Sicily SUCKS, why we hated it!

We spent two weeks in Sicily in July and after all the research that I had done I thought it was going to AMAZING! Just like being on a Greek Island I thought. Boy was I wrong. I must admit there were parts of Sicily that were gorgeous, but not all of it. Watch and see what to hit and what to miss when going to Sicily.
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[@marcopinnisi9810]

I just saw this and I thought it was hilarious! Let's start by clarifying this: Sicily is the poorest part of Italy. It's a land with many issues, political and social issues. I cannot explain all this but just do some research (which clearly you guys didn't do) and you will understand what I m talking about. Having said this, yes, Sicily is bad for services like buses and public transport, rubbish has been a problem for years, roads are bad, and driving is very hard as few follow the basic road rules and I agree it's disgraceful the way is kept. However, I am sorry but the sentence "Nothing to see, Nothing to do" for Catania and Palermo is simply a joke, only someone that didn't finish middle school can state that. You are literally walking on thousands of years of history of human civilization. Jesus, those cities were founded around 734 BC, you have plenty of museums and trace of ancestral human history in every corner plus it's full of art... It's a unique place with a mixture of Arabian, Spanish, and Norman cultures to name a few. Guys, go to Ibiza, to the disco, and have your packet of crisps and a pint.

[@divinelov3]

it's a poorer region because the bureaucrats pocket the money... But it's not poor at all when it comes to history, fertility and even Mick Jagger lives in Sciacca. This Karen has no clue ,,, all she did was bitch and moan.

[@thisguythatdoesthat713]

Amen...

[@francescobarranco]

Totally agree. I am pretty sure, this couple did not read even 1 article about Sicilian history. Well said, go to Ibiza... What a ignorance.

[@beatsbyarvin]

Crisp and a pint 😂. I’m definitely going Sicily this year. Seems beautiful place

[@rufus2o]

PERFETTO!! Non abbiamo bisogno di questo tipo di turisti! Che andassero a cercarsi posti senz'anima come lo sono loro! Ancora...BRAVO!!

[@arofibook]

Crazy! “It’s too hot,” she complains in July. “There’s nothing to do,” she complains after ignoring Greek, Roman, Norman ruins and other ancient monuments. “Palermo is boring,” she complains after ignoring museums, artwork, archaeology, and amazing food. Probably best if you keep to Costa del Sol, or the Gold Coast. Y’all should change your name to “The Travelling Philistines”

[@anthonybaldo2749]

Gee summer, wonder what they were expecting? Snow?

[@lindsaybrower9550]

"meant to be travelling?" Nah I think you're meant to stay at home with your creature comforts to be honest. Might want to pick a different hobby :)

[@filipbelgio1101]

Spot on , they should be ashamed posting this.

[@thisguythatdoesthat713]

I am currently watching some of their other videos, they really are horrible travellers...

[@anthonybaldo2749]

maybe singapore? I'm in love with sicily

[@skip4n0w07]

nah i don’t agree, of course it’s not the cleanest and most organised place in italy but first you gotta learn the history, the economical and social condition we came from, the kindness and welcoming nature of people, as a sicilian i see the progresses and i’m happy of what my town has become, sicily is one of the wonders of italy.

[@Cris-vs6yk]

Here s an idea. Maybe when you go abroad understand where you are going and then you will be able to appreciate what it has to offer. if you don t even know where you are (the place s history, heritage etc) then what do you expect "to see"? As someone has commented below... "Catania and Palermo, nothing to see" sounds like a joke.

[@flonsie]

Well said.

[@giuseppabennett2002]

thank you. I'm from Palermo, Sicily. it's true that we have a lot of issues, but to say that Sicily sucks as a whole and there is nothing to see or do shows how ignorant this pair is 🤣🤣🤣.

[@Cris-vs6yk]

@@giuseppabennett2002 100%

[@johnf1059]

@@giuseppabennett2002i will be visiting your city in October and to be honest I like a night out...I'm not looking for discos just some bars I can go to and relax and have a drink...I be staying near central station

[@anthonybaldo2749]

maybe we need to agree with these tourists so it will keep more people away so we can then enjoy. They are totally off the mark. Maybe singapore is a better place for them. Its more western & cleaner.

[@francescop.c.3298]

This video is a joke. The "Nothing to see, nothing to do" part referring to Catania and Palermo was ridiculous, just like the title.

