REGGIO CALABRIA Through Local Eyes: Full Guide 🌴🌴

[@klmiller333]

My great grandparents immigrated to the US in 1908 due to the earthquake. Thank you for the video.

[@MarcoFaski]

@@klmiller333 wow. That was a really bad event, everyone in the city knows the fear of such big earthquakes. Have you ever been in Reggio? 😉

[@dylanpoole2788]

Thanks for the video. RC is a very convenient destination for me now since I can fly direct from Manchester (£30 ryanair return), which I did a few months ago. The advice was very helpful, and I think the city has a lot more to offer for tourists than people think especially with scilla and tropea being so close too!

[@MarcoFaski]

@@dylanpoole2788 I am so happy you enjoyed my home city. Did you have the chance to taste the ice cream I have suggested? I consider it the best in the world 😬

[@MrAbrissbirne]

Hey Marco! Thanks for the video. We are visiting in a week and this was very helpful! 🎉

[@MarcoFaski]

@@MrAbrissbirne Thanks for letting me know you appreciated the content. You know where to find me in case you need information or anything about the city and what to do 😉😉

[@maxsavage3998]

Thanks Marco Grazie

[@n1904-jy5pv]

very nice!

[@MarcoFaski]

Thanks 😊😎

[@AnneTinchon]

Génial Marco merci beaucoup pour cette visite 🤩

[@MarcoFaski]

Merci beaucoup pour le retour 😁

[@christinadriscoll7713]

Molto bello. Mi piace ascoltare tutto che dici. I especially enjoyed hearing about the famous quote about the lungomare being the most beautiful kilometer in Italy. I used to visit Reggio Calabria when I was an exchange student in Rome. Now I am teaching English to foreign students in Houston, Texas. Ciao!

[@MarcoFaski]

Thanks a lot Christina. Calabria is still an unknown place to a lot of people (even Italian). My target is to publish more videos about it. I have never been in Texas even if I have been twice in New York and once in Florida. I am sure Houston is a nice place to live, I know there is a lot of tech startups around there 😉

[@lovehappyadventures]

Great video! We are coming to visit in late January. What would you recommend to see in the winter there?

[@MarcoFaski]

@@lovehappyadventures hello Yes definitely. I would do a different plan: Visit Gambarie (there is a bus bringing you there). It is a mountain with view on Sicily and the sea. It is beautiful. I would visit some old Greek village too. Are you by car?

[@ultragamer4960]

I want to go here soon! I got some ancestors from here before they migrated to Mexico in the mid 1800s. Hope to see where some of my roots come from.

[@MarcoFaski]

Happy to hear that. I recommend you summer but also spring could be good. If you like mountains you can also visit end-january (you have the mountains 40 minutes drive from the beach). Perhaps this winter i will do a video about skiing with view on the sea 😉

[@dmz7550]

It's nice to see Reggio Calabria getting some more attention as a vacation destination. We visited last May 2022 and can't wait to return. I have family there and they directed us to many of the sites you covered in your video.

[@MarcoFaski]

Thanks for the feedback and I am happy if the city can get more attention also thanks to videos like this one 😊

[@Cupcakeskitchen]

Marco, don't forget to tell people the sand is all dirty with glass and garbage. I was just there. Tell the city to clean up the beach.

[@MarcoFaski]

@@Cupcakeskitchen hi, I am really sorry to hear that. Which beach have you been? Unfortunately if it is a public beach that it is the people that should take care of it, but the level of ignorance is high I agree. I hope you had good time anyway.

[@Cupcakeskitchen]

@@MarcoFaski It was the beach infront of Luongo Mare where the old club or disco was....The building is all destroyed and abandoned with garbage and broken glass. Besides that I had a great time visiting my family in Vibo Valentia. I got to visit Tropea and Pizzo. Such magical places, It felt like they were out of a movie.

[@Cupcakeskitchen]

@@MarcoFaski I even had Arancini in Reggio at the Sicilian arancini place, they were really good.

