I was born in Siracusa, my entire family is from Sicily. Nothing compares to Sicily. Nowhere in the world you can find a comparable mixture of history, culture, tradition, food, landscapes, etc "To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything.” So wrote Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, after visiting the island in 1787

@jamesa.3299

3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Italy for over 10 years. There's a saying there that "If they don't build a bridge to Sicily, it will float away."

@josipag2185

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesa.3299 Hahahahah

@joemoschetta1541

Жыл бұрын

we re all italians and we gotta stick together

@ethiopiazoldyk4667

Жыл бұрын

@@joemoschetta1541 Italy is so beautiful. Wish I could visit 😅😭 Beautiful culture and people

I have to highlight that he's not the typical uneducated, shallow tourist who doesn't even know where he's travelling to, the historical introduction in your videos is brilliant and it gives credit to the places you visit. Greetings from a Sicilian.

@angrybirdo

4 жыл бұрын

fulippu annaghiti indeed it’s a great homage to Sicily

@KabayangManny

3 жыл бұрын

Hello friend sending my gift to you see you around stayconnect godbless

@katiehaskell888

3 жыл бұрын

I am Sicilian also and my dream is to move to Sicily once I am old enough.

My mother was born in Sicily ninety-eight years ago and still kicking; it is one of the most wonderful places on earth and my mother still talks about it after having been here for eighty-five years.

@therealtoni

5 жыл бұрын

If it was so wonderful , why did she come here?

@josephgunnar2166

5 жыл бұрын

It will be good idea to go there with your Grandmother. Am from sicily myself and I'll be returning this summer.

@doreenfawcett9717

4 жыл бұрын

How wonderful looks. Amazing

@jehannemarie1163

4 жыл бұрын

That must be a nice country

@jcnfgames5430

4 жыл бұрын

Wow mashaallha

I am from Palermo, and listening the people shouting in the ballarò market made me laugh a lot, becouse for me its very funny to see it in a serious foreign documentary like this

@jesseruiz2698

4 жыл бұрын

ignazio penna brooo I'm dying 😂

@vincentclaro2945

4 жыл бұрын

We do that in Philippines lol

@sg_1541

4 жыл бұрын

What does that word mean in English? 😀😀😀

@vincentclaro2945

4 жыл бұрын

@@sg_1541 maybe it means "buy now, fresh seafood, and cheap..don't buy other vendor! lol

@miugila8965

3 жыл бұрын

3.21

I love how Rick shows off Europe in such an authentic way. Ultra friendly, no snobbery, and an appreciation for both the folk and aristocratic culture. A lot of people are turned off of Europe understandably because so many are snobby about it, but Rick shows it off in such an authentic and passionate way. He's just true to himself and loves the culture.

@furdiebant

2 жыл бұрын

Rick is the definition of cool

@ymotechnopopfan

2 жыл бұрын

What's wrong with Europe? It's a beautiful continent.

@cindymaceda2999

4 ай бұрын

The hardest-working man in Tourism.

I’m traveling to Sicily for the first time and can’t wait to visit Palermo where my family is from! Walking the streets of my grandparents and father who have passed will be an honor and emotional ❤

@debrabaron1909

10 ай бұрын

Would love to go to Sicily. My grandmother is from there. Interesting place. I'm from NYC. Grew up with people from Italy.

Sicily is out of this world. So beautiful. No picture, moving or still, can give it justice. I was stunned. Breathtaking! Will come back again and again. And the food! Prepare to gain a few pounds! 🥰😍

In May 2003 I took the ferry from Genoa to Palermo. What a fascinating city. I visited Monreale and then walked back down to Palermo with wonderful views. I had delicious food, one memorable dish was Sicilian cuscusu. I attended a superb performance of Verdi's Macbeth at the beautiful Teatro Massimo. I joined in a passeggiata around Palermo's main piazza. The only thing missing for me was a Jewish community which can be found elsewhere in Italy. I did notice two Protestant churches in Palermo, one of which was Anglican, the other may have been Methodist. I took the train to Agrigento and I recall there was an old man of whom other passengers told me spoke only Sicilian - I had taken Italian classes for a couple of years, so my Italian while not fluent was enough flor me to get by. Agrigento has these wonderful Greek temples just as Rick Steves describes. From there I took the train to Messina where along the way I saw Mt. Etna smoking away! At Messina I took the ferry to Reggio Calabria, well not quite, and waited there for the train to Naples. I want to keep on traveling to Naples again and onto Rome. Let's hope we all do that once more and soon.

Ciao to our brothers in Sicilia from Grecia.