[@xxxxlxxxxify]

I've been there and I agree with this videa, Catania is dirty and ugly

[@troynote3156]

Lol 😅!! Those two are definitely on the meds😂

[@xxxxlxxxxify]

@@troynote3156maybe you should start travelling and you'll discover nice and clean cities and then you'll change your mind

[@ddrid854]

cool but i still think Palermo is one of the culturally richest cities in Italy, UNESCO sites are everywhere in the city

[@flonsie]

It actually is. These two dudes don't know what they're talking about. Too cringe when the blondie said 'Palermo and Catania, nothing to see, nothing to do'. OMG. The highest expression of ignorance, the perfect example of snobby tourists that go to places just for taking pretty photos and feed their ego. What's wrong with humans. :)

[@Cris-vs6yk]

@@flonsie completely clueless!

[@nedicusmaximus7813]

Sicily is hot in July!? Palermo, a large city, is loud and dirty?! This is ridiculous. Sicily is amazing and a big reason why is that it's real and complicated and gritty while also being beautiful

[@DaDoctorJ]

"Ridiculous" is trying to justify the dirtiness with the size of the city. There are way larger cities in Europe and in the world that look like hospitals compared to Palermo. Palermo is like a dumpster. Large piles of rubbish in the streets are not normal for a first world country. So it cannot be about the size of the city, it is about the way the city is (not) managed and the justifications people find for the lack of civility, full stop.

[@francescodigati1153]

Did she just say there’s nothing to do in Palermo wtf I can’t this lady needs a slap

[@rudolphvalentinoconnection8298]

Your knowledge about Sicily is obviously very shallow...

[@old.not.too.grumpy.]

Probably not enough designer shops and fast food restaurants for her😂

[@firefly5574]

I absolutely loved Sicily, the contrasts, the history, the kind people, the ancient cities, the culture. Loved living there…😊

[@shelaghjackson9577]

July is when Italians take their vacations, so it will be crowded on beaches then. Tourists are warned that it will be too hot then. You do know that there are guidebooks you could have read to educate yourselves about Sicily before you went there?! More room there for the rest of us once you tell all your friends how awful Sicily is. SMH.

[@aleina5899]

I have never been to Sicily but I have been to South Italy. So I just put a very simple question to Google. "What to do in Palermo".Answers :the Palatine chapel, the catacombs of Zisi, the catacombs of the Capuchins, Kalsa neighbourhood for the Palazzio Abbatellis and to see local crafts, the No mafia museum, the 9th century Palazzo dei Normanni and then once fed up with 'cultshah' you could have have googled Palermo nightlife and be surprised again. Forgive me for saying that the only thing that sucks is your prep work. Btw of course it is hot in July. The thing to do anywhere is keep the hours locals keep. It is a well known travellers mistake. Noel Coward in his day wrote a song about it " Mad dogs and Englishmen "

[@eljardinperdido]

Do you research and adjust your expectations. There’s something to be said about a beautiful simple place. As a ‘film maker,’ the least you could have done is documented what was soo bad about it.

[@dsonyay]

We lived near Catania for three years. It was an awesome experience.. lots of beauty and history. We lived near a vineyard and helped harvest grapes every year. We loved the beaches on the northern coast and traveled all over the island, including traveling to the top (close to) of Mt Etna. And the food was amazing. I learned to finally love olives. Lol

[@jareds44m]

I’m headed there in 8 days to stay for a week. Do you have any tips?

[@chosenone5583]

Every state or country has it’s best and worst.We need to appreciate the good in all.

[@rufus2o]

PERFECT!!!

[@IMSColoradoSprings]

I spent 8 years in Sicily. I was in the Air Force. I loved it, learned the language, met many wonderful people and made many friends. The food is great. I would have stayed longer but the Air Force installation closed. There was much to do and much to see.

[@chrisotis8111]

This should be called the whiner and wiener show. All the research you did and you go in July? Hahaha.

[@michaelanthony9588]

if 'noisy, dirty, hot' is a turn off for, you, do some research before you go to avoid at least the heat. You say Palermo has 'nothing' to see, you are madly incorrect. It has fascinating baroque (and other) churches, interesting museums, a beautiful opera house, a terrific market downtown and amazingly good street food. What a complainer! Yikes.

[@prank-o-mat]

I love to get advice from people who bring their own water to a restaurant. Besides, how f’ckd up can it get when tourists complain about the heat in Sicily in summer and then about too many tourists at the beaches?!? Haha this is so ridiculous that I am literally happy to see you only have 74 subscribers 😂 still 74 too many.

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

Calm down its their opinion they can say what thay want too I've been in Sicily, cutania I was going to get married and live there, but I decided nit too my family didn't want me too from Calabria oh well ! But I think it's got beautiful places there. Oh well they didn't like it .😮

[@Selenaaaaa995]

Uhmmmm actually I think it’s 95 sooooooo likeeeeee yeahhh

[@jvl4832]

I agree 100%! One can only call these people naïve or worse, ignorant…..

[@Selenaaaaa995]

Like the person who commented orrrr?

