As for the translation of "paese" i'd say "town" this time, but do not forget: near Treviso in Veneto (north-east Italy) there is a "paese" called Paese

@TheTimTraveller

2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent fact, thank you :)

@tommasomarcuzzo4235

2 жыл бұрын

Da Trevigiano stavo per scrivere la stessa cosa!

@reddbanger420

2 жыл бұрын

what is written on the banner seen at 4:53 ?

@tommasomarcuzzo4235

2 жыл бұрын

@@reddbanger420 "impazienti di aspettare, é un sogno vedervi sposare", which roughly translates to "we are impatient, it's a dream to see you marrying"

@tommy_64_20

2 жыл бұрын

"Paese" (capital P) means "country", "paese" (small p) means "town"

I like how Jay’s VO calls back to your portrayal of Sir Keith Sinjohn-Joseph in Unfinished London. “I like it for two reasons!” / “I don’t like it for two reasons!”

@Kihidokid

2 жыл бұрын

I was just about to say that

@KingfisherTalkingPictures

2 жыл бұрын

I love those videos. There should be more.

@witerabid

2 жыл бұрын

I love how deep the inside jokes go! Genuinely laughed out loud at that one. XD

@hanneselsen5282

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! This is so amazing

@PiousMoltar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reminding me / explaining the joke! Emplinding? Rexplainding? Remplaixlingding? Dingdingdong?

“Visitors were welcomed with a very authentic 1960’s castle gate.” Love it.

Sorry to hear about the incident with the bag and camera incident Tim. If it was knicked I hope you get it back

@AmauryJacquot

2 жыл бұрын

be real, this is italy... the bag's contents are already sold

@azahel542

2 жыл бұрын

@@AmauryJacquot And probably stolen again.

@derauditor5748

2 жыл бұрын

@@azahel542 and already sold again

@JulieWallis1963

2 жыл бұрын

It was _nicked_ he’s not getting it back. I’m unsure as to why you added the ‘k’at the start of the word ‘nicked’ But I agree, it’s shit.

@raffriff42

2 жыл бұрын

@@JulieWallis1963 It would be _knicked_ if it had been stuffed into someone's knickers 😃

Tims music gags: Andrey WK: Party Hard 1:27 The Faulty Towers theme 2:11 Ray Charles: Hit the Road Jack 4:57 Toys R Us advert theme 6:47 Blur: Death of a Party 7:25 Tomorrows world theme (87) 9:27 Ending theme Wish you were here. Well played sir, both figuratively in the choices, and of course in a very literal sense.

@Eddyspeeder

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you David, I was actually a bit bothered when I was aware I missed a joke by not recognising what song it was (it's the one by Blur)!

@proudsnowtiger

2 жыл бұрын

@@Eddyspeeder Here too. I knew I knew it, but I couldn't place it. And I'm a bit of a Blur fan... still, nearly 25 years ago. Argh.

@biponacci

2 жыл бұрын

Ayyy we’ve somehow corralled all the blur fan viewers into one comment

@Norsilca

2 жыл бұрын

I caught that Andrew WK piano!

@peterjf7723

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I noticed none of those and without your comment would have been unaware I had missed anything.

5:21 I like how you illustrated the residents being "booted" out

@PianoKwanMan

2 жыл бұрын

It made me really happy, because italy is colloquially known as a boot

@kmw4359

2 жыл бұрын

“1” and “b” followed by the swinging boot really got me. :)

@petermilne2470

2 жыл бұрын

Very Monty Python.

@lucasrem

2 жыл бұрын

You need tourist skum people all over you neighborhood? there, only stupid people, not understanding!

Sorry to hear of your "unfortunate incident". Do appreciate you carrying on with the shoot, though. Stay well...

Sorry to hear about the 'incident' - hope you had insurance to cover the loss. Thanks for carrying on even though things had gone wrong. - Loved the story and the Monty Python reference was welcome too.

@michellegiacalone1079

2 жыл бұрын

If not, we could do a whip-round and replace it in no time.

