York England 🇬🇧 Most Underrated City In The UK?

[@MaxandSidney]

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[@morini500dave]

No one mentions the Railway Museum,a must.

[@londonmadeeasy]

I’m from York and it always makes me so happy seeing people enjoy the city.

[@wanderluster4241]

My wife and I are coming to the UK this summer. We already wanted to visit York …. your video put it on our “must see” list!

[@MaxandSidney]

So happy to hear that!! We hope you have an amazing time in York, and your whole UK trip! We absolutely love it there 😍🇬🇧

[@colindebourg9012]

The Natoinal Railway Museum is at York and even if you have no interest in railways its a wonderful place to visit, oh and its free.

[@archereegmb8032]

English mustard catches many Americans/Canadians out. It rips out your sinuses, and leaves smoking holes. I cook with it, but still can't eat it on meat.

[@MaxandSidney]

We were definitely not prepared!! WOW, that packs a punch! 🥊

[@PS_Travels]

We used to live in York and it's an amazing city, it has everything that you could ask for. Glad you enjoyed your time there!

[@MaxandSidney]

That must have been so much fun to live there! We definitely enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😁

[@heatherboardman7004]

If you stay in York make sure you go on one if the ghost walks.

[@ggomglol]

Awesome video! This gave me a lot of idea for my upcoming York trip. Lots of helpful information that I haven’t found in other travel videos and you guys both have a great presenting style. Thanks for posting!

[@warriorfish1361]

The bells at the beginning were just the sounds of my childhood ( this is mild mustard )

[@MaxandSidney]

Such a beautiful church and the wedding bells were so nice! The mustard caught me by surprise 😂 thanks for watching!

[@warriorfish1361]

@@MaxandSidney it really is. The mustard catches everyone the first time 😂

[@Dan-B]

“Gate” shows the Norse influence in York, it means street. You’ll see it as well as other suffixes like “Thorpe” (Village) in lots of places in England that were once a part of the Danelaw.

[@MaxandSidney]

That’s so interesting! We were fascinated by all of the noticeable influences in York from so many different time periods!

[@mikecoulson9709]

American viewers probably don’t understand that so it’s good that they have someone to explain it too them 😅

[@anthonymaddox6515]

I've been to Britain 6 times and every time I make sure that York is on my itinerary and when people ask me where they should go outside of London, my first answer is always York. No one has ever come back and told me they were disappointed in going there.

[@leviturner3265]

I have never been to England. I will be in London for two nights this autumn. The two cities that I would love to see, and be in are both York, and Bath. I think I would like to plan a trip in the future, with a flight from The United States to London, then travel from London to Bath, and then to York. Having never been, but having seen the KZbins, those are my top two English cities I would like to see, also because of Rick Steves.

[@jamesplant9299]

As a resident of York (a Yorkie) it's Not Monks bar but Monk bar leading to Monkgate

[@chrisb8756]

That horseradish reaction has had me in tears!

[@MaxandSidney]

Me too! Literally! 😆 Thanks for watching 👍

[@chrisb8756]

@@MaxandSidney Funny! Glad you liked York. I’m lucky enough to live here 😊

[@MaxandSidney]

@@chrisb8756 that is very lucky!! We absolutely loved it there 😊

[@Spindler2007]

I visited this lovely city last Christmas and it was fantastic. I loved seeing all the shops as well as the decorations and lights that were all over the city. I will admit, not only did my visit make me feel like I had stepped into the world of Harry Potter but also made me feel I had entered A Christmas Carol. All it needed was a group of Victorian Christmas Carolers and it would have been perfect lol. If you ever plan on visiting York again, check it out in December as it's a whole new experience.

[@MaxandSidney]

Wow, it must be so beautiful with the Christmas decorations! We would love to come back in the winter, sounds absolutely lovely!

[@aussieguyglobaltraveller9319]

great video love it I am visiting York in July this year can't wait

[@MaxandSidney]

Have so much fun! It’s an awesome city 😁

[@adventuresforthecurious]

I really enjoyed your video! I just found your channel, but had to subscribe and I will be watching more of your past videos as I am planning a trip to England in 2024. I like how you are informative, fun and you both do a great job of talking on the video - a great mix of sights and your faces! Thanks for sharing!

[@MaxandSidney]

Thank you, we are so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Definitely check out our other videos, we spent a lot of time in the UK and we have also explored all over Europe 😁

[@WinTube-mk5jw]

I learned this song about York when I was in the third grade Oh, the grand old Duke of York He had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again And when they were up, they were up And when they were down, they were down And when they were only half-way up They were neither up nor down

[@brythonicman3267]

Great vid, but just one thing. Pork pies are pretty unique in Yorkshire, you can get them anywhere in Britain but they are completely different elsewhere in the country including the cheap supermarket versions (even in Yorkshire) AND they don't contain veg and gravy, just pork, seasoning, hot water pastry and jelly. Popular hot with steeped mushy peas and mint sauce in a bowl if you want to go traditional, but that's more in West Yorks i.e. Leeds/Bradford. Sounds gruesome I know, but don't knock it until you try it, it's seriously delicious.