[@user-ru4ed2rf9t]

what is wrong with carrying your own water in summer? In Italy, especially, water can be the same price as a meal. Why would anyone want to waste money like that?

[@domdog6600]

I disagree with your points 100%, calling cities like palermo and catania miserable cause they are noisy and busy is just wrong, what did you expect of a busy italian city. Also yes Sicily being hot in July?? Thats an italian summer for you, im sure you survived it being 33, and you really think there was a heatwave? Are you sure? You clearly didnt do any research on what to expect in Sicily.

[@earthorigins3509]

What were they expecting - Las Vegas..!? They could have simply watched videos on KZbin concerning the Sicilian towns and villages. Ignorante means Ignorant in Italian..!!

[@joerosa2532]

The truth!! The types who think Disney World is the epitome of a cultural experience!

[@chircoj1]

I have lived in Las Vegas for 20 years. It is the most debased and vapid city in the western world.

[@philmalandrino4728]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I highly recommended ignoring these two and keep an open mind. Some people have a difficult time adjusting to different places. Sicily is extremely beautiful and the people are amazing. Don't travel there in July/August if you don't like the heat because it can get extremely hot. That's just being an inexperienced traveler and you sound foolish saying it. Also complaining about places being crowded in July...duh have you travelled before in the summer. Also, Italians are on holidays in August and overcrowding at popular destinations is worse. Pointing out negatives like the "rubbish" in a place that has economic issues isn't fair and a lot of it is from tourists that are ignorant. But the positives like the great culture, food, people, beautiful smaller towns like Noto, Ragusa, Taormina, Modica, Cefalu, Agrigento, etc., natural beauty and history far out way any negatives. You're not home with your modern luxuries so be a little more respectful of other cultures that live this way. You may just learn something in the process.

[@anthonybaldo2749]

It's ok. It might keep more people away.

[@noneofyourbusiness6269]

The people aren't amazing, they're absolute trash

[@kareng9376]

God willing, we are coming in September. Im so grateful to be getting this blessing to visit. Im looking forward to the experience because I never thought I'd get to see Italy. I plan to absorb every second with gratitude and reverence for the people and culture, and take in every blessed second.

[@TheMsAnye]

Wow. Disagree. The cathedral in Monreale right outside Palermo is beautiful, a historic landmark. But I guess these guys disapprove of history. Of course there's a lot to see all over Sicily.

[@svenergie71]

Really???? Just back 3 days from a 3 weeks trip through Sicily, Catania and Palermo nothing to see?????????? And hot? Yes July and August are hot, that is why we went in June, little research before you go.

[@mia21281]

The beach has rocks?!!? lol

[@bobbiemayers354]

My great grandmother and grandfather are from Sicily and I can’t wait to see the home they left ❤and being 734 bc is even more intriguing to me what a sad couple not to be able to see how beautiful Sicily is

[@eliseperle7826]

I don’t think they are a sad couple, I think they are just ignorant 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@diannaboyd7876]

Did you get your Italian passport yet? You qualify with descent from Italian great grandparents. It gives you the right to live in any EU country with no restrictions.

[@bobbiemayers354]

@@diannaboyd7876 no I didn’t how do I go about getting it

[@bigpapaplantman5126]

Palermo (where i was born) is not a boring place to visit at all. You should have seen one of our many Greek, Arab or Norman ruins, our theaters and museums. You came off as snobbish and disrespectful and to be honest we usually love visitors but not people like you guys

[@kathyjohnson8697]

Maybe dont travel in July during high season. We went to Sicily in mid September and really enjoyed the area. We went to Palermo, Cantina, Tarmonia, and the Aeolian Islands and would like to see more of Sicily. I think the heat and the crowds affected your trip. Try going off season

[@flonsie]

No, it's just the brain missing here. This people are meant to go to artificial places created to exploit people like them, superficial tourists living in emptiness.

[@olly1oo6]

We went to Palermo in May before the peak season and I can confirm that it still smelled like shit and urine everywhere and felt like we stepped into a war zone. It was a very interesting experience, but the sheer amounts of garbage and neglect from Sicilians who just don't seem to care about looking after their city (or honestly, looking after their fellow humans), was disappointing.

[@alwayswondering127]

⁠@@olly1oo6I also went so Sicily last May, Palermo to be specific. I was shocked by how filthy it was the mounds of garbage, the smell of piss. Yes they have some nice buildings and hiro sty but everything was majorly run down.

[@franco9001]

“There’s no Target or TJ Maxx. Just Awful”

[@marcelhandsome6042]

I disagree with your opinion on Palermo Yes a bit rough in places but beautiful nonetheless, especially the architecture with bustling nightlife, great trattorias, coffee bars, a magnificent park, a backdrop of mountains setting etc.... I agree with Catania and litter everywhere, especially the beaches. Siracusa Ortegia I agree is excellent.