[@MarcoFaski]

@@Cupcakeskitchen I am really sorry to hear that because also in Reggio there are beautiful beaches. Next time perhaps check it out Scilla that is very nice. The coast of the gods is my favourite too (Tropea and so on). 🙂🙂🙂 I hope you enjoyed it 😎

[@MarcoFaski]

@Cupcakeskitchen so niceeeee...I am happy you enjoyed at least some good food in my home city😎😎

[@maxsavage3998]

Next time go visit LAnnoneto dello sretto where they grow tropical fruits Annoneto Bilardi and Mango Plantations of Catona

[@MarcoFaski]

I will do, thanks for the tip 😉😉

[@maxsavage3998]

@@MarcoFaski Reggio was my fav place but they destroyed the area with terrible construction

[@MarcoFaski]

@@maxsavage3998 let's say that having the sea and the mountains at less than 40 minutes drive is still a great fortune 😉

[@LisaBrifoglio-uw1um]

Marco, what months are the beach bars open ?

[@MarcoFaski]

Hi Lisa, do you mean those from minute 7:51? if you mean those usually from beginning May, at least the place called "Nice" that I recorded in the video yes. In general Reggio Calabria has many bars, not just those in the video I recorded, is a large city ;) Let me know if I can help you, feel free to ask me questions :)

[@millavanilla2000]

Ciao! 😊 Io pensavo di farmi un fine settimana da sola a Reggio i primi di Agosto, hai qualche consiglio su dove alloggiare?

[@MarcoFaski]

Ciao :) Allora vediamo, ti sposterai con macchina o a piedi? perché ovviamente se ti sposterai a piedi ti direi Reggio Centro cosí stai comoda e visiti tutta Reggio a piedi. In questo caso puoi prenderlo in qualsiasi via parallela tra la Via Marina andando verso su fino a Via Possidonea direi che dovrebbe andare bene (anche oltre se non ti dispiace camminare). Se invece ti sposti in macchina la scelta é ampissima...se valuti di andare molte volte a Scilla (15/20 minuti da Reggio) puoi scegliere di stare a Reggio nord, altrimenti anche Reggio Sud va benissimo (i miei hanno un paio di B&B su quella zona). Se sei a piedi peró stai sulle vie che ti ho detto, cosí anche visitare posti come Scilla o anche altre spiagge ti viene comodo prendendo il treno :) solitamente tutte le spiagge o quasi hanno una fermata treno vicina :) Fammi sapere se ti servissero altre info 🙂🙂🙂

[@Soukainatarik12]

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[@MarcoFaski]

I hope you liked the video 😊

[@matyaskepe2008]

Amazing video, thanks a lot Marco! We are going to Reggio Calabria this August and will check out the places you have recommended. Grazie mille and hope to meet you one day! Enjoy summer! ☺☀🌊

[@MarcoFaski]

@@matyaskepe2008 happy to help Matyas! Let me know if you run out of tips and will give you more 😉😉 Enjoy 🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@coletteperkins3572]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing your hometown sits. I read that maybe Reggio Calabria is where Versace first became aware of the Medusa head.

[@MarcoFaski]

@@coletteperkins3572 indeed Versace is from my home city, he worked in Reggio till 20 years old before moving to Milan and expand his brand 😉 Are you planning to pay a visit to my city? Let me know if you need any more tips. Happy to help 🫡🫡🫡

[@clairewalsh6638]

Looking forward to visiting soon. I have a question... The Euros will be on when I am there is there a good area/place to watch games on TV?

[@MarcoFaski]

I think most of the pub and pizzeria are good options but I will check it when you will visit it (depends on the euro stage 😉😉)

[@heavierthanheaven87]

Ah this got me so excited for my trip to Reggio in september, now that its much easier to get to with ryanair flying there!

[@MarcoFaski]

I am super glad the city opened up to international tourists😉 let me know if you need any more tips (check it out also the video about Scilla on this channel 😉)

[@heavierthanheaven87]

@@MarcoFaski ah yes I was going to take the train to Scilla! It's only like 3 or so euros isn't it? I'll watch that for sure! Yes there's a direct flight from Manchester to Reggio now which is awesome!