@Craftlngo

2 жыл бұрын

@@michellegiacalone1079 I was thinking the same

@jwenting

2 жыл бұрын

insurance: "were you holding the bag at the time?" you: "no, it was sitting in my hotel room while I was asleep in that room" insurance: "in that case we don't cover it, read the fine print" you: "..."

@fumanchu4785

2 жыл бұрын

@the Game, Review and Reallife Channel South Tyrol is quite safe.

@francescoaiazzone

2 жыл бұрын

@the Game, Review and Reallife Channel If you go to a big city (e.g. Milan) you should remember that pickpockets exist.

Bought the town and kicked everyone out? Sounds like the count was a bit of a ... count.

@jhfdhgvnbjm75

2 жыл бұрын

One too many letters there XD

@herosstratos

2 жыл бұрын

@@jhfdhgvnbjm75 Count Count is the only count who counts.

@LucaPasini2

2 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly I'm reading on the Italian Wikipedia page about the village that the inhabitants actually considered their eviction as a positive thing, as due to a crisis in the agricultural sector farmers were already moving away, and they considered the resort as an opportunity to find work and to sell their products. It was a different era, I guess.

@ejoseph4278

2 жыл бұрын

Everybody wants to be a count, because a count's the only count who knows where it's at.

@elmariachi5133

2 жыл бұрын

@@LucaPasini2 I guess that's what media said after the great count had let them feel his influence.

5:51 "stop the count" 😂😂 That was brilliant

@mckenzieallen7436

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto! 🤣

Italian here: "Paese" is commonly used to refer both as a small village/town, and as the country. It's all about context. Examples: - "In Italia ci sono tanti piccoli paesi" --> "In Italy there are many small villages/towns" - "L'Italia è il paese dove si mangia la miglior pizza del mondo" --> "Italy is the contry where you can eat the best pizza in the world" [sorry for the small patriotism insert lol]

@tomb.2224

2 жыл бұрын

there's nothing wrong about that, brother.

@HopelessJester

2 жыл бұрын

So if im understanding properly, in english itd be sort of equivalent to the word "place"? o: neat

I love how both Italy and England had eccentric aristocrats called Lord Bath! 2:10 Love the musical joke!

@tfofurn

2 жыл бұрын

Slipped right by me. Thank you for calling attention to it!

@Pouckie90

2 жыл бұрын

I love that song, a It always makes me smile in anticipation !

@EmilePoelman

2 жыл бұрын

Manuel!!!

@lucasrem

2 жыл бұрын

Pope Lando everywhere the Roman empire was, are you from mars? Bath, Baden Baden, Greek, Israel, what ever!

I love this video for two reasons: 1) The reference to Tim's cameo in Unfinished London b) The rest of the video

Oh my goodness, I *adore* the symmetry of Jay's VO callback to your now-iconic role as Sir Keith Sinjohn-Joseph! :D

Ciao Tim, I live in Milan and I have a holiday house on the mountains close to Lecco/Calolziocorte and I had never know the existence of Consonno and its history. And it is really funny to learn it thanks to a YT video made by a guy like you who lives abroad So thank you very much for your service and the opportunity to discover something so strange not far from my city. And be sure that your Italian is quite good, I can confirm it.

Really liked the reference to your appearance in unfinished London, it's a nice touch

@simonro9168

2 жыл бұрын

Had me laughing, and I had to pause the video to find if someone else had noticed it already.

@the_luna_lily6234

2 жыл бұрын

also had me laughing i predicted it just from the "and he had two reasons for liking it" and i immidiatly thought of jay forman, and there he was a few moments after

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

Time stamp please

@swaree

2 жыл бұрын

@@Alex-cw3rz 4:57

@Alex-cw3rz

2 жыл бұрын

@@swaree thank you ! :)

1:37 -- Is that...an acoustic version of _Party Hard_ ? You absolute Tim!

The story has some "Fallout" vibes to it (like "Sierra Madre", New Vegas, Tenpenny Tower and other stuff built be eccentric rich people), just without murderous traps built in.

@Quert_Zuiopue

2 жыл бұрын

Same thoughts!!! I love dead money. It's my favorite FO dlc of all times!

