after my day here, i can see places like this mean more to people than thrillseekers.

i work in healthcare and elderly care and it was really tough during lockdown and to be able to come back, it was amazing. i class this as a little piece of heaven on earth. if theme parks are your thing, there is a lot going on this year. chessington world of adventures have new rides. paultons park has a new rides. lego land windsor has the flight of the skyline. lego land windsor has the flight of the skyline. and if you're heading further afield, disney is celebrating some big anniversaries in paris. and if the last two years have taught us anything, it is the unbridled happiness that escapism can bring. so my trip to alton towers is done and i think i found a ride that is a bit more me.

naples is a very catholic city. it has religious iconography everywhere and some revere in equal measure, the unofficial patron saint, diego maradona. at a time when naples was suffering from unemployment, poor sanitation and organised crime, maradona, with his own troubled back story, joined the napoli team, giving the neapolitan people something to be proud of. and the owner of this bar claims to have a lock of maradona's hair at the centre of what has become a shrine to the man himself. so this is the famous lock of hair?

tell me, where did you get this from? to end this week, we are back with adventure and you may remember that last year karolis mieliauskas challenged himself to drive this old banger the length of the lake by car and he made a good job of it.

this time, he is leaving combustion engines behind him and opted for a cleaner method of transport. wejoin him in sri lanka, where he is about to begin a journey down the historic hamilton canal, heading for the capital, colombo. along the way, he will discover how pollution has taken its toll and how locals are doing their bit to clean it up. long time no see, sri lanka! so humid already. hello, gentlemen. i'm looking for a traditional boat to rent for maybe four days or five days. i want to go down the canal. you have one? 0k, can you give me a street number? 0k, here's my number?

house numberfour, if i understand right. i was following the track and someone told me to go right and then left and here i am. a small catamaran is here. adventure is the very first step and the trip starts. i hope to do it in three days. ok, the first 100 metres is done! as i start myjourney i get a warm welcome from the people who live here. hello, hello, how are you? shouting from banks. good? very good! very good.

i'm going down the canal. goodbye! see you, all the best. and what does the sign say? "dear neighbours, keep the canal clean." no good. i was expecting to see some rubbish but not that bad. not that bad. looks like the rubbish comes from these houses. tell me please, is that right, you are cleaning the tunnel? how many people like you are they here? six people who are cleaning? i think i can see why now, approaching, hello. that is nice.

that somebody is doing this. there is also a local boat company that collects rubbish on their days off, run by a man called fernando. our cleaning project is called captain fernando cleaning project and we started this in 2016, actually five years ago, so step—by—step, we came to a very good stage. plastic pollution is a big problem these days. if you walk on these beach, it is very polluted and if you go now, the canal and lagoon is very polluted. now people's minds are slowly, slowly changing. people throw the rubbish into the canals but now

i starting to think, little by little. so a long time ago, those canals were used for transportation but these days people are using them to dump rubbish. the easiest thing is not to throw rubbish into the canal and what we can do is educate your brothers and sisters so we can have a clean and healthy lifestyle. so, boys, thank you for coming, if you are not using plastic so we can make a better life for all. thank you. let's make some noise! thank you, fernando! thank you, boys. looks like fernando is doing a great job and i'm happy to see that someone like fernando is working on these issues, to make our world much greener. and now i'm approaching where i'm getting off. coming up next week,

more from karolis as he continues his journey down the canals in sri lanka. and how a busy re—wilding project is bringing life back to some of the biggest national parks. it's a female deer and i can see her in the distance, camouflaged and a couple found one. in the mean time, check us out on social media at bbc travel show. and we are also on the bbc iplayer with loads more fun from our recent trips. in the meantime, enjoy your travels and i will see you very soon.

hello, there. for much easter sunday was a fine, dry, and sunny day, quite warm again across the south—east, but we had seen some changes at west with a weather front pushing in, bringing outbreaks of rain and cloud and also increasing breeze. and that is how it is going to be for easter monday, a coolerfresher feel two things with a few showers dotted around. here is the frontal system continuing to work its way towards the east of the country during this evening and overnight. barely anything on it by the time it reaches the eastern side of the country, but it will leave a legacy of cloud, a few showers dotted around, particularly across the northern half of the country where it will be quite blustery as the winds feature. further south, we should see some lengthy clear spells. so, low pressure and to the north—west of the country for easter monday, more isobars on the chart, it will be breezy, and we are also dragging in some cooler air of the atlantic around the area of low pressure, as you can

see from the blue hue there. so, a fresher start to easter monday but they will be quite a bit of sunshine around. into the afternoon, we could start to see the cloud beginning to build up pretty much anywhere with the odd shower developing. most of the showers across the north—west of the country, the weather here will be quite blustery as the winds will be a feature here, particularly for the northern and western isles and into northern ireland. the wind is a little bit lighter further south and east. so, temperatures will be noticeable, we've been used to the low 20s across the south—east of the country, 16 or 17 degrees for easter monday afternoon and the low teens further north and west. now, through monday night, further showers continue across england and wales, there will be some clear spells, too, this weather front pushing into the north—west of the country to bring outbreaks of rain. it is going to be a chilly night, i think, northern and western areas under clearer skies, could even see a touch of frost, so gardeners, farmers, just take note. into tuesday, we are in between weather systems, this area of low pressure pulling away to the north, it means the winds will be turning lighter again so it is a chilly start to the day for tuesday, we'll have that weather front across western scotland,

northern ireland, bringing thicker cloud, outbreaks of rain. england and wales, some sunshine through the morning but then into the afternoon, a few showers could develop, some of these could be heavy and they will be slow—moving because the winds will be light. and a cooler day to come as well, 12 to 15 degrees. looks like high pressure wants to take charge again from wednesday onwards so there will be a lot of dry weather around towards the end of the week, winds coming in from the east so it will tend to be a little bit warmer towards the west of the country.

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