The Most Dangerous Slum in Romania 🇷🇴 - A Solo Walkthrough Ferentari, Bucharest - Into The Hood

[@thesampsoninstitute]

I’m an Englishman living in Almaty, and spent time in Odesa, Yerevan, Tbilisi, Bishkek and Moscow…and I can say that’s just how it is. Looks grim and is pretty grim but it’s nothing too ghetto. Just drug addicts and poor people…no proper gang stuff. To be honest I feel more intimidated in my home city of Birmingham in England in the wrong area. The brutalist architecture is foreboding but inside you just have babushkas watching out for your safety lol

[@DaviesMartinezBeats]

I'm an Englishman living in Sydney Australia and can confirm (as an ex-Brummie), Washwood Heath, Aston, Handsworth, Nechalls, Castle Vale, Small Heath and Chelmsly Wood in Birmingham England, are suburbs MUCH worse than what I just watched on KZbin...

[@BigJProductions]

There is some utter depravation in the uk. particularly in the north of england. skanky nasty shitholes. 9 of the 10 most deprived areas in Europe are in the UK.

[@taianeville4880]

Yeah it was a bit over the top the trepidation…I went alone to Ozone Park in Brooklyn a long time ago and it way more extreme than this!

[@DaviesMartinezBeats]

As mentioned, I live in Sydney Australia and the 'bad' suburbs over here, DO NOT COMPARE AT ALL with some of the shit-hole suburs back in the UK. Ozzies don't know how good they have it... @@taianeville4880

[@salvaxicancolombia7278]

England is an absolute shithole

[@filipcolumbeanu4845]

As a Romanian born and bread in Bucharest :D - Ferentari is not a suburb, it is a neighborhood. I think there's some political and economy implications. A suburb would be administrated by a local mayors office. Ferentari is administrated by the Bucharest General City Hall and also the 5th District City Hall. The 5 district also administrates one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the city - Cotroceni. - 5:49 we have some even older trams (the Tatras) still woring on different lines :D - 7:33 - that long ass tin pipe is either an exterior garbage shoot, or a chimney tower for a restaurant located at the ground floor. If it's a restaurant they are oblidged by law to release the smoke above the building, and not into their windows :) - 10:51 - many of the residents in those buildings are drug users and ex-cons, illiterates, people who have turned their back to the system and the system turned its back to them. They live day to day, doing oddjobs to survive (foraging scrap metal, petty crime and so on) . Unfortunately these people exist in many countries and a city as big as Bucharest will naturally attract them. I hope you enjoyed your time in Bucharest :)

[@nicolaeionescu6538]

The General City Hall only administrates protected areas (Ferentari is not one of them) and main avenues. I think it lands on District 5 entirely. Everything else is just spot on. Too bad this area got stuck in time, it has been like this since forever.

[@sweetcountrygirl]

I love those trams xxx

[@fcknsmbdy8738]

What you recomend to us when we come to visit bucharest

[@mickvonbornemann3824]

Australians refer to neighborhoods as suburbs.

[@nimsocasonod5150]

@@fcknsmbdy8738nothing 🤷🏻‍♂️ do whatever you want,anyway Bucharest is shit swamp😂

[@LisaHarpe-jp7wj]

52 year old Canadian woman living in Bucharest, landed originally in ferrentari for a couple of months, but did only drive through this specific area - it looked scary!! However I never felt unsafe and ventured out at all hours. I guess if you’re looking for trouble you’ll find it but in my opinion Bucharest is lovely.

[@cosminacosmina3423]

what were you doing in ferentari for a couple of months?? coming from canada?

[@alphadelta7060]

You’re just dumb men say don’t do it it’s dangerous you a weak defenseless woman says no it’s ok I did it. Then when shit happens and we say it’s your fault we are the bad guys. Don’t go fulltard

[@nickquill8132]

@@cosminacosmina3423right ? 😂😂😂

[@1999bishop]

@@cosminacosmina3423 canada is a shethole now, full of immigrants and social walfere leeches, canada is also in danger of terrorist atacks

[@anarchya505]

doing heroin most probably@@cosminacosmina3423

[@funnycompilations3396]

I think the author maybe it looks more scarier than it actually is. Yes, those places look grim and dirty. As you could see no one was yelling or trying to approach him they were just minding their business. Most of the people living in those places are not bad people they are just poor.

[@sweetcountrygirl]

This is true x

[@silviustoica7966]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@alexandrucatalindragan6842]

it's daytime and he chose the safest places. after sundown and on a few streets is where the real stuff goes down. he should have waited for his guide. you don't leave that place with all of your possessions if you're not local and have street smarts. everyone was sleeping at noon of course, they don't work, they operate at night.

[@Caroline-up8nl]

💯

[@pisiata3651]

13.29 min. All my respect for the person or persons who put the shelter for stray animals there! Wow i did not expect that! ❤❤❤

[@gabriel__2640]

Funny thing, Romania is safer than western europe tbh, even in the Bucharest area, compared to other big western capitals or cities, people are actually friendly and mind their own business. Ferantari and Rahova was dangerous in the past. Now it tends to be a lot chill.

