A Tour of Palermo, Sicily, Italy's Most Exciting City? 🇮🇹
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2022
- I spend the day taking a tour of Palermo, capital of the autonomous region of Sicily. Is it Italy's most exciting city? Drop your thoughts below!
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I'm Jason, a full-time British Travel Vlogger and CZcamsr who's been to 55 countries. I've been travelling around the world full-time since 2017. So far, my trips have taken me to Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.
I have travel series' from many of the world's best (and least) known destinations. I filmed the first vlogs on my channel in the summer of 2016 after spending a year living in China. A proper solo trip around Eastern Europe followed after graduating from University in the summer of 2017, taking me to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo. This trip marked the start of my efforts to make a CZcams full-time job.
After that European trip I went heavily into exploring Asia, visiting India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Kazakhstan (seeing me cover a lot of Far East and Southeast Asia in particular).
I have also travelled to North Africa and the Middle East fairly extensively over the last five years, filming videos in Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Palestine.
To date, I have not yet been to Australasia or South America. Though I am hoping to visit the latter sometime in 2022, along with a first stop in the Caribbean.
I've travelled to North America just once as a CZcamsr, visiting Mexico in 2021. Though I have been to both the USA and Canada, this was as a child on family holidays.
So far in 2022 I've taken my first trip to Sub Saharan Africa, visiting both Kenya and Tanzania, before making my way to the Middle East, stopping in Dubai and Lebanon. Europe followed, starting with Cyprus, covering both the Greek and Turkish sides of the divided island.
#palermo #sicily #italy
Sicily is absolutely magical. Amazing people, culture, food, history, architecture everything.
Much love from Greece 🇬🇷🇮🇹
Have always enjoyed your vids and especially this one. I first traveled to Palermo in 1985 in the midst of the Mafia wars...it still looked like a city emerging from WW2. The port area around La Cala was still surrounded by the rubble from the Allied's bombing. There was no nightlife, the main streets that are now pedestrianized were choked with traffic during the day and empty at night. La Vucciria was the main outdoor market (unlike now its Ballaro and Capo). There seemed to be police on every corner, especially around gov. buildings. I dont think I saw more than 10 tourists the 4 days I spent in Palermo. In the Palatine Chapel, I was the only visitor....and like you I had no idea what to expect when I walked i in and was blown away. Despite all that it was, along with Napoli, one of my two favorite cities in Italy during my post university backpacking days. I returned for 2 weeks for Christmas 2019/New Years, just before the pandemic with my extended family...including my father (like you). The city sparkled, I fell in love with Palermo again and my family were enchanted. I returned again in Spring 2022 for a week and then walked one of the cammini that start in Palermo and end in Agrigento (I highly recommend for those who want to visit the relatively unvisited beautiful towns south of Palermo....recommend Spring or Fall). Visit Palermo now before it becomes overrun with tourists.
Hi. I visited Palermo for the first and only time in October 2022. I didn't expect a city so full of joy and life. Like you said, the pedestrian zone in the city center/Vucciria is now a major nightlife (and day ) attraction. It's basically a 24/7 hangout spot.
The people, the weather, art, buildings, food, everything it's magical in this city.
One question though: how would you compare the people now with the people then? Were they already so friendly and outgoing, or there was more tension in those days?
Roman reigns
@@shaynewheeler9249where wheel wherewheel ow ow
Planning to visit Palermo very soon, I heard many good things about it. I am from the very North of Italy and never had a chance to visit Sicily... Can't wait to go! Great video! 😍
What a beautiful place !! 😍
Sicilia is absolutely magical ✨I really appreciated how you captured the grit, vibrancy, and mystery of Palermo and Cefalù.
Città invivibile
Dirty filthy island
Wonderful video. Palermo is beautiful!
It’s atmospheric and edgy but also beautiful at the same time.