[@bikramadityaghosh1450]

Lovely video. You guys are relaxed and not rushing at all. I may visit York in late September.

[@MaxandSidney]

So glad you enjoyed the video! Can’t recommend York enough, it was probably our favorite city in the UK!

[@richadambudgen7520]

I’m glad you enjoyed your stay in the city I was born and raised in. I left 20 something years ago but do miss home.

[@MaxandSidney]

We really enjoyed it! It's a place we knew very little about before going, and we were so happy to get the chance to explore it!

[@mikecoulson9709]

I was born there too, definitely not underrated by anyone I know 😅

[@finhacka3988]

so many bad stereotypes about american tourists, but you guys seem so lovely and respectful and im glad you enjoyed york. its great

[@MaxandSidney]

We have definitely seen some American tourists that fit the stereotypes 😂 so happy to hear we don’t come off that way! We just love exploring new places 😊 absolutely LOVED York!!

[@garyyork-zt8om]

Lots of bad stereotypes here in the U.S about British tourists as well. Don't judge unless you have a reason to. I'm an American of British descent and I've run into some really obnoxious Brits while visiting the U.K. as well as British tourists over here.

[@yournan6546]

@@garyyork-zt8om You definitely would have encountered some of our more worse tourists in America. British tourists are essentially split into two groups: the tourists who travel in groups and mainly are interested in partying and the families from hell you see at all inclusive hotels; and the more respectful quiet tourists are usually in couples or small groups - they typically are young couples or older gentlemen/ladies. The older tourists will typically be wearing a polo or a shirt with some beige trousers walking around at a snail pace, but if you get them talking, they will have countless stories to tell.

[@theotherside8258]

You missed the jorvik centre, york museum and the national rail museum.

[@MaxandSidney]

We’ll have to check those out next time! We would love to return to York at some point 😄

[@missmoonpenny9369]

The north of england is so underrated. I also recommend Whitby. Give the north a chance :)

[@MaxandSidney]

We definitely want to explore more of northern England next time! We will look into Whitby 😄

[@Durka-Durka01]

Underated by who?

[@missmoonpenny9369]

@@Durka-Durka01 by my whole family and friends who are from austria. no one cares about the north. it is all london and brighton

[@PatrickKelly-lz3pv]

All we are saying is give North a chance.

[@missmoonpenny9369]

@@Durka-Durka01 Tourism

[@Durka-Durka01]

That pie at 4.01 looks proper good. 🥧😋

[@MaxandSidney]

Honestly one of the best pies we’ve ever had!! Thanks for watching, so glad you enjoyed 😄

[@rogerwalton8160]

I'm from York and can't believe that folk will buy those "ghosts" - tourist trap tat.

[@MaxandSidney]

We had a friend who bought like 12 of them 😂 can’t imagine how much that cost!

[@susanyork5089]

The queue is 2 hour waiting every day , it’s madness same as Harry Potter shop , 🙄

[@anthonycunningham8116]

York is widely loved by most who visit it, so I'm not sure who is unappreciating it TBH

[@old.not.too.grumpy.]

I recall the days when the shambles had really intresting shops before the cheep nasty Potter themed shops took over

[@ianhly]

Great video .. thank you ..

[@MaxandSidney]

Absolutely, thanks for watching!

[@dinerouk]

The Minster took some 250 years to build!

[@MaxandSidney]

Incredible to think about! It’s definitely a very impressive structure!

[@hannakerr]

Best reaction of Max eating food so far 😂😂

[@MaxandSidney]

My nose was on fire 😂😂😂

[@pambaumann1547]

I can’t wait to see the ghost.

[@MaxandSidney]

It was such a cool shop! 😄

[@RobertOrgRobert]

Two of the best & underrated presenters on KZbin hands down .

[@MaxandSidney]

Thank you so much! That means the world to us 😊

[@eri7-11]

video and sound excellent, is Canon g7x ii?

[@MaxandSidney]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it! We use a Sony a7iii with a mini shotgun mic 👍

[@Blahblahblah-k8w]

It's highly rated .

[@MaxandSidney]

As it should be! What a fantastic city 😄

[@BeckyPoleninja]

Mustard and horseradish are 2 different condiments

[@MaxandSidney]

This is true 😅 but they make a wonderful combination!

[@maxmoore9955]

Underrated by who Exactly. I've never met anyone who didn't Like York. Or find something not to be impressed with.