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

Go to Calabria to get to Sicily you have to first to Calabria then go by sea to Sicily CALABRIA IS SO BEAUTIFUL AWWWW❤😊

[@kjl149]

I came across this video because I'm planning a trip to Sicily. But this entire video just reeks of two people that didn't research at all and had unrealistic expectations. 1) Nothing to see, nothing to do. Italy (Sicily included) is steeped in history. If that's not your thing, then perhaps you should have thought about that before. 2) You're complaining that the poorest part of Italy is in fact poor and appears so in comparison to the rest of the country - come on! 3) You can google the weather at a given time of year for pretty much anywhere in the world. Complaining that a country that's always incredibly hot in summer was hot in July, especially when you could have easily found that out before going there, is just plain dumb.

[@surfcitiz]

Never been in the Sicily but this video is equally uninspiring. I hope I will be able to build my own opinion when visiting Sicily this year. I am going there with an open mind.

[@lianelangitan-nelson1266]

If you love history you will definitely like it, as I do

[@lucianomezzetta4332]

This video was done by some one with an attitude.

[@Selenaaaaa995]

Oh well go find another video if this doesn’t float your boat 🤷‍♀️

[@thisguythatdoesthat713]

You guys have to be the worst travellers EVER. Noto(baroque dreamscape), Caltigarone(ceramic heaven), Modico(chocolates and great food), Agrigento(valley of the temples, I mean how did you go to sicily and NOT go here!?!?!?) and Trapani are all magnificently beautiful and full of culture. How could you even think to come to Sicily and not rent a car? I could go on and on, but i think you can't teach old dogs new tricks...smh Shame on you

[@anthonybaldo2749]

Travelling broadens the mind

[@user-ru4ed2rf9t]

I travel a lot but I don't drive. You can easily get around Sicily with train and busses. Sure sometime the buses have delays but it is doable.

[@tinaorifici-hasan832]

She is an idiot!

[@olliet2977]

I think this woman is insane

[@joerosa2532]

She probably was drunk on Fosters the whole time!!! 😝😝😝😝

[@davidecasassa8679]

This just might be the most superficial, naive, clueless and self-absorbed "travel" video I've seen on KZbin, and that's saying something.

[@noneofyourbusiness6269]

It is, sicily is shit regardless

[@tracyjamieson362]

What sucks is watching this before leaving on my trip I've been planning for 8 months.

[@thechipman2473]

Let us know how you get on, I dont think this is a true review?

[@markbernard8312]

We are going in September. We wont be staying in Palermo but about an hour from the city. I wouldnt pay too much attention to these guys. They are super negative and it is almost impossible for super negative people to see anything good.

[@roseyarianna]

As someone who goes back to Sicily every July/August every year, if you go back march-June or October it’s nicer if you can’t handle the heat. Going for the first time there July is too hot. I mean I love it because we have festivals and celebrations in the summer but again everyone is deferent. Especially if you’re a tourist and like to complain about MANY things but then go to the most overrated places that scam you and don’t complain

[@tonyzaffiro9314]

Dont kniow where you twio come from but I suggest you stay there and nit travel, as you have no idea. Nothing to do, nothing to see in Palermo and its hot!!! Go to Sicily in July and it is hot. I suggest yoiu do some research before you go. Every capital in gthe world will have its dirty places and its clean places . Palermo is a old city and lots of its building have centuries of dirt engrained on them. Next you be saying that the temples in Agrigento and Siracuse were dilapidated ruins that needed to be pulled down. Dont go to Pompei as the Scavia is ruins with and yuou would this rebuilt.

[@flonsie]

Lol!

[@BrendaZiporlin]

I totally agree with you. I have to Sicilia 3 times and never encountered trash and filth in Palermo or Siracusa. My grandparents came from Ragusa and Modica so of course there will be old buildings. In fact, in Ragusa where my cousins live, the streets were very clean.

[@DaDoctorJ]

@@BrendaZiporlin If you never encountered thrash in Palermo you maybe never went outside your house or car. Or maybe I encountered all of it in a rapid succession of few hours. Or maybe one of us is lying. Who knows.

[@djzouke]

You should have stayed home. Sicily is one of my favorite islands on the planet.

[@jenniferlabruzzo3922]

Thank you for standing up for Sicily! What is the top must see?

[@djzouke]

I don't know where to start. Marsala, Sciacca, Trapani, Noto, Ragusa, Modica and the interior small towns like Enna. So much more.@@jenniferlabruzzo3922

[@noneofyourbusiness6269]

Not everyone enjoys the stench of dog shit, piss and terronis trash in sweltering heat

[@7catsmom959]

You went Sicily in July and it was hot! I am absolutely gobsmacked. Clearly not the brightest bulb.