[@silviustoica7966]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@Nyu.Rosseanne]

True

[@robertl4551]

oh do you know why? because all the Roma folks are in Italy busy making money there

[@loneycornel778]

I-a luat pe toți fratii noștri de culoare în Europa. Îi spală, le da sa mănânce, le da drepturi, ca noi eram rasiști și discriminatorii ca nu le-am dat condiții 😂😂😂🤦‍♂️. Acum sa se spele cu ei pe cap, la câte probleme le fac. Occidentalii credeau ca ei sunt cei care o sa rezolve problemele de integrare. Traiesc în UK. Sa vina toți sa rămână toți. Oricum jumătate din UK a devenit un ghetou.

[@isaakmccreath-holmes5680]

I love the fact you are starting to explore Europe, particularly eastern Europe. In my opinion there is a lot of good to be found there but western stigmas paint that region as a depressing and unfit place to live.

[@leonardhpls6]

It is that why there all in uk

[@claudium6769]

@@leonardhpls6 really? E. Europeans are leaving UK in huge numbers. The UK is filled with Asians and Africans nowadays stabbing each others hahaha In the next 10 years there won't be any whites living in the major cities like London, Birmingham etc Britistan very soon hahaha There are more illegals entering the UK each year than EU citizens lol

[@LinusIslamTips]

​@vladg661so yeah, you did prove his point. These western stigmas do seem to be true when apparently most want to get the fuck off of that depressing shithole and work for 4000 instead for 400.

[@RaduRadonys]

@@LinusIslamTips If most want to get out, most would get out. But most don't get out. So most don't want to get out, but few want. I make more money in Romania than I was offered in France, and so are many more.

[@snooqzz1289]

i moved from germany to czech republic, and live a way better live than in germany :) @@leonardhpls6

[@Rucky888]

I enjoyed watching this. Ive never Been to this area so I cannot comment, however I have been to Bucharest a few times and around Romania and it is an incredibly safe and beautiful country. Keep it up

[@10tepeyac]

I’m from Mexico City and there are FAR worse neighborhoods there. It seems like a dangerous areas but it’s a pretty run of the mill bad neighborhood there. Mad respect for you Brother for showing places that don’t often get any visibility.

[@gumleaf9524]

Most of us Aussies have no idea what hardship and poverty are thanks Spanian for letting us see a little bit. Bit rougher than mounty county big fella

[@fukdaesh]

Makes mounty look like Mosman

[@williamwallace4924]

There is a lot of rough shitty neighbourhoods in australia. Does he not know that.

[@Pusfilth]

@@williamwallace4924dole bludge

[@hayden6056]

​@@williamwallace4924they dont compare to some other slums though in all reality.

[@BreakKaydenBreak]

@@williamwallace4924 no comparison

[@kenmesic7143]

Just came back from Romania one of the best places I have visited good people felt very safe there ...way better than bloody Australia this place has gone down the drain...

[@CTI649]

Thank you, good country but we have a lot of work to do to even be at 50% of Australia s level...

[@Ben_leonard750]

Ungrateful mate

[@danielrichardson6577]

I was there 2 months ago.. was a boring country and like stepping back in the 90s. Don't know how u rate it Yes aus is terrible these days lol

[@cosmindvd]

Romania is one of the safest coutnries in the world actually, the first 5 biggest Romanian cities are in top 100 safest cities on earth, Cluj-Napoca is around 14, Romania is even 2 times safer than Germany, let alone USA.

[@cincoblankko]

@@danielrichardson6577 how's AU terrible? Haven't visited AU, but from the internet and media, I'd say it's far more civilised and with better public infrastructure than Romania. As a romanian, from a government POV, I can say we have politicians that could set world records for corruption, and education and healthcare are Ferentari like compared to AU.

[@TashaHarris2-zv2zp]

As a black British based in the UK with 3 Romanian best friends who speaks the language and eats salmali.......I love 💗 Romania!!! I'm not 🚫 scared to go to ferantari Bucharest!!!!

[@qvasar89g73]

👏🏻💪🏼 he’s just doing this superficial type of content, not interacting with the locals or delving into the culture. Just some scardy cat going when no one s around filmibg in neighbourhoods where old ladies aren t scared to walk at night

[@TonyUk87]

When you befriend Romanians, you've got friends for life. Refreshing to see your comment opposed to the white brits spouting their derogatory drivel in the comment section. I'm Romanian who's been living in London for the last 12 years. I've got quite a few black brits as friends here myself, if we click and get on that's all that matters.

[@TashaHarris2-zv2zp]

@@TonyUk87 exactly 💯💯💯

[@corinarafael4814]

SARMALE*

[@pegasuslux9701]

Anyone who lives in a favela is a gypsy. the Romanian worker has his home. Romania developed quickly and has already surpassed Portugal, Poland and Hungary economically. For those who have the desire and want to work, Romania is offering good jobs.

[@frits8986]

You have this in a lot Eastern European countries. Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia. Go to the old parts of Eastern Berlin and you’ll be amazed by how shitty it looks. In all honesty, these neighborhoods are usually way better than you might think. Never felt unsafe when visiting these areas. Looks horrible, but it was a way of constructing homes back in the days of Communism. Edit: sorry guys I meant Eastern Bloc. Living in The Netherlands, we are also used to calling countries east of Germany ‘Eastern Europe’.