[@mikecoulson9709]

Nor me neither 😀 Friends who haven’t visited have it on their bucket lists, thanks to my frequently posting images of my birthplace - and Yorkshire generally 😅

[@WCGUK2024]

American tourists

[@MrHistorian123]

Some of the locals hate it: "Too many tourists; nothing for locals". Moaning idiots who don't appreciate the income tourists bring. York needs much longer than a day to see everything, and the surrounding countryside (the Dales, the Moors, the Wolds) are also fantastic. I live in York and it's like being on holiday every day.

[@hellborn5752]

ive been there omg

[@MaxandSidney]

Awesome city!!

[@Famu.0ix]

I’m live here

[@hellborn5752]

I live there tooo faith

[@Famu.0ix]

@@hellborn5752 actually?

[@hellborn5752]

Yes I do

[@appytight8468]

York is wonderful, and your video was very enjoyable and captured the essence of the place beautifully. But "most underrated city in the UK" ? Hardly. For many years it has been rated as second only to London in popularity amongst both overseas and UK tourists.

[@MaxandSidney]

That’s so interesting! I guess we were completely out of the loop. We had never heard of York before visiting! We can definitely see why it is so popular then. We really enjoyed our time there!

[@tonyrantnrave6854]

York Minster isn't a Catholic Minster it is a Church of England house of worship it may have been built for Catholic worship but not now. Sorry about that.

[@MaxandSidney]

Hmm, that's interesting!

[@Magdapeeta]

Tru the Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York very much a part of the Church of England.. Not Roman Catholic.@@MaxandSidney

[@DaveBartlett]

The fortified walls around York are mediaeval NOT Roman! There's very little of Roman fortifications left in York, and most of it is underground.

[@MaxandSidney]

Ahh, interesting! The mix of influence throughout the millenniums was fascinating to explore!

[@mikecoulson9709]

It depends on which part of the walls you’re looking at, the medieval walls were built on the Roman foundations and you can see both strata in some places!

[@jamessanderson9258]

The only roman bits that are still easily visible are in the museum gardens.

[@MegaVector2011]

Hey, I have an idea. 'What?' A modified pepper pot to rip of the tourists...... 'Perfect'

[@MaxandSidney]

Haha exactly!

[@optimist3580]

York Minster - Roman Catholic Cathedral, not quite right. Anglican Church of England, one of Henry VIII better decisions

[@callumkent7155]

York should be the capital of England. So much more English and nicer than London

[@MaxandSidney]

It definitely felt like the most English city we visited! Absolutely loved it 😊

[@aljones4719]

Is there Another York?

[@carltonurwin3923]

York Mister isn’t a Roman Catholic cathedral it is Church of England (Anglican). Streets are not called gates, gate refers to the town or city gates that the street leads from.

[@brythonicman3267]

Gate originated from the old Norse word "gata" meaning street from the days when Danelaw ruled much of the country including York. Even today in modern Danish the word for street is "gada". Edit: I'm guessing you're not from Yorkshire or you would know!

[@benjaminbarrett3696]

York minster was absolutely a Catholic chrich when it was built. Getting quite a bit wrong here.

[@carltonurwin3923]

@@brythonicman3267 I disagree; Old English gæt, geat, plural gatu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gat ‘gap, hole, breach’. You are right in saying I’m not from Yorkshire 🥳

[@carltonurwin3923]

@@benjaminbarrett3696 well done your correct it used to be until the reformation.

[@brythonicman3267]

@@carltonurwin3923 It was "gata" in the days of Danelaw which included York. In the north east of England and much of what is now Yorkshire and other areas ruled under Danelaw, the Norse language was dominant, indeed much of the old dialects in Yorkshire and the north east were related to old Norse and still have an influence today. Gata was the word for street, hence in York alone there are 43 streets ending in "gate' i.e.Micklegate. Edit: I will also add that Danelaw covered a much wider area than the regions I referred to, but the Norse language remained more influential in the north eastern quadrant of England longer than other regions under Danelaw.

[@susanyork5089]

Underrated my city , excuse me 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@old.not.too.grumpy.]

Real pork pies should be eaten cold and contain only pork spices and a layer of pork jelly

[@Kraken54321]

Underrated by who?

[@Gabe071]

Rad

[@WCGUK2024]

The harry potter stuff is so cringe, our country is known for other movies besides it

[@puppets.and.muppets]

its crap. the houses etc are totally over inflated and the whole thing is like a poor mans theme park.

[@CravenBC24]

Never mind. If you go on the Harry Potter studio tour you can see the real thing.

[@peterdavidson3890]

A bit like the “Star of David” emblem ??

[@puppets.and.muppets]

@@peterdavidson3890 why would it be like an icon ?

[@susanyork5089]

You saddo

[@puppets.and.muppets]

@@susanyork5089 i just refuse to visit places if i cannot buy the average house. i get the hint...