Douglas - Isle Of Man Town Centre Walk - 4K

#isleofmanwonders #isleofman2k #douglas
The Isle of Man has a long and vibrant history stretching back to the Mesolithic period. Located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland, the island was influenced by Gaelic, Norse, Scottish, and English cultures throughout its past.
Key historical events include Viking conquests starting in the 9th century AD, Scottish rule in the 13th century, and English rule from the 14th century onward. The Isle of Man later became an important hub for smuggling and piracy. Today, much of the island’s colorful history and culture is still visible. This makes tourism a major industry. Popular tourist attractions include the Isle of Man Steam Railway, Snaefell Mountain, and the Laxey Wheel - one of the largest working waterwheels in the world.
Fans of motor sports also flock to the annual Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle races held on public roads since 1907. With its rich history, scenic landscapes, and array of family-friendly attractions, the Isle of Man continues to draw visitors from around the world.
All footage was taken with a DJI Pocket 3 amzn.to/49QkoLh

[@DavesTravels-uk]

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[@michael-pw9cz]

I left the island in 79 came back with parents in 82 that was the last time i was there but i'm coming over in July this year can't wait bring my family

[@DavesTravels-uk]

Thanks for commenting, its a lovely place, unfortunately the weather was miserable, so not a long video

[@frederickmuhlbauer9477]

Looks extremely clean over there Nice to see

[@DavesTravels-uk]

Yes it is

[@mjdelosreyes1003]

Very peaceful

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@mjdelosreyes1003 yes, it was a quiet and cold day

[@ramasubbareddyb3389]

Had the chance to settle in the Isle of Man but somehow missed it. Not sure if it was the right decision or not, but I'll be exploring more about the island, especially its cricket scene online. Hopefully, I’ll get to visit the IOM at least once in the future.

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@ramasubbareddyb3389 I would live there if given the opportunity, it’s a lovely place👍

[@julieheathcote6636]

loved the ellan vannin xx

[@ketsune23]

What a pretty place to live. cheers mate :)

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@ketsune23 hi, yes it is, but we were only there for a week👍

[@Ronald-o9x]

Always wanted to visit isle of Man, but changed my mind seeing this. I live in Scotland and I will stay where I am.

[@craftymanxie]

Ths is only one little pat of our island and s not typical of the rest of it beleve you ma, I have lived here all my life and I love if, not for the tiny bit shown in the vide, as feel now the promenade in comparison to what it used to looked like not that many year ago, now it has been so call modernised, looks very generic and colourles. But I lve the island for itss culture and heritage, its countryside , it being its own nation with its own language that is undergoing a revival, its own coinage, the oldest contnous parliament anywhere and the world and its identity. I respect what you are saying but please, dont not completely dismiss coming to visit and forming an opinion just by what you see it ths video. There is a lot more to us than ths

[@peterfields4801]

Just love the place!

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@peterfields4801 we want to go back asap👍

[@peterfields804]

First went there in 1967,were hardly away from the place 1980/1990/2000s,dreamt of living there,still do,it may happen!

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@peterfields804 parents first took me there in 1960, all these years later I returned and loved every minute of it, there is a longer video of the island on my channel also👍

[@garyrigby21]

i was there in 2016 and went all over the island

[@DavesTravels-uk]

We plan to go again soon and take much longer videos, BTW, I have 2 more IOM videos on the channel which are longer

[@markswales762]

👀🤔we’re are the people from The Isle Of Man with three legs, no sign of Rolf Harris with his extra leg.😂👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿nice video.

[@DavesTravels-uk]

Very good 😂

[@colineastwood7005]

I O M a beautiful place and so clean and well maintained. A credit to its inhabitants, I’ll be back!

[@DavesTravels-uk]

Yes, we hope to return soon also

[@endlessglizzys_.0233]

Fed up of the rat race in the UK. IOM looks amazing

[@DavesTravels-uk]

me too, but am afriad I am stuck here

[@CreatingChaos]

It IS the UK FFS 😂

[@DavesTravels-uk]

it is a self governing country and not part of the UK@@CreatingChaos

[@DavesTravels-uk]

www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/cabinet-office/media-centre/isle-of-man-an-overview/#:~:text=The%20Isle%20of%20Man%20is%20not%2C%20and%20never%20has%20been,own%20parliament%2C%20government%20and%20laws.

[@endlessglizzys_.0233]

@@DavesTravels-uk 👍 looks amazing

[@Irishlad1916]

We have Dealz in Ireland.