[@Milosz5013]

I’ve felt the safest I’ve ever been in those countries

[@andrewtory1286]

Slovenia aint bad! nicest people and scenrey in the world!

[@32ent70]

europe has very low standars thats why they all migrate-s

[@shadowsxd1452]

​@@Milosz5013 there's a big difference from the safety of a country and a neighborhood. Romania and Eastern Europe are generally safer , no immigrants what-so-ever. Even the gipsies are ok , they wont bother you if you don't look fancy. just a low % are making trouble .Ferentari is a dark place , even Taxis don't take you there through the night. There is a story i know , that a taxi went on "Liverzilor Street" and basically people stole the car. It's great to hear that you haven't got any trouble , but obviously is dangerous . Don't induce the idea that is safe to go on sketchy streets in any country.

[@anguswheaton20]

When I travelled through Hungary and Czechoslovakia back in the early nineties it was the first time I could afford to sit down and eat real meals in months. I loved those countries. @@Milosz5013

[@HuseyinAtaiEsengol]

In my opinion this is KZbin at its best! A simple camera, good content/story and a nice interesting video!

[@mickael1277]

You are about 20 years late, no neighborhood is dangerous anymore in Romania. The generations that were really bad and scary are all grown up and they don't have the energy for that kind of life anymore, so I'm not impressed of anyone visiting Ferentari in this period or any neighborhood in Romania for that matter. Everyone is peaceful, no spectacle to see!

[@AtotheA93]

Bro , this isn't even half bad. Ferentari used to be a rlly dangerous neighbourhood 15-20years ago but nowadays you can walk throu it without much worries. I used to live there from 2000 until 2008 and trust me it was dangerous.

[@salsahunger]

This is heaven compareing to hoods that u can find in Ukraine!

[@user-bg2ig5xc3e]

Are they still there ?

[@theyluvcherry]

You're probably the bravest KZbinr anyone's gonna find on the community, glad you posted today

[@whakaubro]

⛽

[@juicyqt2357]

He's just 1 of many that ate really brave and not scared to explore the world the worst of the worst. He's yet to go to a real ghetto in America

[@randomstuff797]

He still yet to be in L.a or Chicago

[@lukedingley5661]

@@juicyqt2357don’t think he’s aloud in America

[@hatrickyman]

There's heaps of guys that have gone to way more dangerous places, I'm sure Spanian will get around to em eventually but yeah. Can't discount guys going to Port Moresby, Africa, Venezuela etc

[@howtocyberwar]

This is one of the poorest places in Bucharest but definitely not that dangerous. I would walk there at any time of day or night unlike in some other more civilized parts of the world.

[@smthnew861]

came from Romania a week ago. and i got to say, it's such an incredible country! loved Transilvania especially! even thinking about moving to Brasov!

[@Vadim-he8uc]

As a Romanian Australian this is quite funny, my family lives not far from there and i go there often to stay with them, and although this is a dangerous place especially if you don't speak the language, for me this isn't anything too crazy as it just looks like another typical poor neighbourhood, but for an Australian or Westerner that has never been in Eastern Europe/Romania or seen something like this, i can understand the reaction.

[@supermario8416]

No it does not look like a poor neighbourhood, only the gypsys live like that and such povery is extremly rare in Romania nowadays. Today's Romania has the same standard of living as Portugal, just slightly lower than Spain.

[@versguversgu8]

@@supermario8416 brother not all Romania is like Bucharest stop this, there's still a lot of crime and poverty in the South West and Eastern part of the country like in Braila where I live

[@supermario8416]

@@versguversgu8 do you know how much poverty, homeless people and ghettos there are in France, USA, Spain, UK and so on ?

[@versguversgu8]

@@supermario8416 yes I do, doesn't mean there's no crime and extreme poverty in Romania

[@supermario8416]

@@versguversgu8 the murder rate in Romania is 6x lower than in the USA and 2x lower than in Canada. Romania is one of the safest countries in Europe.

[@Romanian.landscapes]

Made it actually look like more dangerous than it was. Sure it`s not a very nice neighborhood, you haven`t seen the roughest part of it either, but most people are nice and trying to get by, it isn`t full of gangs and criminals.

[@silviustoica7966]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@stefanosavio7399]

S-a plimbat printre niste blocuri mai paraginite si gata ....danger :)). Da , e mizerie si ce o fi p'acolo da' n-a venit nimeni sa-l intrebe de portofel ....e un trend '' The most the bla bla bla '' s-au luat dupa unii mai '' grei '' ( Bald and bakrupt&Co )si se maimutaresc si ei .....papagali:))

[@wotajoker4802]

Only romanian person would say that u can see its ghetto n it was rated top 4 most dangerous. Romania known for pickpocket the thieving cowards. Place looks like a dumpster

[@turceapaulandrei]

Exactly what I was going to say, he hasn’t seen the worst part of it😂 my dad had an aunt who ended up in a studio in ferentari after some bad deals she made, and I went there with my dad a few times to help her out with stuff. That place was way worse when apparently it was still not the roughest part! But the amount of garbage, and the lack of metal.. there was a block with no doors and no railing, everything that could be stolen and scrapped, had been. But in terms of safety, it’s still pretty safe if you mind your business. Probably safer than all cities in America 😂 It’s just not pretty

[@aspmere189]

90% of ex soviet countries are like this ...