@fulippuannaghiti1965

4 жыл бұрын

Sicily and Greece never cousins, only brothers, you chose the right words! Ciao

@angrybirdo

4 жыл бұрын

fulippu annaghiti Bella Sicilia! Everything about Sicily, the people, the culture, the landscape, the architecture screams home. Greeks and Italians have been sharing history for so long but I believe we’re especially close to Sicilians. We even share near identical DNA.

@fulippuannaghiti1965

4 жыл бұрын

@@angrybirdo Ilias Pap that's a factual truth as I recently had my DNA tested with myheritage and I was for half Greek, the rest north African, Spaniards and Sardinian and surprisingly only 2% Italian. In Calabria and Puglia there are still villages where they speak Greek. Especially in Sicily they left a legacy, just Google Taormina, Agrigento, Selinunte, Syracuse and Segesta to have an idea

@roseschiada5278

4 жыл бұрын

Schiada famiy

@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905

3 жыл бұрын

ευχαριστώ αδερφέ

God bless Italy. May all go well soon! My heart goes to the people and families who are affected by coronavirus!

People shouting in Palermo traditional market remind me of my flash visit 2 years ago 😅. It was an early morning, after light rain, my friend and I were walking, trying to find interesting sight, then we found a market, heard people shouting. This is what we love in a traveling! 😁

Rick Steves' is too great im watch remembering the years ago when i was a child i would watch him on PBS at my grandparents house. Ahh Rick Steves on tv on a rainy day with coffee in hand.

Why the barons of the BBC don't buy your shows? It's so refreshing to see/hear programmes on Europe made by intelligent people. Thank you for posting here Sir.

Just came back form Palermo, Cefalu, Taormina and Catania, Sicily is an amazing place to visit!!!!

@Marylmac

4 жыл бұрын

Researching to go there next week for a week...

@pianistman90

4 жыл бұрын

When you come back? I am a travel agent

@antoinebeauman6645

3 жыл бұрын

It also has the best beach of Italy ... San Vito Lo Capo

@margaretcaldarone1005

3 жыл бұрын

A life time dream to visit to my Grandparents Home. When I hear the calls at the market. It always brings tears to my eyes, its the passion, the sound , it really has its effect. I want to spend one week in that market place and eat everything I see from my childhood etc, etc. Manga Sicilian would be a form of heaven. Bravo Sicily!!!

I lived in Italy for two years, about five months of that was spent in Sicily. It is definitely an immersive culture. Spero di poter tornare a vivere un giorno!

Stunning. I’m proud to be part Sicilian.

@pianistman90

4 жыл бұрын

I am a travel agent. Would you like to visit Sicily?

@katiehaskell888

3 жыл бұрын

I am half Sicilian and I would love to move there when I am older. My dad used to live there.

@livw3090

3 жыл бұрын

​@@katiehaskell888 I might only be a quarter sicilian but id also love to visit it too and see where my grandfathers family came from!

@YouMeandSicily

3 жыл бұрын

Bravo!

@Grace-jy4sw

2 жыл бұрын

Is it safe to travel alone being young female?

I'm from Palermo and I've really loved the video!! Thanks for talking about mafia and mostly for showing what Palermo is today. Thanks for showing the mural of our two judges Falcone and Borsellino, a very important symbol for our city. Come to visit Palermo!! You'll be welcome!! ❤

@TanvirAhmed-hi5gk

2 жыл бұрын

my wish lm visiting palermo one day, is it safe for other tourist?

@mattias9771

2 жыл бұрын

@@TanvirAhmed-hi5gk it's safe as a city, but as every other city, it has some areas safer than others.. but it's full of tourists almost the whole year!!

@loiracitr

2 жыл бұрын

@@TanvirAhmed-hi5gk very safe but always keep an eye on your wallet and phone, easy to be pickpocketed in crowded streets or buses

@agilanagilan4864

Жыл бұрын

Safe for tourists.. I heard mafia area

my grandmother moved from sicily to usa in 1925. i hope to visit there some day. thanks for a great video.

@reinterpret_cast

4 жыл бұрын

Are you part of the Italian mafia in NY?

@abinashgogoi2469

3 жыл бұрын

Is your father a member of the la cosa nostra

@mf5531

3 жыл бұрын

@@abinashgogoi2469 my father is dead. i do not know about la cosa nostra.

@AdmiralBonetoPick

3 жыл бұрын

@@abinashgogoi2469 There are 17 million Italian-Americans. The mafia at its height had around 5,000 members, and today only has about 3,000 members.