[@user-tr7si6zj7b]

I'm not sure why everything has to be so binary - either something is the best or the absolute worst. I visited Siracusa - it melted my heart, and then stole it. I visited Palermo and it was mixed - there really was a lot of shit, but I think it was dog shit and mainly on the grassed areas. There were also piles of rubbish. But there were also the most unbelievably beautiful sites, scattered all over the city. There was beauty that balanced out the difficulties. And speaking of the difficulties, they go from being alienating to comprehensible when you begin to understand even a little of the history of the place, the troubles it has experienced with the Mafia etc. To the limited extent I understand and know Sicily, it feels to me like a complex, fascinating, at times repellent, at times beautiful, seductive place. There's a bit of an anarchic feel to it so it's never exactly what you expect. Sometimes it's better, sometimes it's worse; often it's both at the same time! But at all times, it's very alive. This review reflected a POV which is fine, but it was one-sided, totally uninformed, complaining and superficial. And to think the Aussies call the English 'whingeing poms'!

[@noneofyourbusiness6269]

You captured the essence. Sicily is ruined by the local fauna (wild terroni) trashing the place and it's objectively too hot

[@tramitram1316]

What is there to see in Australian towns darlings- drunken locals and buildings copied from EU. And wait the heat lol

[@deadbeat5165]

dont get defensive .. sicily is a trash hole

[@francescop.c.3298]

​​@@deadbeat5165 Your mouth is the real trash hole sweetie

[@RomanAugustus]

You'll never beat Sex, Drugs, Rock'n Roll and Beer!

[@jagervolant7871]

What’s the best place you’ve been?

[@thechipman2473]

Disneyland, probably

[@joannetullini6814]

She's young and inexperienced. Problem with rubbish, of course, a big problem and nothing new. Beaches crowded in July and August, hello, all of Europe is on vacation in July and August. Research before you go.

[@Marenqo]

Palermo is one of the most beautiful cities I visited.

[@nikolasm.1297]

what a miserable couple lol

[@donaldcastillo2408]

Love the honesty , if you don't like something , then saying that you don't like it is ok. ... I'd rather hear that then a flat out lie.

[@lisamarie5930]

Sicily is beautiful. Don't believe this diva

[@ak_fha_t]

Why is Sicily left on its own to be so poor? The place is a little paradise in the middle of the sea. It should be a tourist paradise but it seems like the Italians are not interested in improving its condition.

[@aMajesticMess]

You’re probably the kind of person who likes Dubai. Everything manmade, artificial and Instagram worthy right ? Ugh.

[@nicolettastrada5976]

I think it’s better to go to Ibiza as soon as possible 😂😂😂

[@matthewpoole4491]

Wholeheartedly agreed with everything she said. Made me happy to live in the US

[@lianelangitan-nelson1266]

If you would like to Sicily you should like history then probably you will appreciate it. If you want beaches go to other part of Italy 🇮🇹 Sardinia maybe , Naples? In my part key reason why I always love Italy it is because of my love of history. If I want beaches there’s Spain, Greece, Croatia to name a few. We are actually going to Italy again, and yes! The place you hated! Sicily 😂✌️ And one thing, we always rent a car 🚘 for easy access. We do travel in budget and can’t afford all those posh hotels 😂

[@tramitram1316]

Well if you come from AUS or NZ it's hard to be impressed by beaches and before you travel you shall read a bit and prepare what to expect...

[@riccistillsnash6807]

You have no idea

[@NapoleonDynamyte]

I appreciate the honesty. I feel that if it weren’t as hot you may have enjoyed those cities more.

[@jasminealixandranorth]

Thanks for your honest review. I have heard so many people tell me to pass on Sicily for a multitude of reasons for decades. I live in the Swiss Alps and am planning a trip to Sardinia this September - which everyone raves about. I have absolutely no desire to look at garbage piled high everywhere ( how sad that humans have trashed the planet to the extent that they have) - lunatic drivers, or being ripped off for mediocre food catering to the tourist trade. There are wonderful parts of Italy where people are less opportunistic and take better care of their environment.

[@flonsie]

Sardinia is also a poor region, you might want to visit Lake Como or Portofino to satisfy your necessities, I suppose. Or maybe Abu Dhabi? Even better. :)

[@francescop.c.3298]

@ellenorth1928 Honest review?! This one?! lmao

[@DaDoctorJ]

Yeah, pass off. There are way better places in Italy and in the world for many aspects. I really do not get how people can define a marvel what I saw. "Sucks" is also unfair, just average Italy (including prices!) with the feeling of being in a third world country. Never again I will set my foot there.