[@airineibogdan9798]

I am from Romania and discovered you not long ago. I only watch the episodes about bad areas you go in. When we were watching the Spain episode with bad neighborhood, my wife said: "He should come and visit Ferentari if he has courage". Man, you are something special. To go there alone as a foreigner. Hope all the best to you and a lot of good future episodes. All the luck in the world. Hugs

[@andreimihail-ib3jw]

dute ma , nu e curajos , e destept ca omu viziteaza ziua , sa vina noaptea ca atunci se intampla actiunea

[@jablonecworcklaw4669]

Unde frate ca se incadreaza perfect, uita te la el, parnaie alea alea , daca baga sibla vena poate sa se mute

[@RaduRadonys]

LOL, this video is shit, ooo, so dangerous, a homeless gypsy searching for bottles, what a shocking and dangerous place!!!

[@qvasar89g73]

This scardycat baby is only going to places he knows are safe. Grandmas aren’t scared to go to Ferentari

[@evoids]

Europe don’t got slums

[@sweetcountrygirl]

I have been many times in Bucharest always felt safe watching this felt so familiar to me, next time I go will check this area out with my Romanian friends x Trust me I always feel safe in Romania 🇷🇴 and I speak their language x And those trams I love them x❤ Romanian people are great x

[@StefanAndrei-fo2vx]

I love you kind words, bless you.

[@sweetcountrygirl]

@@StefanAndrei-fo2vx I really mean what I say, For some strange reason Romania is in my heart xxx

[@silviustoica7966]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@StefanAndrei-fo2vx]

@@sweetcountrygirl I can see and I’m glad it is indeed a lovely country, thank you, if you don’t mind, may I know where are you from?

[@sweetcountrygirl]

I am from UK but often come to Bucharest ❤

[@YaeOne2515]

Always pumped for these vids 🔥

[@valenpereze]

love ur vids brotha keep the grind up

[@YaeOne2515]

@valsk8s69 cheers man 🤙

[@pegasuslux9701]

Anyone who lives in a favela is a gypsy. the Romanian worker has his home. Romania developed quickly and has already surpassed Portugal, Poland and Hungary economically. For those who have the desire and want to work, Romania is offering good jobs.

[@Xistfilm]

Gotta be the best series on yt right now, keep it up

[@almost.sweettalk.caffeine]

💯 he needs more views his content is great

[@modifiedmafia]

he needs to friend some of the locals and get some interviews and maybe some insights on what the popular drugs are in each area and also locals opinions on local crime etc

[@undergroundresistance732]

According to the Global Peace Index, Romania is a peaceful nation, even making it one of the safest countries in Europe. Soo is not that bad in Ferentari as it seems. All the thives are gone in Vest Europe 🤣🤣🤣

[@Samsung-1.9Cu.Ft.Microwave]

Gypsies Will continue to be the fault of thievery in europe forever, us romanians get a bad name because of them

[@Maria..Carina-y6x]

What you just said was so obvious at the start of the pandemic, when they returned home. It was a circus, i felt so bad for the western coutries that had to deal with them. 😂

[@johnh2547]

It's true. Bucharest has about 2 million people and it's crime rate is lower than any American city around 2 million.

[@therealm8749]

Honestly, without mocking you, this brings back good memories from childhood. In the 90s, that's how all the cities in Romania looked like.

[@kgfil2296]

Done Ferentari, solo, back around 2013. Still looks exactly the same (apart from the fact that packs of stray dogs no longer exist). I've felt more threatened walking the streets of Newham, London to be honest, however I wouldn't recommend people doing Ferentari solo, especially non-streetwise.

[@razvanpetrescu2871]

Cheers from Romania, Bucharest :) if you are still here and need any info, i m here for you ;) ps: you should have seen Ferentari 15-20 years ago, that should have been an exerience, now that part only lives with the past vibe :)

[@xXJellyShotsXx]

This was on the 17th I’m guessing he’s already in Greece or on his way somewhere else

[@pegasuslux9701]

Anyone who lives in a favela is a gypsy. the Romanian worker has his home. Romania developed quickly and has already surpassed Portugal, Poland and Hungary economically. For those who have the desire and want to work, Romania is offering good jobs.

[@GuessMonster-SP]

You are improving this series with every video. It is absolutely amazing to see your progress. Thank you for all the hard work you have put into raising the quality of this series and I hope you arent stressing yourself out too much. We want you to enjoy your time doing this as well. I hope one day you could do a trip around asia or perhaps one of the old ghost cities in Russia once everything out there cools down.

[@BreakKaydenBreak]

The quality of these videos is Crazy. Love watching a real one.

[@clubfillerspinkknickers9791]

He's not real

[@BreakKaydenBreak]

@@clubfillerspinkknickers9791 ?

[@lochie777]

@@clubfillerspinkknickers9791mate look at all your recent comments your a fan commenting hate comments on all his videos get a life cuz

[@Sniperlens4275]

​@@clubfillerspinkknickers9791what do you mean he's not real?