I love the market and yelling 😂

@yaggyadutt2177

4 жыл бұрын

You must visit the Indian market then specially the weekly market

@lialaliala2968

3 жыл бұрын

😜👍

Sicily has everything that i enjoy while travelling. History and amazing monuments, beautiful landscape and very nice people. Usually i don´t repeat travels but i have intention of going again to Sicily. Greetings from Portugal.

Sicily truly is a breathtaking place to visit. I’ve been fortunate to have visited twice so far. I’d recommend it to anyone. As a golfer, I just wish that were more golf courses!

I've traveled throughout Italy but Sicily is easily my favourite part of this amazing yet crazy country

This felt like I was watching a movie in a high school history class - it’s not a bad thing. It’s just very informative and educational! I learned a lot about Sicily ☺️

Mr. Steve's... I've Traveled The World Through YOUR EYES!!! It's As Though I'm There With You. You're The Greatest Travel Guide in The Game... I DON'T CARE WHERE WE ARE, I DON'T CARE WHAT WE DO... ALL I KNOW, IS THAT I'D LIKE TO TRAVEL WITH YOU!!! ♾️ I Thank God For You... And, Your Vision! WTTW... Window to the World!!! 🌍🌏

Palermo's one the most beautiful city in Europe! With the most beautiful Opera theatre in Italy

Loved the video. I was in Sicilia in 1977. Yes, it was an island of beautiful scenery, great food, history, architecture and dynamic culture. It's also where my family was from.

I took your Sicily tour in 2015, and it was great. My grandparents came from there. Seeing this video was like being there again! Thanks.

@sachrwt2516

4 жыл бұрын

Voce Umana hie can i talk with you please?

Maybe I am from Greece.. yet,I feel as a homeland Italy..I can't wait to stay in Sicily and live my life as I want

i just watched 5 straight episode of Steve's adventure through italy. I wanna go back! Thank you Rick for your knowledge and ability to travel all over europe

Thanks for the movie Rick! We've just come back from Sicily and we are full of impressions and joy! It's a land one must see in a lifetime. You included all the best places in the movie but you should have included Siracusa since it's historically the most significant place in Sicily and the Ancient world!! Archimedes is from there and people should know about that! Thanks for the video though, it's amazing!!

@debrabaron1909

10 ай бұрын

Rick Steves has another documentary on Sicily. It includes the area of Siracusa.😊

We were in Sicily last fall and were wowed by its beauty and history.

Magna Grecia 🇮🇹❣️🇬🇷

@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905

3 жыл бұрын

indeed, we came, we saw, and we thought boy these greeks are onto something, better preserve their heritage for the future!

@heraklitheraklit

3 жыл бұрын

@@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905 Hellas everywhere and for ever !

@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905

3 жыл бұрын

@@heraklitheraklit yes, i like to think the two are not separable, there could not have been the roman world without the greek world, just like the greek world woulnd't have survived the mists of history without the admiration and devotion for greek culture in the roman world

@philipc9664

3 жыл бұрын

Παντού Ελλάδα μας κάνει περήφανους !!

@napabilirim

3 жыл бұрын

@@heraklitheraklit Ngl, ancient Egypt was better than ancient Greece

I will never forget u sicily:)))))

@pianistman90

4 жыл бұрын

Would you like to come back? Book with me

@gajh88

4 жыл бұрын

I wanna go there too ...❤🇬🇷

Sir Rick Steve's how are you you are amazing sir 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you, Rick! I have discovered your KZread chanel two days ago and since then I am IN LOVE with the kind of documentaries you are doing! Feels like one is actually travelling with you! ❤ I have already watched 3 Tuscany episodes and Venice, and now I have picked this one! You have a true talent of guiding people around in such a lovely manner ❤ Coming across your chanel was like discovering gold! ❤ I have travelled in 10 cities of Italy already and I am IN LOVE with this amazing country! I wish I had discovered your chanel earlier! ❤ Cheers for new travels! 🍻

I am from India. I like Europe very much. I have dream come to Europe.🙏

Bellissima Sicily! Grazie Rick😍👌🌹

@mustaphatouray3540

4 жыл бұрын

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

As l live in Italy, l was married to an Italian, l’ve had the good fortune to visit almost all the best it has to offer! Taormina is one of my favorite places, l’m a marzipan addict!!😍

I would add that Taormina's Greek theatre is still used for music concerts (in Summer).

@veilofreality

5 жыл бұрын

As the theater of Siracusa's that every year at the beginning of summer, hosts the great Greek tragedies of the likes of Aeschylus and Sophocles

@jami7772

5 жыл бұрын

It's not bad actually. I saw 'Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds' there last summer !