[@heavierthanheaven87]

@@MarcoFaski also I am surprised the city doesn't do anything with it's connection/birthplace of Versace, they could do tours and other such things for tourists. Just a thought!

[@MarcoFaski]

@@heavierthanheaven87 yes it is! The train is the best way to go. I know about that, my mom hosted in her B&B a family from Manchester just last week 🙂🙂 just ask me questions if you have any, I am happy to help. I live in Amsterdam but I am glad if people that visit Reggio can enjoy the best of the city 😉😉

[@MarcoFaski]

@@heavierthanheaven87 indeed good idea. I think lot of services will start now with the international flights. I am telling my brother he should start tours, let's see if he decides to start a business on that. My family already offers places to sleep but as you said tours could be the next step. There are so many places to visit. If you need any help perhaps I will be able to connect you to someone for a tour (plenty of options of things to visit.. santa niceto castle I think is the best!)

[@fragilflor]

Grazie per il video. Tra qualche mese andremo a Reggio, hai consigli su dove noleggiare un'auto? Grazie

[@MarcoFaski]

Grazie per l’apprezzamento. Qualche volta l’ho affittata con Avis fuori dall’aeroporto, mi sono trovato bene. Ci sono anche altre compagnie sempre lì

[@maxsavage3998]

Whats the name of the guitar song. Do you have the link

[@MarcoFaski]

I will check at home the name, is one of the music without copyright provided by google 😊

[@FlightModus]

Very nice video and the idea to show everything on google maps is vey convenient. Grazie for the infos.

[@MarcoFaski]

@@FlightModus I hope you can enjoy it.. reach out if you need infos 😉

[@jadejohnson870]

Im going along in 2week should i be ok? X

[@MarcoFaski]

Yes it will be, if you need tips or other things just comment here and I will help you find what you are looking for 😉 if you don't know where to go out or drinks or dinner or best beaches just comment. Even if I live in Amsterdam I care a lot about my home city and I am happy to help people enjoying the time they spend there 🙂

[@QUADFATHERFITNESS]

Hey I am planning to visit RC from India. My parents are there .

[@MarcoFaski]

I hope you can then use the tips of the video to make the most out of your time spent there 😉 if you like ice cream Gelateria Cesare is a must (please note this video is not sponsored by anyone, so all I say is true 😅)

[@QUADFATHERFITNESS]

Sure if I came I will meet you and will have ice cream 🍨

[@MarcoFaski]

Let's try that but I live in Amsterdam :) @@QUADFATHERFITNESS

[@QUADFATHERFITNESS]

@@MarcoFaski sure Thanku brother 🫡

[@MarcoFaski]

@@QUADFATHERFITNESS 😎😉

[@alishaharper5860]

Ah! Kylie! That was a good flashback moment. ❤

[@MarcoFaski]

Thanks 😉

[@calikalbocalikalbo6082]

I lived there for almost a year. I absolutely hated it and could not wait to get the hell out. It is very filthy and the people are rude to foreigners. Beaches are full of garbage and raw sewage dumps right into the water.

[@MarcoFaski]

It is very important to provide all the views. There were a lot of problems with the administration, which caused garbage issues. Now the issue is addressed but I can imagine it is not easy to accept for a foreigner (I fully understand your point). I am so sorry if people have been not kind to you but perhaps this is linked to most of the people not able to speak English. If you will ever come back, I hope you can experience a totally different situation to the one you described (perhaps if I happen to be there, I can be your guide) 😎

[@calikalbocalikalbo6082]

@@MarcoFaski ........Nope never going back

[@MarcoFaski]

@@calikalbocalikalbo6082 sorry to hear that, I live in Amsterdam but Reggio is my home city. I know it is not the perfect city but there is such a beautiful natural landscape that it is a pity. Thanks anyway for having provided a feedback, I think is very important to provide different point of views. Cheers