[@RaduRadonys]

@@Sniperlens4275 He's faking terror, that neighborhood was not scary at all. I bet nobody even spoke to him or noticed him lol.

[@WFH910]

Poverty and decay in that particular neighbourhood? For sure Very dangerous? Not really and you can take this from someone born, raised and who lived in Bucharest for 35 years. For 5 years I've been living in Berlin and I can tell you that everytime I'm going to certain areas of the city I have to look over my shoulder and keep a suficient amount of room between myself and other dodgy looking people on the street so that I can avoid any potential stabbing. Also being extra careful not staying too close to the ledge of the subway stations lol. Overall, it's 10x more dangerous here than in any area you can find in Bucharest, Romania or in most of eastern Europe for that matter, where the worst that can happen to you is to get robbed and maybe receive a couple of slaps and even that can be avoided with a bit of street smarts and common sense. Here, in Berlin, you can actually get killed. Don't even get me started on the possibility of a terrorist attack which is 100x higher in any large city in western europe than in eastern europe.

[@dorotak-k8211]

Exactly my thoughts. I'm from Poland living in UK and I only found out that actually Poland is much safer, after I moved out. I never realized that before as the narration of the western media is the oposite. E.g. you don't get to see much poverty or dangerous stuff in the town centres in easter parts of Europe - it's more in the neighbourhoods (with mostly locals living there, bit poor, alkohol, theft etc.) It's the oposite in UK (plus some rough neighbourhoods or streets too).

[@silviustoica7966]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@alexalofi]

I live pretty close to that neighborhood. I've been volunteering there for a couple of years, at one of the schools in the area. I mean, yes, there's a high criminality rate. But children living there are amazing and deserve a chance. And they will have a better future :)

[@christianbvs]

I live in Bucharest and I know Ferentari s reputation but I never been there. Judging just by the news on tv (not an accurate metric, agree) the place is left just with the reputation as I saw on tv no major crimes committed in there (such as shootings and stuff which are anyway extremely rare in Romania so if it happens will make Breaking News) and as we all noticed, with junkies and poverty.

[@Grish_au_lait]

Poor area, dirty area, but Bucharest is very safe. Even Ferentari is. That does not mean it ain’t brave and nice of you to share these places. Great job!

[@DoesHeroEdit]

Just brilliant Spanian, absolutely brilliant. Love these walkthroughs, seen them all. I hope this series gets the eyes in deserves.

[@unknownentity8256]

I ran through these Into The Hood episodes in under a day, please keep uploading these are so f*cking good man, real shit.

[@AngieLea]

This is the best channel I've subbed to in a long time. You're doing such a service telling people where to go and not go. I grew up in East London on a rough estate. Not the worst but not the best. If you're from these areas you're ok but not good if you ate wandering through looking lost.

[@andykkkk5132]

Good to see you living life to its fullest bro. Respect.

[@Whichway1]

Brah as soon as I see your hood episodes come up, everything else got to wait! Letsss OGGGGG

[@paulturner9542]

To be fair, if you've been or are from Eastern Europe, this looks like just another normal neighbourhood.

[@alimay967]

Agree! And definitely not dangerous. Spanian just doesn't know what he's talking about and projects his criminal history on ugly looking neighbourhoods in other countries!

[@sibwer8485]

no😂

[@user-hk6vi4fg3i]

no it doesnt

[@kidcaramba2392]

​@@user-hk6vi4fg3iyes it does, there are many places that look like this and worse the further you go into eastern europe.

[@_vindicator_]

it's sub average but not the worst slum i seen in hungary, people live in fking tents in forests like tribes

[@puakeriwinterburn]

Ur the man bro , mean vids love from New Zealand 🇳🇿, been watching since the knife fight tutorial mad love

[@masongeorge9630]

Love this series, can’t get enough!

[@pegasuslux9701]

Anyone who lives in a favela is a gypsy. the Romanian worker has his home. Romania developed quickly and has already surpassed Portugal, Poland and Hungary economically. For those who have the desire and want to work, Romania is offering good jobs.

[@ruben.ruiz33]

This series is really good, can't wait to see an episode in US Neighbourhoods.

[@Portez77]

He probably won't be allowed in to the US with his record

[@randomstuff797]

Can't go the U.s because of his record

[@pats3071]

Don’t think he can to the US with his criminal record unfortunately

[@Gazzz010]

Would love this too but would need an amazing lawyer to get his Visa approved

[@roganmorrow]

He just needs to go to Mexico and walk across the border

[@aztecxx5269]

You’ll find this type of brutalist architecture all over the eastern block of Europe. Some of these places might even not be too bad but they just look gloomy and unsafe. I think you’ll be fine as a tourist, the mafia usually just leaves tourists alone because their business model isn’t robbing tourists but racketeering and all the other traditional criminal forms of generating income. The only place I’ve ever felt unsafe was in Casablanca, Morocco. When you have groups of 10 men following you asking for money, then getting on a bus full of football hooligans, it’s definitely a bit intimidating.