Bravo, Jason!! I have never been to Sicily/Palermo but wanted to get a feel of what it would be like to walk around the city. Your video captured beautifully what it would be like to walk the streets, see the everyday sights including the markets, the buildings, people, etc. It was exactly what I was looking for when I searched CZcams for a video on Palermo. Thank you!
Sicily has the most amazing history
Agreed
Senza se e senza ma
🇮🇹 Sicilia ha una storia antica speciale i miei genitori sono siciliani io vivo al nord Italia ogni regione italiana ha una storia siamo un paese cultura antica grazie perché bisogna vivere in Italia per capire l Italia 🇮🇹
I love Palermo
Me too, it’s now one of my favourite places in Italy.
As always, absolutely gorgeous video man! Thanx for sharing!
Hi Jason, I absolutely love traveling along with you with your videos. I enjoy how you explain a lot of history and show a lot of sites and educate us with your experiences. You do a fantastic job with the background music and narrating throughout. I also appreciate the clear pace that you speak and walk in your videos. Occasionally, some of your panning around scenic places is a little fast and dizzying so I like it when you go a little slower and we can take in the view much better. ❤
I'm traveling to Palermo in two weeks, and this video is so helpful!
Good to know!
Great tour all of our favorites in Palermo! So much more to see in Sicily!
Finally 🤩 been waiting for this all week
I like that your vlogs are always very educative! I'm taking notes 😁
Happy to hear that
Palermo, capital from 1130 to 1816, always the capital of Sicily, Palermo, a colorful metropolis, art of sea food sun
Looks like the best city in Europe to me. Maybe only Lisbon and Istanbul compare
Thanks for the video Jason, definitely will put this city as a must visit in Italy, the produce in the market looks amazing. Definitely can see the influence of the geographical location on the city.
You really should - a different vibe to the rest of Italy.
Sicily Number 1.....Bravo
Sicily is wonderfull
Woooow that’s so beautiful, and I love to visit locals foods market wherever I visited the countries . Hopefully I can visit Palermo soon
This brings back so many memories...what a beautiful city
How beautiful Palermo, thank you 🙏
My fathers family is from Palermo, Sicily. I hope one day to make it there.
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Thank you for your insight. Super helpful 👌🏽
Awesome Video as Always Jason 👌. Really enjoyed it. Cheers.☘😃.
Great to hear!
Just arrived from Palermo today.. 😊😊😊.. hope to get around tomorrow
thank you for sharing your video
Fantastic video thanks mate.
Thank you so much Jason I feel like I took a trip to Italy just from watching ur video ❤️❤️ love youu
Very beautiful Sicily . I was there last 2006.
Excellent
Nice showcasing South Italy
Happy 70th Birthday to your father , Jason. As usual, great video. Palermo looks beautiful! :)
Thank you!
The church was ab fab. This video makes me want to visit Sicily! Looking forward to your next.
Happy to hear that. Sicily is a gem!
very nice video , Jason thanks so much.
Happy to See your new Video.i would Love to visit this cuty
Get it on your list!
This place is awesome :D
amazing!
Hi Jason, I hope you exploring Palermo, Sicily!
Back to Basics.. I loved your Venice series during covid. These are great series
Happy to hear that. I’m really fond of that post lockdown Italy trip I did in 2020. Managed to see most of the major cities in an empty state. Quite a time to be travelling!
thanks Jason. In palermo you will always be welcome
I think I saw you and your family sitting in front of the restaurant "Atipico", near the Politeama. I was wearing a yellow dress and your mother glanced at me, probably because She found It a Little "weird" :) I Just glanced at all of you and thought such an happy family you were, discovering new tastes, a new city, new emotions. To me, as a local, everything Is well known, but still I manage to be a tourist in my own city. Enjoy your time here in Palermo
You miss to visit Teatro Massimo 😊
Thank you for sharing these beautiful videos of Palermo 😍
Wow. Really interesting
Excellent - as ever!! Hope you can do more Sicily. later!
