Palermo - The most Energetic and Vibrant city in Sicily, Italy!

Palermo, Sicily - If we had to describe this city in one word, it would be VIBRANT! It's no mystery why it is known as Italy’s capital of culture. The Sicilian capital city is a truly energetic place, steeped in history, culture, art, music and gastronomy, all playing an important role throughout much of its existence.

In this episode, we experience the vibrant cultural melting pot of Italy, covering historical monuments such as an UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Arab-Norman Cathedral of Palermo (sister to the Cathedrals of Cefalù and Monreale) and Teatro Massimo.

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0:00 Intro
0:45 Hotel Ambasciatori
1:16 Spritz o'clock
2:32 First Impressions of Palermo
3:10 Breakfast at Casa Stagnitta
4:27 Palermo Cathedral
7:04 Palermo Cathedral Rooftop
8:23 Via Maqueda
9:06 Lunch at Ciurma
10:57 The Four Corners (Quattro Canti)
11:50 Teatro Massimo
13:33 Marina & Mural
14:37 The Ancient Gate (Porta Felice)
14:58 Evenings in Palermo
16:30 Coming Up Next: Palermo Street Food Market Tour

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[TheGlobalExpats]

Next up, we set out to find the best Sicilian Street Food at the Day & Night Markets of Palermo! 🇮🇹

[claudiolg]

Palermo is probably the most undervalued city in Italy....
Highly recommended for those who want to discover the best italian gastronomy with a really exceptional variety, of pastas, sweetery, stret food and much more, the is a very high level of qualiy and variety of delicious traditional italian and sicilian food from pastas to seafood, swettery and street food; therefore if you are an internationl tourist who wants to try the best italian kitchen Palermo is a "must" an should defintely be in your to do list...
Furhermore the historical center of the city has so many sites to be visited from different ages and styles, on top of them the "arab-normann" architectural style; the other main advange of Palermo is that within the city you can already find very beautiful beaches with crystal water, which is a feature difficoult to find in a city in Europe or in Italy....
Downside: the traffic jam can become really unbereable and the city is pretty chaotic and dirty, but important to say that the city is really safe, safer than many other major european cities like Paries (for e.g.)
Unfortuntaely many international tourist are afraid to cross the line and stop the their trip in the peninsula to Rome, probably because they're afraid of Mafia and crime, but by doing so they're surely missing probably the most intersting part of our nation...

[bruttosporcoecattivo]

Good you've mentioned Paolo Borsellino and Giovanni Falcone. They represent the best part of the history of this country, not only Sicily.

[loiracitr]

The guy giving unsolicited historical facts of the area to complete strangers is the most Sicilian thing in the video. We are just very proud of our land ❣️

[davidantongiovanni]

My family comes from Sicily, specifically from Agrigento which is close to Palermo. I havent seen all of your Sicily videos yet but if you haven't been to Agrigento it is a must. Some of the greatest sites including La Valle dei Templi and La Scala dei Turchi. Thank you for doing videos of Sicily and presenting all the positive things of the island, culture and people. Its important that this gets out to people instead of the stereotypes that people use to view Sicily and Sicilians. We are warm and hard working people and not all of us are mafiosi!

[gocarnivorepeople]

Thanks a lot guys !!! You showed my city on a way I don’t for long time . I live in Palermo now after 8 years of London and I never see in this way . Thanks again from my heart .

[kindnessst]

Loved it!!! Brilliant video! We are definitely going to visit Palermo on our next visit to Sicily. Thank you for all the info. 👌🤗❤️

[oravado]

What an amazing trip! Ok, I've decided... my next holiday is gonna be in Palermo. Thank you for sharing with the world the beauty of Italy, that is also what I want to do through my animated video. Thank you for your time and effort, beautiful video!

[atimxo]

You’ve gotten me so excited for this trip! My boyfriend and I will be travelling to Sicily (specifically Palermo and Castel del Tusa) for the very first time and your video has taken a lot of worry away from us in terms of food and activities! I can’t wait now haha!

[Thinklikeamillionaire_mdc]

Thankyou for showing Italy in such a beautiful way! Grazie mille!🙏🙆‍♀️🇮🇹

[specialistcarmarketing]

Lived in Palermo for nearly 2 years, you've done a great job representing it.

[giacomonovara]

This is my hometown! Thanks for showing it. The food you tried it is mostly not ltypically palermitan, but just Italian. We have a large selection of local products and foods, impossible to find in other places in Italy, which are awesome. They all worth the trip to Palermo, regardless the beauties of the city - which are numerous indeed

[XTOPXGIGIOX]

thanks you guys!!!i love italy .... sicily is amazing!!!

[valentn]

I agree on that Palermo is one of the most undervalued city in Italy. It has perhaps not as big city centre as Naples has, but Palermo's centre is full of arab-normann heritage. Sicily was the only region of Italy with arab rule. Instead of Naples, Palermo has Normann and Arabic heritages not only Greek, Roman, Spanish, Catalan and French influence. This is the value of Palermo, the most diverse cultural heritage. Perhaps near the city there is neither such a stunning seaside like the Amalfi Coast, nor islands like Capri, Procida and Ischia but Palermo has Mondello, Sferracavallo and in a radius of 50 km Cefalù, Terrasini, Castellamare del Golfo. In farer distance there are San Vito Lo Capo, Trapani and Egadi Islands. I was 2 times in Palermo by now.

[TheIllaman]

I am from sicily and I am really glad you have approached this trip with an open mind. There is a lot wrong in our country, especially in Sicily, but to this date, I still believe is one of the most beatiful places on earth

[brendaroxde]

Great videos : sharing a bit knowledge about the historical and cultural spots . We were 5 days in Palermo, total of 2 weeks Sicily last Sept 2021, that’s why I know every scenes of places in this videos. Bravo 👍🏼👍🏼😂

[frannardelli]

Thank you for taking me to Sicily. My dream was always to go. Never got there so thank you.

[massimocosta]

Thank you very much for show my city to everybody in the best way.

[vaud]

Your positivity is infectious. With videos of tourists documenting moaning and groaning about Sicily wtihout doing their research, it is so refreshing to see two people embrace the culture, food, history and way and life with such gusto. Your series has really inspired me for my upcoming trip, bravo guys!

[enzoscalia]

Sono palermitano. Palermo è UNICA. Voi che siete stati lì ne avete avuto testimonianza. E ci sono ancora tante e tantissime altre cose da vedere, gustare, assaporare....sognare.
Si vede che ....I LOVE MY TOWN?