@TotalRookie_LV

2 жыл бұрын

@@Quert_Zuiopue Nah, that location and story felt really grim and lonely, I actually felt a relief, when I left that one. Besides perhaps the most frustrating part was inability to let Christine know Veronica is alive and well or to tell Veronica about Christine.

@Quert_Zuiopue

2 жыл бұрын

@@TotalRookie_LV I personally like the dark atmosphere of the Sierra Madre and the dark story behind it. It's beautiful tragic and mysterious. And the fate of Vera haunts me untill now. The last moments of her live, repeating ever and ever again, fully conscious in a holographic body, as long as the Sierra Madre have energy.

@strangevisions5162

2 жыл бұрын

oh the traps are there alright...they're just hidden well. Had he found one of the traps, you wouldn't be watching his video

No word of a lie. All I've wanted out of lockdown is Tim traveller videos, this makes me happy. Sorry bout your bag as well

@danaitch4095

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't that the truth? Tim traveling, made our night.

Took me a bit to place it, but piano cover of Andrew W.K.'s Party Hard? I didn't see that coming. As others have already said but I'll echo it here, hope the camera incident doesn't remain a headache for too long, and happy to chip in if you need it.

"Or, as we call it where I come from, summer." Perfect.

Love how you used a piano cover of Blur's death of a party at 7:25

@malkomalkavian

2 жыл бұрын

Use it? I bet he played it :)

@Exploited89

2 жыл бұрын

Well spotted!

@dshack4689

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it sounded familiar! Thankyou, brilliant spotting =)

@sparkidee

2 жыл бұрын

And Fawlty Towers at the start 😂

The signs on the way up made me think of Ozymandias. "Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

Those banners are like "There is no war in [Consonno]"

@harbl99

2 жыл бұрын

"Praise el sindico, who brings harmony and prosperity to Consonno."

5:02 - A throwback to the good old days of acting in Jay Foreman videos? :-) :-)

Andrew W.K Party Hard cracked me up royally. Hello from New Zealand.

Love the Toys 'R' Us jingle about 7 minutes in! :D Keep up the great videos!

I was planning on going to bed. But I had to delay that for about 10 minutes. Thanks, Tim.

@rae-el-gee

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto 😁

As ever these random nuggets of information are both entertaining and reveal stories most I am sure have never heard of - thanks again for all your efforts Tim !

Sorry to hear your camera was stolen, you've still done a brilliant job with this video! Love the Fiat 124 at 02:16, I drive its Russian descendent, a Lada Riva!

@LeeBv9983

2 жыл бұрын

In the 1970s I drove its Turkish equivalent, a Murat 124. Actually quite a good little car.

@BilisNegra

2 жыл бұрын

That and a lot of '60s, '70s, and early '80s FIAT models were also manufactured under license by SEAT in Spain. They, however, came out and ceased to be produced more or less contemporary to their original Italian counterparts, contrary to Ladas and such stuff.

@marcocappa3738

2 жыл бұрын

Lada Niva (not Riva)is a very strong Russian 4x4 off-road vehicle....Fiat 124 was rebadged Lada 2110 a tually....with some changes in the rear part of the body and starting device to fit it to Russian climate ....it was assembled under license in Togliattigrad ,in Spain by Seat,in Korea by Hyundai ,in Turkey by ,Tofas and Egypt ,South Africa,Malaysia ad many more....

@HenrysAdventures

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcocappa3738 The Lada Niva, is not a descendent from a Fiat 124, that's a Lada Riva. The Fiat 124 became the Lada 2101 and later the Lada Riva, although the "Riva" name was used only in UK and Ireland. The Lada 2110 is a completely different car, never sold in the UK, you still see a few in Hungary and former Yugoslavia but are rare in other EU countries. The Lada Niva, as you say a very strong 4x4 can still be seen in most countries in Europe although now very are of see a RHD example.

Sorry to hear about your bag. You're actually the second vlogger I follow who has had 'an incident' in Europe recently. The vultures are hungry. Careful in your travels folks! On a positive note, it was nice of the family to let you use the their historical photos! Thanks for sharing!