Wonderful video palermo is beautiful
I was there when you made those footages at the market! 😁 And I also recorded that moment you vlogging! 😆
And by chance I just found your video on my youtube timeline OMG 😱it's carzy isn't it? 😆😆😆 nope it's not!
Good job! 👌
Fantastic!
Glad you liked it!
I have been here italy's every part is beautiful i love it☺☺
Wonderful video…I am from india and love to watch the vlogs of foreign people…loved it👍🏻
Palermo is beautiful!!! Jason , most like all of Italy, also France and Spain too. Tried to check out South America Argentina, Brazil and Peru
I love Palermo 😍😍
Wonderful
Great video of Palermo Jason....loved the Marlon Brando graffiti
Me too, one of my favourite films, with arguably the best acting performance of all time!
love your films
Jason the arancino doesn't sometimes have rice but ALWAYS has rice 😅
Saludos desde Hermosillo Sonora México 🇲🇽
Beautiful Sicilia which is Bella Sicilia most common word you hear in Italy. Visit also Catania, Agregento and Messina ❤️
Happy Birthday 🎂 to your dad’s 70th birthday. I hope if I get to 70 my daughter will celebrate my birthday abroad somewhere. Even though I don’t know your dad, your dad had you at the age of when I had my daughter, so I feel some connection, as we’re both fathers who have had a child in our 40s.
I would absolutely love to explore that market for a full day. Great video.
Really exciting and vibrant part of the city. Thanks!
At the beginning of the video u walked in front of my house 😂, much love from Palermo thank u for the video
beautiful city in italy
you should see that theatre at Xmas !!!!!!!!! it looks wonderful, as does all of Palermo at night, i'm going back there at the end of April for two weeks........can't wait.
I was there last week!
Love your vids Jason, being Sicilian myself it makes me happy your enjoying our culture 😄keep up the great work👊🏽🔥
Grazie!
@@JasonBillamTravel Merci
Hi Jason lovely city was in Sicily earlier part of the year, but my spent my few days in (Taormina) Such a beautiful place as well as been historical, if you get a chance to visit, you wont be disappointed, but great video thank you.
Nice, glad you enjoyed it. Like I said I would’ve loved to have visited Taormina, hopefully next time.
I like your videos, Jason! I will be visiting all around the world just like you.
Best of luck!
@@JasonBillamTravel Thanks! When are you coming to explore West Chicago, Illinois?
When you'll go back north I'll be waiting for you in Turin! :D
Still haven’t been there yet. Need to catch a Juventus game while I’m there too!
Really enjoyed the video. My grandfather was stationed there in WWII and had good memories. Because of that I hope to visit. I would like to know how easy it would be to get around without speaking Italian.
Nice👍👍👍👍
GOOD job bro
Palermo and Agrigento are top
Hi Jason Now I know where you met your dad for his 70 yr old birthday. I am 70 slso in Feb of 2022. Its nice to see you with your family. I know youhad left it as a mystery back in one of your videos. But Happy belated birthday to your dad.
Beautiful movie 😍 new sub and bell ❤
Love your videos! I really liked also your videos on Naples. It seems like such an undiscovered or underappreciated treasure. I’m curious how you would compare Naples to Palermo? I’ve been to the East Coast of Sicily , I especially loved Siracusa. I love the Sicilian culture. But I’ve never been to Naples, and I’ve always wanted to explore the bustling and slightly chaotic streets.
Very similar places on so many levels just different accents.
Palermo è più bella di Napoli
@@ber336 bisogna portare i turisti a scoprire di piu posti come la Sicilia che le solite città oramai troppo Turistiche e famose come Firenze,Roma,Venezia ecc.
@@ber336 No, per niente.....Palermo è una citta' quasi completamente degradata con palazzi fatiscenti e muri scrostati.....Napoli è moooolto diversa. Ci sono interi quartieri chic in stile Liberty, grattacieli ecc, senza contare i dintorni come Capri, Sorrento, Ischia, ecc. No.....Non regge proprio il confronto !