[@JuiceMonger999]

👏 yes. I am from Bulgaria and it looks sketch but u will be fine

[@grenzhochspannungshindernis]

Those 'brutalist' architecture looks gloomy because nobody looks after, repairs and paint it... according to the 'unsafe', believe it or not but those buildings will outlive you and the rest of your family. Romania is 'free' country since 1991 and its in EU since 2007? and they STILL live in dirt and poverty up until now...

[@shadowsxd1452]

@@grenzhochspannungshindernis Romania is free since 89' and still in poverty because of the corrupt gouvernement. Gouvernement members could retire at 40 and get pension of 3-4k euro for the rest of their lives , meanwhile people who work for 1k euro for 35 years , retire at 63-65 and get like 800 euro or less as pension ;)

[@RaduRadonys]

@@grenzhochspannungshindernis Are you joking, or are you serious? You know those buildings are occupied by gypsies. right? You know what that means?

[@RaduRadonys]

@@shadowsxd1452 Everywhere in the world the government members have high wages and pensions, not only in Romania. You think US government members ride a scooter to work??

[@redishman]

this is not the usual look of Romanian neighborhoods. I live in Romania, one of the safest places you can live in Europe. A few years ago Bucharest was the safest European capital, I think it's around there now. I can walk those streets, no sweat and is not that big of a deal, simply because is not that dangerous. Granted, you're a foreigner, and you don't really know the place, language etc. But not that bad mate. That slum in Barcelona you showed us, was way worse.

[@IonVid333]

I live in Bucharest and I can tell you that this guy is pretending to be scared just to clickbait you all and have video retention. Not one dodgy thing happened in this video. I can tell he felt safe allthrougout and he's conning you for the views... good thing this sort of bulshitting is rewared on youtube.

[@CristianAhpo]

Bă gen nu vb de București in general dar ai dreptate DAR până la urmă ferentari e locul 4 în crime

[@JokerVFXreal]

topul ala e vechi, de prin 2010 facut de niste englezi fricosi, cat despre crime, ultima crima din ferentari a fost acum cativa ani de zile, nu se mai practica

[@mwahha6965]

😂 yeah the guy jumps at the sound of a bus

[@jakobks1]

❤❤❤

[@olkasbrix]

looked like a slightly rundown retirement village. the rubbish on the ground looked kinda "rough", but, unless ur scared of granmas cooking, this place looked tame af

[@alexandrucatalindragan6842]

you have no idea. it was daytime and he didn't go to the real dangerous places. if you go there at night when everyone's outside you're not coming back without getting robbed if you're a stranger. the guy is just sheltered af. of course in daytime all the 'dangerous' ppl are sleeping, and again he didn't visit the real places. he should've waited for his guide.

[@dionmcmurrick7997]

Another into the hood hell yes love these vlogs so well done Spaniard

[@Milosz5013]

As someone who has an interest and been to number of Eastern European countries.. this is great to see thanks mate

[@camerasanti4652]

Love your videos man. It would be really interesting to see you go to Southamerican hoods, they're very different from those in Europe or Australia.

[@justins8304]

He won’t come back out alive if enters any South American Barrio or Favela

[@rohandrysdale1139]

You tryna get him killed lol? If they mistake him for a gang member he's dead. Maybe if he asked the right people for permission....

[@skilledindividual]

@@justins8304it’s Spanian bra he be eatswar

[@jamespopovic9750]

El Salvador 🤔

[@camerasanti4652]

@justins8304 I mean, it is possible to contact someone inside these barrios and be able to enter with them. It wouldn't be that easy, but I don't think it's impossible.

[@r.kiarni]

honestly, thank you for going into these places bro. i know its your job and all, but its still crazy

[@bcab7955]

This is pretty funny, I recently spent a month in District 5, Bucharest looking very similar. It was lovely, a short walk to beautiful parks, a Lidl grocery store nearby, and great walking paths. I've got nothing but positive experiences from that region, cheers.

[@danl5239]

Romanian here, if I was in Ferentari probably I’ll be scared when I saw you around there. Also, Blackman did one in Ferentari and was interesting and we can see that it’s not that scary Ferentari anymore.

[@silviustoica7966]

🤣😂👏👏👏👏👏

[@HERTZINDAKOK]

Love the content , how this content isnt blowing you up across the world has me fucked

[@Jessica-hx6kd]

Mondays are better when Spanian uploads

[@cristicrs5373]

Sorry to disappoint you, but you can actually find really friendly people there. Though they might be poor, it's a safe place, and nobody's going to bother you. I live in Bucharest, and know this place quite well.

[@thugteo]

Bucharest is one of the safest capitals in Europe , remember that !

[@GR888T]

This is the most people I’ve seen moving around these projects. The others you’ve visited are ghost towns. And the cars aren’t all burnt and stripped.

[@homegrowngnome]

spanny really carving out his own legacy. well done brutha

[@bobshindorf5736]

Holy shit boss he still alive. You got big balls my friend. And so do I.

[@rubiskelter]

Don't take me wrong Spanian, but they probably thought you were a local :P Awesome content bro, you're hitting 1 million of subs in no time. Keep it up

[@giovannidaddio1990]

Thank you for the video bro! Keep up the good work!