@geraldhenrickson7472

2 жыл бұрын

I visited London, Valencia, Venice, Rome, Venice, Cinque Terra and even Gibraltar in 1999 "on the cheap". After 8 weeks on trains, in hostels the more affordable hotels...I hardly had any belongings left. I refer to it now as the beginnings of my minimalist years. It was an amazing trip.

Wow, my father’s family are from Calolziocorte, I spent two or three weeks staying there every summer when I was a kid and I never knew this existed! I’ve watched all your videos and it was quite a surprise to see Calolzio pop up, I didn’t realise anyone else knew it existed! 🇮🇹

Oh wow the weather made the whole place look even more dramatic! Don't know what's up with this summer but in the alps it has been nonstop rain/thunderstorms for the entire month...

The Irony of a man who made his fortune building roads, being defeated by a road he constructed with his own money. I had a good laugh when you said the entire road collapsed and part was also washed away.

@lucasrem

2 жыл бұрын

You need tourist skum people all over you neighborhood? there, only stupid people, not understanding!

@Dayvit78

2 жыл бұрын

How do you think he was able to make so much money? By building quality roads? No...

@maggiejetson7904

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dayvit78 By being overpaid then kickback to the government officials.

@Dayvit78

2 жыл бұрын

@@maggiejetson7904 :) winner winner chicken dinner

3:10 I confirm they mean village. In italian for some reason "paese" can mean both town and country.

@benholroyd5221

2 жыл бұрын

Is that the Italian version of flammable / inflammable? Or does it say something about Italians that this is merely one example of many?

@TheOttomila

2 жыл бұрын

@@benholroyd5221 I don't get the question, could you be more specific?

@benholroyd5221

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheOttomila well if paese can mean both town and country, that seems less than useful. Just wondering if this is a general Italian language trait.

@TheOttomila

2 жыл бұрын

@@benholroyd5221 I think that, as in many languages (including English), there are many homonyms, mostly due to the common etymology of different words.

@Darwinek

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe this goes back to the times of city-states where a city was also a state, and therefore a paese was a paese. But I may be wrong.

If you enjoy ghost towns, you should definitely visit the Greek island Aegina. In the middle of the island you will find its deserted former capital, Paleochora. Nothing but ruins, except for about thirty perfectly intact tiny churches, all of which are apparently still in use, provided with holy water and icons. It's truly fascinating

Nice, but was it better than the award winning abandoned Hotel Monte Palace Hotel in the Azores? That was a great video.

@TheTimTraveller

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think anywhere will ever beat the Monte Palace, but seriously... this place was very close to doing it

@CallieMasters5000

2 жыл бұрын

I still can't believe that Monte Palace Hotel closed so quickly. It went from hot to not in record time.

I love how Jay Foreman mimics your dialog from Unfinished London

Tim, I am from Calolziocorte, it is so surreal to see you there, I wish I could have met you in my hometown. I am sorry for the "accident".

@eleonoramileto5986

Жыл бұрын

Oh god, I’m from Cernusco

I left my camera on a bus in Norway, and got it back the next day!!! I was shocked. They even shipped it back to me in Bergen by train.

@daphne8406

2 жыл бұрын

We had some tourists once who forgot their passports in oslo and were already in bergen when they found out. They would fly home from Bergen the next day so they could not come back to pick them up (7/8hrs travel). We gave the passports to the train driver of the next train going to Bergen and told the tourists when it would arrive at the station. They collected their passports without any problems 🤗 People are quite nice here and will gladly help out when asked (usually 😝) I also forgot my bag (with wallet and everything in it 😱) on the bus once in Oslo and also got it back from the bus depot without any problem 🤗

@njdevilku1340

2 жыл бұрын

@@daphne8406 I was taking the train from Oslo to Bergen but there was track work on the last section so we switched to buses (left it under my seat on the bus). We got dropped off at the bus station and I realized it was missing like 10 mins later. I went to the bus station. They had no clue. I figured it was gone. On a whim, I decided to try the train station. They contacted all of the bus drivers. Found out which bus I had been on. Called the cell phone of the bus driver. He dropped it off at his local train station. I met it at the train station the next morning. As an American, I was amazed. in the US, I would have been done (as it was my brother in laws camera). I love the Nordic countries (wish I could emigrate permanently)

I've been many times to Lombardy, yet I've never heard of that resort. However Tim, I think you'd love to know that not far from Bergamo and Calolziocorte there is a village called Crespi d'Adda, developed by an industrialist for its employees. Keep up the amazing work mate

@mariosebastiani3214

2 жыл бұрын

Name sounds familiar... there was a Crespi firm in my home town, business was on linen and cotton fabric. Shut down around 15 years ago.