[@daveanthony5390]

Here in UK it’s known as Poundland, prob same company because the colours are same

[@НадеждаНазаренко-в3п]

👌

[@RatKid69]

looks cool i guess but wheres the mcdonalds

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@RatKid69 come to think of it, we didn’t see one😟

[@Helnt-f1e]

Peel road

[@masterstar1804]

Nice isle of man. I want visit this place. Please guide me . Thanks raza pakistan

[@DavesTravels-uk]

you need to fy to london and get a flight from there

[@rohankumar7572]

@@DavesTravels-uk Where I need to fly from London?

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@rohankumar7572 yes

[@kolyafreeman5063]

so short video - so many views 🤔🤔🤔

[@DavesTravels-uk]

Size does not matter😀

[@greggjones244]

Weather and food?

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@greggjones244 normal English weather and British food with British shops

[@craftymanxie]

The weather is pretty much like the U.K , of which we are not a part of tough we are in the British Isle. As well as the types of food you would fin d in the UK, we do have our own specialities and these can be found in stocked n certain shops or served in certain resturants. Queenies being one example. They are very small scallops that are a Manx delicacy and you can often find them served in resturants. We do of course have our own traditional recips, for example, Bonnag, which s a cross between a bread and a cake in texture, traditionally made with buttermilk and plan without fruit but these days a lot of Bonnag recipes feature dried fruit. It is served preferably warms, in thckish slices with a good knob of creamy Manx butter and is lovely.

[@sheyladuro1718]

Le falta ambiente

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@sheyladuro1718 it was a cold, damp Sunday morning, we spent a week there and saw the whole island, it was beautiful 👍

[@greggjones244]

White neighborhoods are allay clean

[@bluebellbeatnik4945]

grim.

[@greggjones244]

White neighborhoods are always clean

[@craftymanxie]

As someone who has lived here all my life, I can assure you that the Island has become more multi nationality over the years and you wont just find one nationality or shade of human here. As travel has become more popular more and more people have come to decided that our island is the place for them. We do try and keep our island as clean and welcoming as we can for all who visit or come here to live, as well as those like myself who live here already

[@Antonioryan72]

Town centre dead as normal

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@Antonioryan72 hi, it was early Sunday morning

[@Antonioryan72]

@@DavesTravels-uk its like that at Christmas shopping down there is rubbish and expensive

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@Antonioryan72 it was just a holiday for us, I just film what I see👍

[@CreatingChaos]

What’s the ‘ undocumented’ immigration situation there like ? 😅

[@DavesTravels-uk]

I have no idea, hopefully a viewer can enlighten us

[@Ukboss1]

Non existant

[@craftymanxie]

I am no politician just a person born and bred here but as far as the amount of people coming over to lve from outside the island, in recent years more and more people have chosen the island as their home, both from outside the British Isles [ I use the term British isles as we are not in the U.K] and further afield so the island is becomng more multi national if you want to call it that. If you mean in the way of people seeking asylum type immigration, well obvously as the island becomes more multi national that can feature those from the areas that used to be called the eastern block and the middle east. Discussions within our government here have been going on for a good while about how large the populaton here should be allowed to get and that of course will include talks on immigraton. The island has always prided itself on being an all welcoming island and carving its own path as much as it can law wise but but we do have to be mindful of the size of the island and how we could sustain a sudden growth in population if we were to have a mass influx of people

[@Ronald-o9x]

Scotland has far superior seaside towns than this.

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@Ronald-o9x hi, thanks for commenting, The island overall has some very pretty towns and beaches, with lots to see and do, we stayed in Douglas and loved it and during our week here we toured the whole island by tram, steam train and bus

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

I think that's rather unkind. It's changed since I was a kid holidaying there in the 1960s but it looks spotlessly clean and it was a dull, rainy day. All high streets are suffering. The ratio of independent businesses and chains is shifting in the wrong direction. I well remember that main street, The Strand, being home to many independent shops and cafes. It was always busy and lively. Douglas is only one small part of the island. The scenery both inland and coastal is glorious.

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@Lily_The_Pink972 hi, thanks, 100% 👍 agree

[@craftymanxie]

What you see here is not typical of all our towns on the island and Scotland is much bigger than our island so you will have a bigger variety of types of town that us. Now Douglas which used to be known as a known has been awarded city status having been selected as fitting into what is now the modern definton and crteria of what consttutes a city.

[@DavesTravels-uk]

@@craftymanxie Hi thanks for your input, I didn’t know Douglas was a city, as for the video, my only regret was it was too short, even so, 20k views for a 5 minute video is insane😀