[@b0kch0w93]

Spanian should have his own Netflix show

[@DBASSDAN]

Love your work brother, keep it going. Take care

[@ThrottleGaz]

You should do a walkthrough in a South African township, such as Alexandra in Johannesburg or Hillbrow in Johannesburg.

[@pogcrazy5398]

I commented about coming to SA, I dont think walking around with the gear he has will go without the unwanted attention.

[@declanmckenzie873]

No chance he comes out with this equipment, he would go broke to with the amount of bribing he'll have to do with locals and police😂

[@woahitssiahh]

I had a teacher in primary school that was from SA and she said told us crazy stories from Johannesburg. Even had a friend from SA and he had crazy stories as well.

[@declanmckenzie873]

@woahitssiahh i have heaps but 1 of them is someone got stabbed at our school, they called police and we all waited outside the school for 20 minutes and then they sent us back to class and they didn't even find who it was

[@george1449]

Not sure what to say about S Africa tough. I have only been to Cape town and it seemed safer than Rio de Janeiro in Brazil or even Paris lol

[@THE-FISHERMAN-424]

NICELY DONE COBBER IAM WATCHING FROM AUSTRALIA 👍 🇦🇺 👏 👌 😀

[@r.kiarni]

i love this series bro. ive always had a bit of curiosity about different “hoods” around the world as someone from one, but i’m still a woman and a 5’2 shy one at that so this is a good way for me to see them and be safe 😂 love it

[@drippinsauce1915]

Ever heard the phrase "don't judge a book by its cover", I think this is an example of that.. The place looks bad but the people are probably good people that are just doing what they can to live and get by. When you're born in that environment it's all you know. To outsiders it looks bad but to them its home. There will always be good and bad people, No matter where in the world you go. If you go looking for trouble you'll find it.

[@coiosul44]

I was born and raised in Bucharest. You are very wrong.

[@jokath5620]

I agree everywhere there are good and bad people, generally economic impoverishment results in illegal acts.

[@andrewcheshire244]

Having lived in Russia for 9 years- that 'scary' place didn't look bad at all.

[@alimay967]

Places in Russia aren't scary either. Poor doesn't equal scary in Russia. What did you do there for 9 years

[@Ben_leonard750]

Your so stunning and brave! Want a statue Malaka ?

[@alexgab4012]

My friend he went there in the very morning when everyone is sleeping, if he was there after 5,6 pm believe me it wouldn’t be the same and he wouldn’t have that camera anymore.

[@MDAZCable]

indeed

[@lucuchen]

bucharest is made of 6 sectors. every sector has a mayor + the general mayor for the entire city. every election since the revolution of '89 for that sector's mayor job was a money laundry. they where never looked after & ot became what you can see now: poverty, filth, abuse. some organizations create programs (with the help of usual ppl donating money) about health, they screen movies, music.. for the kids especially. it's a sad situation😢

[@lindagreenbank6867]

OMG! That's just scary you must have got out because you posted. One brave lad 😅

[@mickandtraceycope7826]

Excited you are going back to Greece 🇬🇷

[@ionutlazar1529]

Spanian! Welcome to Romania my brother! I hope you will get to see what a beautiful country it is…Ferentari is not quite how it used to be…just chilling nowadays! 😅 much love ❤

[@MaximDL1410]

Welcome to Romania my friend. 😊👏❤️💯✊☝️

[@DJXLP07]

Living life on the edge bruh salute u my homie thanks for the amazing insights 💯👌🏽

[@danielleLaw007]

You're so brave! ❤ but you bring awareness to these places none of us would dare to go 🤗

[@frauditorreaper]

I lived in Romania for a year. 6 months in Bucharest and 6 months in a village 3 hours west, Sinesti. I remember accidentally getting on the wrong bus when leaving work and ended up in that district. I had to wait for the next bus. It's not bad during the day but don't walk thru there at night by yourself. Romanians not from there don't even walk through there at night. To be honest, I'm surprised you were not robbed of your camera. Thank you for everything you do. 🥰

[@roxader4299]

This doesn't even look that bad, LOL 😅 I mean for a Roma neighborhood, this actually looks quite decent, for the most part. Come to Stolipinovo, Plovdiv in Bulgaria next time, if you want to see a real Roma ghetto.

[@shimysekemp9685]

Literally just googled it after reading your comment. Woweee 😳😳😳

[@Salammaleicu]

yea and this is said to be the worst here, Romania is a decent place. I love it here

[@nicolaramoso3286]

Ahaha exactly it kinda looks like every other urban Romanian neighborhood up until the 10th minute mark, and he was already shocked ahah The rest was rough though

[@Joe-jq6dk]

Lunik 9 in Kosice is way worse than this

[@Crumliner]

​@@Joe-jq6dk100% dude. I wouldn't venture into Lunik 9 without a local gypsy guide.

[@bigmurff]

Though that Romanian hood looked old and neglected, people there did not look threatening compared to hoods here in America. If you were to come to downtown San Francisco a few weeks ago, you would see tons of dangerous druggies living in tents and cardboard boxes on public sidewalks totally zoned out and for sure some even harass you. It wasn't until last week when Chinese president Xi visited SF that the mayor finally spent the money to clean up the streets, but prior to that it was rough.