@@Maloenton-Agency Maa forse Palermo non la conosce proprio... NAPOLI è una bella città Come tante in Italia, ma Palermo ha una storia un architettura, gastronomia e dei paesaggi unici che Napoli e altre città si sognano.... NON SONO DI PALERMO
it is a strange coincidence, both England and Sicily, both Islands and both were ruled by Norman kings in the same time period. In England, the Norman dynasty was established by William the Conqueror, who became king of England after defeating Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. William was succeeded by his sons, William II and Henry I, and later by his grandsons, Stephen and Henry II. In Sicily, the Norman dynasty was established by Roger II, who became the first king of Sicily in 1130. He was succeeded by his son, William I, and later by his grandsons, William II and Tancred
Very nice video.
Cheers!
That’s a rice ball my guy! Sicilia!!!! ✊✊✊ 🇮🇹
Jason, if you are in Palermo you have to call them ArancinA , no arancini! 🥰🤌🏽🤌🏽
So many cringe pronunciations, he needs to do his homework before making a video about "Paluurmo" lol
You can hear Bachata at 5:08.
He would coincidentally upload his first D.R blogs in the video right after this one.
As a Sicilian who lives in Italy this is an amazing video for those who don't know much or anything about Sicily. the facts were correct but the mafia also came up from north Italy and moved to America aka New York many years ago too. (there are still existing there) and Sicily don't really have mafia anymore especially these days
Hi babe
Thanks for the info!
@Starshine Jinzan tbh it is, like everyone thinks sicily is about mafia when yes it may have originated there, but it spread all over Italy and a lot of the older ones moved to America and spread it all there….
@Starshine Jinzan silly? Are you serious?
La mafia c'è sempre purtroppo, non illuderti
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British people be like " P' L' MOW "
Happy 70th birthday Mr. Billam!! Today would've been my mother's 70th birthday as well but sadly she passed away last year.
Peace and Cheers I Wonder where you will be next!
Would recommend a visit to Villa Malfitano for anyone who has the time while there
Don't forget the Greek/Byzantine influences!
Thanks for showing me my hometown🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you will ever want to visit Corleone we are also available ☺️we would love to take you for a tour with Is of Galleria Corleone tours...Well done ✅ love your video
I'm flying to Palmero today from. Just a solo traveller. First time solo. Getting a tour guide on Monday to show me around the city.
Good luck!
How was it?
Sicily ❤
W O N D E R F U L !
Nice
My uncle work in Sicily
Thanks, Jason!
Thanks a lot Ed!
Roman numerals
jason billam travel i going there 2023 on a cruise nice video i can.t wait to go there me and my wife
So beautiful ❤️ and yeah at many points I felt it's Tunisia
I mean sicily is in spitting distance of Tunisia and was conquered by the tunisian for like 2 centuries, so it's accurate
@Starshine Jinzan have you....ever seeing southern spain?
Ma dove hai studiato? La Sicilia non c'entra nulla con la Tunisia
@@ber336 bro i mussulmani sono autoctoni della sicilia? L'invasione mussulmana della sicilia è avvenuta a mano del sultanato dell'Ifriquiya (attuale tunisia) aghlabida nel nono secolo, nella quale poi la sicilia si distaccó instaurando una nuova dinastia di governatori che portarono all'effettiva autonomia nel sultanato di Siqilia fino alla conquista normanna.
ah e comunque ho studiato alla facoltà di storia e filosofia di Palermo
Prima I fenici a Palermo poi i greci,i romani gli arabi ect
Happy birthday for your sweet father
Thanks a lot!
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Looks like the cathedrals have lot of Moorish architecture.
Hi, nice walk, thank you! Could you tell me please, 13.39 what the mountain I see?
ciao🌴 la Sicilia è bellissima🐬🦋🌵🍋