@jehannemarie1163

4 жыл бұрын

@@jami7772 Noel Gallagher from oasis?

@jami7772

4 жыл бұрын

@@jehannemarie1163 👍 correct!

It feels like an unpaid trip to Europe.

@katricejohnson9849

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly, I've been twice, food, everything is beautiful!! Rick travel tips help, he has been traveling to Europe since he was 17, he gives us 25 years of travel advice!!

@pianistman90

4 жыл бұрын

I am a travel agent. Would you like to visit Sicily?

@Kikyolover9

4 жыл бұрын

A very rich and nice trip to Europe 💚💚💚

@valeriov7445

3 жыл бұрын

Not Europe but Italy! Europe doesn't look like this, Italy and Greece do :)

@johnmc3862

3 жыл бұрын

@@valeriov7445 lol.

It gives me the feeling of watching old tv ... the music is like news !! Very vintage style 💫

Rick Steves you’re number one because you are not bookish and you are not boring

Took parents back there in 2009 and loved it

Sicily is truly beautiful

The Norman king of Sicily was Roger II. His distant cousin William has conquered a much poorer island, called England.

@jaif7327

Жыл бұрын

england was a rich nation

Love Sicily I am 50 percent

after watching this, It grows more and more love for Italia and its football players in me . it is Euro 2020 event right at the moment. 3 - 0 Italia to Switzerland last night. Love this wonderful country

One of Rick's best in my opinion. I can't wait to go there.

Rick, a superb narrator, an organized thinker, and a creative stylist. One of the Best Journalists, I can consider.

6:20 Falcone and Borsellino, thank you for show in this video two wise, brave and intelligent men. Is very important don't forget their effort, their sacrifice til death to fight against mafia. Bravo e grazie mille ❤

My favourite holiday destination Bella Sicilia❤️❤️❤️❤️ best food best archaeological site best seaside👌👌👍👍😍

What great timing! I’ve been going through your Rome travel guide and just bought your Sicily first edition in preparation for a three-week trip to Italy and Sicily. We’ve traveled the world, but after working and living mostly in Asia for fifteen consecutive years, we have just recently (in the past 5-6 years) been exploring Europe. We’re quickly becoming fans of your travel guide(s); that contain such outstanding information, and are so complete. The videos are icing on the cake. Thanks for the wonderful insights.

Beautiful .The sights, people ,food everything is incredible and memorable .

Excellent and beautiful as ever...

What a beautiful place.

@user-so2wv1uf6q

3 жыл бұрын

палермо у тано тоже скучноват, кабельяка, как сожительство с овчинниковой. два полюса - катани кузя и тано овчинникова. никакой золотоы середки нет

Loved Sicily. We only spent one day in Palermo & Monreale, but would like to go again. To Taormina.

just did 2 weeks in Sicily, sooo good, love it

Rick Steves, we love you. Perhaps, you can explore the rest of the world, as wonderful as your European journeys are.

My father spoke fluent Italian and loved Sicily, and said that I would like the country

@leonardolamberti8302

4 жыл бұрын

Sicily isn't a country

@bawhatever5260

4 жыл бұрын

@@leonardolamberti8302 So Ireland isn't a country either?? Muppet!!

@leonardolamberti8302

4 жыл бұрын

@@bawhatever5260 sicily is a region of italy

@bawhatever5260

4 жыл бұрын

@@leonardolamberti8302 so is it not separated by water?

@leonardolamberti8302

4 жыл бұрын

@@bawhatever5260 it is seperated by water but is italia

You’ve gotta love Rick Steves. Plain and simple. Great stuff!

Yes, Palermo is yust all this and more... l am palermitana💗

Cool ! I loved Sicilia much :) paradise on the earth :) so much beauty here !!

@mustaphatouray3540

4 жыл бұрын

🌹

You are a true historian.

I really enjoy your videos! My grandparents came from Sicily and I would love to visit there someday. I have learned so much about the island they came from. Thank you!

wow i can say is Sicily are rich of history and great people thanks once again Rick for this wonderful travel of you 'God bless you' from Phillipines

Rick Steve Thank you for the beautiful video 🤗My Nonni is from Palermo Sicily, can’t wait to visit this beautiful country.

Sicily is beautiful - it is definitely worth a visit

Sicily, one the best island in the world!

@gajh88

4 жыл бұрын

Along with the greek islands...❤💙

Beautiful mixture of people.