@TSEEMOD_618

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly comparing an UNESCO Site (Crespi d'Adda) with a former entertaining place now residing at best Rave parties (Consonno), is definitely off topic commenting. It's like saying "Oh Crespi D'Adda, never heard of it, but I know Lake Como". Same effect and feeling Thou, both have been signaled for years on platforms like Atlas Obscura and dozens and dozens of Urbex platforms too (definitely it's amongst the top 10 Urbex places in Italy), so maybe widen up your horizons

@eleonoramileto5986

Жыл бұрын

You need to visit Cernusco Lomb Merate and Montevecchia

Thank you. I had a lousy day and you just changed it all. Genuine thanks.

Imagine a parallel world where this took off and the count basically became the Italian Billy Butlin. A load of Consonnos popping up all over Italy.

"What we call from where I am summer" that made ne smile all week

Is it me, or can I hear piano lilts of Andrew WK beautifully setting off this video...? Simply awesome and your playing is excellent as always 👍

@Crazyneil1986

2 жыл бұрын

Party Hard. :)

@dragonheatgaming5005

2 жыл бұрын

It works so well

@stevelknievel4183

2 жыл бұрын

There's also the music from the old Toys 'R' Us ads in there as well.

Musically, linguistically and visually, probably your wittiest yet! Chapeau

Yay Jay Foreman. Amazing video Tim!! Thank you

Really interesting. I lived near Milan many years ago, and I knew nothing about this. Thanks for keeping up our spirits during the pandemic Tim. You're a legend.

Italy is champion in collecting ruins. Etruscan , Roman, middle ages, renaissance..and now this😉

Thanks for a lovely video ⭐️

I once heard and seen this story on KZread, but the way Tim told it is absolutely the best.

Thanks for another great video

I would follow you on any tour you choose to lead! You are a delight to listen to in the recounting of the history of a place!

My first look at one of your videos, and I find it so refreshing to catch the subtle - and sometimes very blatent - British sarcasm and lack of deference which I so enjoyed during my six years at an English prep. This is in addition to learning of a place of which I'd never heard, despite having been to Milan many times🇰🇪

Haha - "#stopthecount"! Love all the funny little Easter eggs and references in your videos - even the ones I might not discover ;)

Loved the music, esp. the Fawlty Towers theme!

Gorgeous drone shots! And great storytelling as always

That was fascinating. Love lost stuff like this.

"Città dei Balocchi" (City of Toys) is where Pinocchio went instead of going to school. Then he was transformed in a donkey. Not a lucky name, as we can see :)

i love the jay foreman reference to the bit with tim traveller! it made me roll on the floor! -burger40

You were recommended as I watch mapmen and then Jay Foreman and you have proven one of the best finds on KZread in a long time. Excellent stuff.

@TheTimTraveller

2 жыл бұрын

That's very kind, thank you!

Thanks Tim. I like your videos. So much interesting places.

This looks awesome!

Well done on fitting a niche Blur track in. Very much enjoying finally delving into your videos. Inspiring choices of music. Having fun picking them all out.

Hey! love the crossover with Jay Foreman! Map Men is one of my favorite series on youtube

Wow very interesting Tim

Loved the Monty Python foot at 5:21

@zork999

2 жыл бұрын

But I was VERY disappointed it was not accompanied by the Liberty Bell March.

things don't always go to plan and things can go wrong, its a shame when they do, but great to see you made another great movie, love your work and what you are doing

Is the "I like it for two reasons" (5:05) a reference to your guest appearance in unfinished London?