[@francescop.c.3298]

@@DaDoctorJ Maybe you can't understand it because you're as ignorant and shallow as those two. Don't come back if you want, nobody needs you lol

[@juicedgorilla138]

I could just imagine what they thought of you and your hubby. Believe me they were definitely talking right in front of your faces, with a big smile. You are lucky you didn’t piss off anyone in Palermo, you wouldn’t have made it back to put another shrimp on the Barbie.

[@olly1oo6]

We recently visited Sicily, and agree with your assessment of Palermo specifically. If you visit Palermo you need to be comfortable with the smell of shit and urine everywhere. You also need to be OK with seeing stacks of garbage piled high in the streets, constantly tripping over waste on the ground, and people trying to run you over as you cross any pedestrian crossing because they just don't care. You also need to be comfortable with being charged double just because you're a tourist, and being aggressively followed and yelled at by people trying to sell you things. If you're OK with all of that, it's a pretty interesting city. But if you're not - there are a lot of other amazing old cities in the world with incredible histories and a lot of charm, where the people are less aggressive, and can clean up after themselves.

[@BrendaZiporlin]

I have been to Palermo 3 times and never encountered shit or smell of urine unless one goes into dark alleys. Just like any large city, you will find filth depending what part of the city you go to. As for being almost run over, never happened to me nor my husband. This couple didn't do their homework before embarking on the trip. Whenever I traveled to other parts of Europe, i did a lot a research on the countries I intended to visit. What did they expect Disneyland!!

[@alwayswondering127]

⁠​⁠@@BrendaZiporlinlol you have to be lying. I was in Palermo last May and not only was there garbage everywhere the smell of urine was intense and no not down dark alleys but on the main streets with all the restaurants. I was so looking forward to my trip but nothing could have prepared me for how dilapidated parts of Palermo looked and the absolute filth. Granted even with all that there was still a lot of nice stuff to see.

[@deadbeat5165]

u truly explained it as it is .. i just came from sicily worst decision i've made in my life for a holiday

[@ashokathegreat4534]

@@deadbeat5165you dont go to south italy for clean cities but for great pizza

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

I went in winter it was beautiful all over Italy borth to sputh but i loved Roma no 1 to me !!!!😊

[@faustoalcuri8402]

Lol love all the comments.

[@dandan-sl3fc]

Because you didn't ask anyone who lived in Sicily where to go not Italy Sicily to different cultures. In Sicily for the most part you're not supposed to hang out with her vacationers are. Find out what there's nice local villages. They'll feed you tell you everything just don't steal from them you don't want to find out what what happened. Other than that you'd be treated like kings and queens

[@paulvega9909]

They look at a statue and think 7 dwarves.....go home, pleae.

[@ob1keno227]

From Palermo, born and raised... I agree with you on most of what you said 😂. I don't put my city on a pedestal just because it's "my city".

[@francescop.c.3298]

Il problema non è affermare che sia sporca e trascurata (dato che purtroppo è la verità). La cosa realmente ridicola ed assurda è affermare che non ci sia niente da fare e niente da vedere 💀 Questi due sono a dir poco allucinanti

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

Please go to Calabria ok my dads from Calabria the ocean sea side 🙏 wow little towns beautiful 😍 ❤

[@sf-qz2dj]

Sound like you really wanted a "gated" beach resort. Wake up and realize that this is the real world. Try to open your mind to the beauty of ancient sites and rustic living. Glad I've never run into you on my travels.

[@foodiswarphilippe5630]

To me this is absolut bullshit. Ken and Barby are on screen brainwashed and disrespectful. If want to see new houses boring starbucks and other crap DONT go to Italy. If you're interested in History, nice food, nice people and awesome contrasts like beach, volcano and cities its a good place to go. Also its important to be open minded and curious. OMG such a slow lift if this is the thing you remember your really not in the good places. However things like heat are the same every year so do a minimum research before you go somewhere. I mean 3 out of 10 pls ppl stay home.

[@JulieIelasi-lt7yp]

Well its an old city what do you expect for god sake ! Ive been ther i like it its your opinion my Dad's from Calabria i went over to see the south to the north too i loved it all but i love old very old buildings old everywhere and everything!! So that's why i loved going back in time the old elevator 🛗 yes its everywhere in roma too love so my advice to you never go to any Old historic beautiful towns again .im going back for a holiday to see my heritage again some day but this time with my kids !! And especially my Roma ! The eternal City Rome !!! 😊

[@noneofyourbusiness6269]

Always be grateful to your dad for taking you out of that shithole

[@DaDoctorJ]

I literally just came back from Sicily. Did not hate it, it does not "suck", but it is majorly overrated. As an Italian, It feels like to me like being in a third world country (infrastructure sucks, dirt everywhere, people leeching for money) with first class prices and without the exotic feeling. You want third world you go third world, you want first class you go first class. I did not see the "awesome" place I hear all people talking about. History and arts? There's way better in many places in Italy. Food? Same. Sea? Other places can par, including neighboring countries. Saving the trip: Etna, valley of the temples, Selinunte, Monreale duomo, Ragusa, Zingaro reserve and Palermo. The rest so so, definitely not a "wonder". And if you have to endure the mess, the embarassing dirtiness, and have the feeling you pay (way too much) for things that ought to be be free just to experience "average" (or below average) Italy, just go somewhere else in Italy. You are welcome.