Yes keep more Italy videos coming! I'm studying abroad in Bologna this coming fall!

@alecnickel4572

5 жыл бұрын

S_Jimenez just got back from studying in Florence! Went to Bologna for a weekend, the best food you will ever have

@deniaridley

3 жыл бұрын

Bologna, yeah!

@user-so2wv1uf6q

3 жыл бұрын

в общем, нечего смотреть. хуже токо санторини. я там тоже бывал. по ночам фейервек из жерла вулкана, как фонтан оргазмириующей пизды, смущает яйух, могу ли я такой фонтан вызвать? вряд ли, пошол плакать

Beautiful definitely a place that's on my bucket list of travels. Thank you for giving detailed history too

Such a rich and beautiful place to visit 💚💚💚💜💜💜

Hearing the people scream was too funny!

@user-so2wv1uf6q

3 жыл бұрын

вместе с тано взбирался на этну, бабу егоную мы внизу оставили на картины в музее глазеть. позанимались фитнессоам, жопы прокачали, посмотрели на море

西西里的柠檬酸甜可口；意大利的风景悦目怡神。

Furthermore, traveler and monitoring the footsteps with Rick Steve's in European countries and around the world. Thanks for sharing many great the video you had created Steves, and especially this video.

thank you for the video sir. i could really feel ur passion on culture, travel and history packed in this beautifully done video. u are good at doing videos/docus of this kind. God bless

always love your videos, very informative and interesting to watch.

Thanks for the very imformative thoughts about Sicily. IM here in Palermo for three years now.

“Hi I’m Rick Steves” always gets me every time

@cleawox

4 жыл бұрын

As long as he doesn't start with "Hey guys!".

Those cannoli... My god!

@user-so2wv1uf6q

3 жыл бұрын

потом съездив в катанию в гости к катани. тот давно с судьей сожительствует. оба орут друг на друга - настоящая северная семейка

Planning to go this summer! This is a great help

i just love sweet Palermo.

Fascinating! Sicily is definitely on my bucket list. I always imagine Sicily under the Aragonese Trastamarà kings...

Greetings from Ireland 🇲🇽🇮🇪

After Watching Mr. Steve's Travels Through Ancient Rome, Greece, Jeruselum Etc. And, His Discription of God's and Beings From That Time Period 2,500 yrs. And Older... Describing Zeus, and Other Demi God's of That Time. And The Arqueticture, I Find it Much Easier to Believe, That Giant's Exsisted During That Time!!! It's like De-ja-vu... 👁️

Thank you Sir. beautiful video always I'm waiting for your videos God bless you

Rick...we went with you to Sicily abput ten tears ago...what a wonderful trip. Never arrive on a Friday nite...we had a crazy taxie driver..who kept stopping at different locations...TO DO WHAT????afraid to ask....We were late to arrive at welcome party.....A REAL ....Lovely happy people..& very loud...THEY have life... Thanks

I luv Sicily! Especially Taormina!!

Great episode! Gracias🤜🤛

I can’t wait to return to beautiful Sicily ❤

Nice work sir, I respect & love your work.

@rollysevilla1444

3 жыл бұрын

Arijit Roy Nandi I agree. He is very intertaining

we ( me and my friend) visited Sicily on July 2019, we stayed in Palermo and Trapani and it was worth a visit. Recover soon Italy. will definitely visit again.

My father’s side of the family came from Ficarrazzi, Sicily and my mother’s family from Rome. Unfortunately though, they emigrated to the United States, became naturalized, and I was born a US citizen. I have always been more proud of my Italian and Sicilian heritage, more so than I ever was being a US citizen. I have been to mainland Italy numerous times, but haven’t made it to Sicily yet. I’m hoping next year. Good thing is that I live in Europe now and can make it there in a couple short hours by airplane.

a true epitome of a professional tour guide....bravo !!!!

Where there's water I'm in 😁would love to visit this place. ... hey there's vibe in this market. Greetings from South Africa

Whats NOT to love and like about Sicily? What a truely beautiful, fascinating, and remarkable place in the world. I will go there next year for certain.

Super, I love Sicily, Rick brought me to my second tour of places I walked years ago. Thanks!

Great place to view the church services. Nice food thanks 🙏 agree nice trip love this place I visited this place 9090 great days loved the place.Mount Etna lava flows from volcano.Great temples visited great places in aisily.loved the

@anndeakin6763

2 жыл бұрын

Lovingly like aisily

So enjoyable with so much family in Sicily we really need a month visit. What a beautiful Island.

Inspirational and instructive, beautiful scenery, thanks for another great travel vid!