@ludere222

2 жыл бұрын

It's also voiced by jay himself so yeah...

@namenamename390

2 жыл бұрын

@@ludere222 I didn't even notice. Tim and Jay's "pretending to be a man from a previous era" voices sound extremely similar

@petrus_red

2 жыл бұрын

Also the reasons being numbered 1. and b. is also very Jay Foreman-ish

@namenamename390

2 жыл бұрын

@@petrus_red Yes, I think the same joke was even in that scene of Unfinished London

@slimcourage901

2 жыл бұрын

@@namenamename390 Jay also has a shoutout in the video description.

I always love the music included in your videos. This time I had a Fawlty Towers flashe back.

Piano rendition of the Toys R Us jingle unlocked some deep childhood memories, thanks Tim 😄

I was born when the road got taken out by the landslide and closed the place. I always believed there'd been an omen heralding my arrival. Now I know it. Thanks Tim!

Another cracking "hidden" treasure. Great video

I literally in the neighbourhood on a roadtrip on the day this video was released, and now I want to visit this place

I like the drone shots! Nice touch! Sorry about the "incident", stay safe!

Well done Tim, so funny 🤣

the bullet holes in that street sign really fit the vibe

A great video, as we have all come to expect! Great to see (hear!) a cameo from a certain Mr J. Foreman. I’m sorry to hear about your incident - I hope you are ok!

Great vid! The part about that rave is giving me ideas...

Bravo !

Thanks for the interesting video and nice piano music.

Nice view

I would love to visit Consonno, but i never managed to find some time. Your reconstruction and your italian are quite good. Thank you Tim!

Reminds me of Portavadie, the abandonned oil rig construction yard and village, on the Cowal Peninsula, basically miles from anywhere. It was completed but never formally occupied as the yard failed almost before it had opened

6:46 Taking me back to the 90's with that Toys 'r' Us advert music, well played

Great video

WOAH! Toys R Us advert tune at 6:47... utterly wonderful Tim. I actually silently and subconsciously sang a few of the words. Something about Geoffrey and toys being all under one roof. Made my day that did.

The Fawlty Towers theme was a nice little touch. As you entered the hotel.

Grazie beaucoup sir !

you should have millions of subs. great video.

Good find !

Love the unfinished London cameo reference haha

Just found your channel a couple of funny borders videos ago and I already love it! Anyway, the story of this rich guy gives me beginning of the Disney's "Emperor's New Groove" movie vibes. Really appreciate the video, I didn't know the story myself in such details (although as an Italian I heard of it and it's not even the only one).

That second Monte Python foot really made me jump. Well done! 😱

Yikes...not the sort of place you need visit a second time. I guess nothing left but the leavin' of it all. Thanks for the video Tim.

Oh, I know exactly _when_ you visited it lol Two weeks of constant rain, and it started exactly when I went on a trip in the mountains, with long walks and sleeping in tents. I had no dry clothes at the end of the week, haha

I just came across your channel. Cool 😎

Tim, over the past two years, you've shown some wonderful videos about France, and I think you've also been a great cultural ambassador between France and England. Still, I'm glad to see you were able to get out of the country to take these videos, although it's too bad your video camera was stolen. If you don't mind going back to France to make a video, might you consider the Armistice museum? As a train buff, I think you might want to see the most famous train carriage in all of France----even if it's a replica. Thanks!

@TheTimTraveller

2 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks Edward! And yes the Compiegne Wagon is very much on my to-do list 👍

@MarceloBenoit-trenes

2 жыл бұрын

It´s a real car, but not 2419, it was 2439, as the real one was destroyed by Nazis in 1945.

In East Germany there are some villages which were supposed to be torn down for lignite mining but then a certain guy with an unusual mark on his extended forehead decided to glasnost and perestroika so now those towns were not torn down after all... But of course most of the people had moved out in the interim and those towns look weirdly deserted even by rural East Germany standards. Oh, what did they do with the lignite pits after they were done with mining? Lakes mostly. Near Leipzig the even have a concert venue on a peninsula in one of those lakes full of old mining machinery...

Ahh back the old days shaky of hand held video. Thanks for the nostalgia.