[@francescop.c.3298]

Dalla tua descrizione deduco che tu non abbia visto molte altre parti della Sicilia

[@DaDoctorJ]

@@francescop.c.3298 Ho visto quel che era suggerito vista la durata del mio viaggio e il fatto che essenzialmente volessi fare tutto il giro. Ho fatto viaggi di simile durata in decine di paesi in Europa e nel mondo e in tali viaggi mediamente sono rimasto piu' soddisfatto rispetto al mio viaggio in Sicilia, e scelgo sempre i posti da visitare con esattamente lo stesso criterio e spendo giorni e giorni per fare ricerca. Se calcolassi un "viaggio medio" dalle passate esperienze, anche restando nella sola Europa continuo a non reputare la Sicilia la meraviglia (wonder) che molti dipingono, probabilmente e' anche sotto tale media. Non dico sia brutta, ma di meraviglioso da andare in estasi non tanto. Sta nella media dell'Italia. Poi per carita' c'e' chi non va in visibilio per Roma, o Parigi o meraviglie naturali, suppongo io sia di quelli che non vanno in visibilio per la Sicilia.

[@francescop.c.3298]

@@DaDoctorJ Che non si vada in visibilio ci può stare, ma affermare che oggettivamente la Sicilia non abbia decine e decine di luoghi di importantissima valenza artistica, storica, culturale è una negazione della realtà.

[@DaDoctorJ]

@@francescop.c.3298 Non credo di aver mai detto quello o forse mi sono spiegato male chi sa. Ho solo detto che non la trovo una meraviglia. E parlando anche solo dell'Italia ne abbiamo a migliaia di luoghi di valenza artistica, storica e culturale. E proprio per questo non reputo la Sicilia eccellente rispetto al resto dell'Italia, resta in media. Ripeto nessuna meraviglia da andare in estasi per conto mio (dico in generale, l'Etna per esempio l'ho trovato spettacolare). In sintesi mi aspettavo di piu' e la trovo sopravvalutata, e di molto. Mi spiace ma cosi' e'...

[@francescop.c.3298]

@@DaDoctorJ Sinceramente penso che la questione "abbiamo migliaia di luoghi di valenza artistica, storica e culturale in Italia, perciò la Sicilia non è un'eccellenza" non abbia molto senso, senza offesa. Ogni territorio ha la propria storia, le proprie caratteristiche, che lo differenziano da altri territori.

[@trentbateman]

😂at all these armchair travelers telling her she’s wrong.

[@francescodigati1153]

Is it me this lady is a stunad

[@Penn4286]

My mother`s family came from mainland Italy , and believe me you two peoples opinion of Sicily and the Sicilian people was positive compared to what my Italian relatives would always say about Sicily / Sicilians !!!

[@chircoj1]

Mainland Italy? Translation Calabria.😂

[@DAVENT16]

Palermo is a place you dont need to visit?nothing to do there?it has the largest historic center in Italy. for centuries it was the focal center of the Mediterranean sea , a lot of civilization added such a richness ,one by one, that clearly you are not able to comprehend. Sicily has huge problems , but you can't complain about the fact that is hot in July! go to the sea and refresh yourself or have a Granita. . I'm really sorry you had to see the rubbish, that is one of the known problems, but you have to say it all, the historical center don't have rubbish in sight , unfortunately the high density on people in the city, the small streets, and many other small things create this huge problem we have with rubbish. Complaining about the waves and the stones in the beach...well what to say here? next time make some research and go in one of the other 20000 sandy beaches we have in Sicily. regarding the big waves, try pray Poseidon , maybe next time will be better sea ;) I invite you to come over and I will organize you a trip, for example visit the Val di Noto full of Baroque, Valle dei templi di Agrigento, Egadi and Eolie Islands, Segesta, Selinunte, Cattedrale di Monreale. Visit the mosaics of Piazza Armerina, Erice Castle, The Saline on Trapani. In Palermo go se the Puppet show, visit Teatro Massimo( like the 3rd largest theater in Europe). Go see Cappella Palatina, the Catacombs , the Sicilian Parliament ( oldest in the worlds), Go to see the Markets, try the local food, you didn't even mention the food in the whole video. If it's too hot, go out in the evening. If you dont wanna go out in the evening, book yourself a trip in Spring or Autumn. Imagine Italy has the largest number for world's heritage sites, beetween the 20 regions of Italy , Sicily has the most (7). ciao and come back, I hope we can change your mind

[@KristinNaso]

Why would you want to change these idiots minds ??? They obviously just don’t get it !!