[@Matt-cw1mv]

ferentari is the safest place on earth and gypsies are by far the most honest trustworthy (and hardworking) people!!

[@0xycodon3abuser]

me when i lie

[@dariowyss8708]

That was great. Love the series. Pls consider taking local people along as i believe they would maybe wrap the whole thing in more context. Keep it up lad.

[@Milee74darby]

You will be fine wherever you go always ❤🙏🇦🇺

[@alexevo8016]

In fact, it's a myth, Ferentari has some unkempt streets, full of waste, but they want it to stay that way to generate a negative example. Things could be easily solved with fines and the intervention of the gendarmerie. Ferentari is luxury next to the suburbs of Marseille, Paris, Berlin, Brussels and other Western cities. Did someone do something to you or touch you?

[@silviustoica7966]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@samchampion8580]

Bucharest has some of the best train graffiti in the world🎉

[@chrisstef8487]

Thumbs up for your videos. In my opinion, what gives your videos value is your perspective which was constructed from, I'm guessing, living most of your life in these underprivileged environments. I also grew up in poor Melbourne neighbourhoods but luckily for me, my dad would take on an army alone to make sure I didn't stray towards the wrong crowds. He was a thug of a man, albeit in a one-man gang that passionately despised drug use and criminality. I've walked through all the poor neighbourhoods in Bucharest and Iasi dressed in shorts and a t-shirt wearing a Tag watch (I mention this to show that I could be a target), but no camera as I like to blend in as a person just meandering about in these very poor areas. Yes, these neighbourhoods are extremely poor and very sore to the eyes, but in terms of danger, day or night, excluding drug use, I felt far safer compared to many neighbourhoods of let's say Athens, Rome or Barcelona, and even some underprivileged suburbs of Melbourne. What your camera captured was the manifestation of some people/areas being left behind during a 30-odd-year transition from one polar opposite political/economic/socioeconomic system to another. When you feel hopeless, you become hopeless. When one has to rummage through rubbish bins that contain the rubbish of the poorest people in Bucharest, you immediately appreciate the circumstances these people are in and possibly accept that the neighbourhood could not look any different. “Poverty is the worst form of violence.” -Mahatma Gandhi When you're hungry, you're drug addicted, and there's scarce welfare, you're perpetually experiencing the violence Gandhi referred to. Considering this violence the people of Ferentari have/are experiencing, the literal violence they exact on others is surprisingly extremely low. Take care, bloke. Keep rockin' on.

[@RomanianTechGuy]

8:00 they are not electric cables, that was a broken fiber optic cable.

[@jimandcoke]

Spanian, commercial television in Australia is missing out on a ratings winner, your interaction with the camera and audience would be ratings gold for a real travel show on Tv. Congratulations on the amazing turn around in your life. You may have caused me to shed a tear when you were reminiscing on the river bank in Switzerland

[@onytay-]

Brooo same. Underrated moment. I often have it in the back of my mind while watching his videos, how he must feel after making such a crazy turn around in life

[@arcticbreeze7853]

I am obsessed and totally committed to this AMAZING channel. You have 🏀🏀's of steel ❤️🇦🇺

[@qvasar89g73]

How? Even grandmas aren’t afraid to go to ferentari. And he keeps exagerating everything for views. Truly a hero 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@warrenscarlett9302]

Keep up the good work mate 👍👍👍

[@stevenlewtonjorari1815]

Spanian. Brother. You legend. Keep making original content like this mate!

[@DiyanosusThracianSanctuary]

i recently found your channel and talk about turning your life around! good for you!

[@zizzyballuba4373]

AAAAGHHH some trash on the ground AAAAGHHH a hobo on the street I'm going INSANE the most dangerous place i've been lad AAAAHH

[@qvasar89g73]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 exactly accurate

[@qvasar89g73]

Meanwhile some old lady lives there everyday

[@Soyuz2578]

Maybe it's just the feel of the place when you get there because it truly didn't look that off to me and I know dodge places haha

[@andreiion6543]

yea, actually there is a risk of robbery there as a non-local. but nothing more than that. there's probably 2 murders per year at worst and usually a family matter.

[@Bobskiboy85]

Pity I just saw this or couldn't touch base earlier. I am an aussie/brit living in Bucharest, would have happily taken you around. Yeh, we all know Ferentari, the thick of it is down Aleea Livezilor or Strada Soldat Gheorghe Vistea. Safe travels mate.

[@aleksandars9254]

Shout to my romanian bros from serbia. Love yall gs

[@qvasar89g73]

Cheers brother 🤝💪🏼

[@vlads.9539]

Congrats big man, you are going there at 10 AM, I recommend to go there after 8 PM for the real deal.

[@Lucia67777]

Hey,go in famous L.A,worse than Ferentari which is just one neighbourhood.The rest of the Bucharest is so beautiful.And all the Romania country is such a beautiful place with nice people.I live in Canada and i can't wait to move back in my Bucharest which is a gorgeous city.I lived in Bucharest many years ago and never went in Ferentari.Many big cities in this world are way worse and more dangerous than my country.

[@andyschacht1021]

The scariest place was in the beginning of the video KFC lol 😅❤