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?
You have made a perfect summary of 40 years of history. You seem to know my city better than many of my fellow citizens. congratulations and thank you for your beautiful and sincere words. Happy to have you back here whenever you like. ❤🙏
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! 😍
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 TH-cam for a video on Palermo. Thank you!
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.
🇮🇹 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 🇮🇹
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 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
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.
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!
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!!
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.
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.
@@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
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
@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….
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! 👌
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.
@@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
This is a hello from Taiwan again. Wish you enjoy your trip to your country. May I know which agents you use often to book your flight around the world?
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.
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
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.
Palermo is a beloved city in a couple with Napoli. No other cities could beat the mood and architecture. I've heard that Vucciria name is from italian word "voice" due to merchants' loud shouting during the day and was wondering that it is somehow linked to mafia-related explanation of this name
Nope, in Sicilian "Vucceri" means "Butcher". The sicilian word is actually related to the english one, since both of them came from the Norman languages. So Vucciria means "place where the butchers are"
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
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
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You have made a perfect summary of 40 years of history.
You seem to know my city better than many of my fellow citizens.
congratulations and thank you for your beautiful and sincere words.
Happy to have you back here whenever you like.
❤🙏
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! 😍
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 TH-cam for a video on Palermo. Thank you!
Sicilia is absolutely magical ✨I really appreciated how you captured the grit, vibrancy, and mystery of Palermo and Cefalù.
Città invivibile
Dirty filthy island
What a beautiful place !! 😍
As always, absolutely gorgeous video man! Thanx for sharing!
Woooow that’s so beautiful, and I love to visit locals foods market wherever I visited the countries . Hopefully I can visit Palermo soon
I like that your vlogs are always very educative! I'm taking notes 😁
Happy to hear that
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.
I'm traveling to Palermo in two weeks, and this video is so helpful!
Good to know!
Sicily Number 1.....Bravo
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 🇮🇹
Great tour all of our favorites in Palermo! So much more to see in Sicily!
My fathers family is from Palermo, Sicily. I hope one day to make it there.
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!
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. ❤
Just arrived from Palermo today.. 😊😊😊.. hope to get around tomorrow
thank you for sharing your video
I love Palermo
Me too, it’s now one of my favourite places in Italy.
Awesome Video as Always Jason 👌. Really enjoyed it. Cheers.☘😃.
Great to hear!
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
This brings back so many memories...what a beautiful city
Palermo is beautiful!!! Jason , most like all of Italy, also France and Spain too. Tried to check out South America Argentina, Brazil and Peru
How beautiful Palermo, thank you 🙏
Very beautiful Sicily . I was there last 2006.
Happy 70th Birthday to your father , Jason. As usual, great video. Palermo looks beautiful! :)
Thank you!
Finally 🤩 been waiting for this all week
Thank you for your insight. Super helpful 👌🏽
Happy to See your new Video.i would Love to visit this cuty
Get it on your list!
thanks Jason. In palermo you will always be welcome
Excellent - as ever!! Hope you can do more Sicily. later!
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
Hi Jason, I hope you exploring Palermo, Sicily!
You miss to visit Teatro Massimo 😊
Thank you for sharing these beautiful videos of Palermo 😍
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.
Sicily is wonderfull
Thanks, Jason!
Thanks a lot Ed!
Roman numerals
I would absolutely love to explore that market for a full day. Great video.
Really exciting and vibrant part of the city. Thanks!
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!
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!!
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.
Love your vids Jason, being Sicilian myself it makes me happy your enjoying our culture 😄keep up the great work👊🏽🔥
Grazie!
@@JasonBillamTravel Merci
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!
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!
very nice video , Jason thanks so much.
Beautiful Sicilia which is Bella Sicilia most common word you hear in Italy. Visit also Catania, Agregento and Messina ❤️
Excellent
Nice showcasing South Italy
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
Thank you so much Jason I feel like I took a trip to Italy just from watching ur video ❤️❤️ love youu
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
Saludos desde Hermosillo Sonora México 🇲🇽
Jason the arancino doesn't sometimes have rice but ALWAYS has rice 😅
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 video thanks mate.
This place is awesome :D
Wonderful video palermo is beautiful
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?
I have been here italy's every part is beautiful i love it☺☺
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.
Saludos desde Hermosillo Sonora México 🇲🇽cuando vas a volver a cdmx?
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
This is a hello from Taiwan again.
Wish you enjoy your trip to your country.
May I know which agents you use often to book your flight around the world?
For flights I use Skyscanner - I don’t book air travel through agents. Cut out the middle man and usually you’ll save money.
@@JasonBillamTravel Thank you for your response.
I use skyscaner also.
Then I only dare to choose the agent I booked ticket before.
Would recommend a visit to Villa Malfitano for anyone who has the time while there
Always great content Jason.
Wonderful video…I am from india and love to watch the vlogs of foreign people…loved it👍🏻
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.
Hi, nice walk, thank you! Could you tell me please, 13.39 what the mountain I see?
You can hear Bachata at 5:08.
He would coincidentally upload his first D.R blogs in the video right after this one.
amazing!
ฉันชอบฟังภาษาอังกฤษของคุณเจสัน บิลแลม.. คุณพูดภาษาอังกฤษสำเนียงเพราะมาก
At the beginning of the video u walked in front of my house 😂, much love from Palermo thank u for the video
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?
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
Palermo and Agrigento are top
I love Palermo 😍😍
What area is good to stay in if you want to be near restaurants
beautiful city in italy
That’s a rice ball my guy! Sicilia!!!! ✊✊✊ 🇮🇹
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.
Don't forget the Greek/Byzantine influences!
Wow. Really interesting
Peace and Cheers I Wonder where you will be next!
Happy 70th birthday Mr. Billam!! Today would've been my mother's 70th birthday as well but sadly she passed away last year.
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
Wonderful
jason billam travel i going there 2023 on a cruise nice video i can.t wait to go there me and my wife
Jason, you're from England?
Buddy, are you coming to Napoli?
Is it safe to travel their alone ?
Fantastic!
Glad you liked it!
Looks like the cathedrals have lot of Moorish architecture.
W O N D E R F U L !
I was there last week!
love your films
Palermo is a beloved city in a couple with Napoli. No other cities could beat the mood and architecture. I've heard that Vucciria name is from italian word "voice" due to merchants' loud shouting during the day and was wondering that it is somehow linked to mafia-related explanation of this name
Nope, in Sicilian "Vucceri" means "Butcher". The sicilian word is actually related to the english one, since both of them came from the Norman languages. So Vucciria means "place where the butchers are"
Vucciria deriva dal francese BOUCHERIE non dall'inglese... Perfavore studiate, gli inglesi con noi non c'entrano nulla
ciao🌴 la Sicilia è bellissima🐬🦋🌵🍋
Beautiful movie 😍 new sub and bell ❤
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
Sicily ❤