[@ashokathegreat4534]

Lol which ‘civilization’

[@DAVENT16]

@@ashokathegreat4534 what u mean

[@jonathanmeier4354]

Good to have IT support with you at least

[@c4miillaa]

Bruh just go to Ibiza and leave my island and my people alone

[@lindamcclintock5817]

I'm just back from Ortigia..I loved every second of it..I loved the wonderful people and the fabulous atmosphere.... Some people are better to stick to Benedorm... Palermo is magical when you take in the history of the place...and how wonderful the place has become after the mafia....cant wait to go back... Just go and sit on a beach in Spain....you both suck

[@lollyb8808]

You guys sound like Aussies how is 38 hot lol

[@SassyBlackman]

You guys just aren’t good at travelling, travel vlogs aren’t your thing, try something else in life.

[@xxxxlxxxxify]

I've been to Catania this year and it was the worst city I've ever seen, so dirty and shabby.

[@lamaschera6321]

England Sucks

[@7TerriPod]

There are beautiful places in Sicily. You just went to the wrong spot. You should do your homework before you travel next time.

[@herbertmasing]

Good honest review.

[@francescop.c.3298]

@Herbert Masing There isn't anything good in this shitty review.

[@prank-o-mat]

The best about this review is that it will help to keep their kind of people away 😂

[@herbertmasing]

@@prank-o-mat I think they were pretty fair about the situation there.. I visited Naples in april 2023 and it was not a worthy experience of any paid travel. The worst was the amount of excrement on the ground - just a constant struggle to maneuver around and through it while keeping the shoes clean.. dirty, lots of garbage everywhere.. an unbearable traffic culture.. wouldn't recommend to anyone..

[@francescop.c.3298]

​@@herbertmasingPeople like you and those two should stay at home honestly ahahah

[@deadbeat5165]

@@francescop.c.3298 i just came from sicily the worst decision i've made ever for a holiday .. truly ruin down trash covered cities and racist people / police .. i've been escorted out of the museum just to get my ID checked by the racist carabineri

[@deadbeat5165]

its a run down place i wish i havent wasted money or time in it

[@thetoff4290]

Dumb dumb dumb!

[@Keirra-sq2ci]

If you don't like the video don't watch it as simple as that

[@piotrek9441P]

I can't agree more. I've just came back from tha place and I am very dissapointed. To describe it as a shi*hole would not be enough. I don't know why it is being promoted as great place for tourism when it is just plane awful. I and my partner just felt lied to by those lovely and unfortunately overly optimistic movies describing Sicily. 100% avoid at all times!!!

[@s.d.9609]

Maybe it was THAT time of the month for her. Stay home. Italy in general is beautiful. Lived there for 4 years.

[@markbernard8312]

Its a pity you have 116 subs it should be less. You walked around with thousands of years of history and did nothing to highlight. You complained about everything including the busker and tge fact that your accomodation was so old. Are their issues in Sicily? Yes. However you may want to adjust your attitude and be more balanced in your criticisms. I can only guess but i would put Vegas odds you guys are from Melbourne ot Sydney

[@Inglesemente]

Finally someone who tells it like it is!!!👏👍

[@canelo1728]

Bunch of crybabies in the comments who can't accept different opinions. I also visited Siciliy and it sucked.

[@francescop.c.3298]

Not a bunch of crybabies, just people with intellectual honesty lmao

[@Selenaaaaa995]

@@francescop.c.3298 I most DEFINITELY agree and plus stepping on rocks is the absolute worst!

[@noneofyourbusiness6269]

Lmao terronis be seething

[@paulhambly2316]

I agree with this video , went to Sicily in 2018 and i was not impressed by many aspects of it , poorly kept place , grass growing out of the highway curbs, locals driving like maniacs, shit and rubbish stacked up on every street corner and litter everywhere, every building in a state of decay and neglect , exceptions to this were Taormina which was very nice , beaches not particularly good being stoney in many places, the volcano was fantastic to visit , but the volcano and Taormina don't mitigate the fact that the rest of the place wasn't much fun, if your looking for history and culture its fine , if your looking for an all round family holiday than think again

[@gswift15]

Sounds like you need to stay in your bed and watch tv.........boring yawn 🥱