Doha, the pearl on the coast of the Persian Gulf

多哈,波斯湾的明珠

A Whole New World

Doha is the capital of Qatar. It is the political and economic center of the country. The city was founded in 1820, not having a long history. Since Qatar gained independence in 1971, Doha was on the track of booming development. Nowadays, it is a very modernized and urbanized city with many sky scrapers and an artificial island called Pearl. It is really a miracle to build a modernized island on sea within such a short time period.

多哈是卡塔尔的首都。它是卡塔尔的政治和经济中心。它建立于1820年,并没有太长的历史悠。自卡塔尔于1971年获得独立以来,多哈就一直在蓬勃发展。如今,这是一个非常现代化的城市,有许多摩天大楼和一个名为珍珠的人工岛。在如此短的时间内在海上建造一座现代化的岛屿确实是一个奇迹。

The Pearl island (Picture downloaded)

I visited this city on 15th August 2019. I transfered plane at the Hamad International Airport and stayed one night in this city. This is the first time that I visited the middle-east so for me it was like a whole new world that only exisited in my imagination from the stories of One Thousand and One Nights.

我在2019年8月15日参观了这座城市。当时在哈马德国际机场转机,于是在这座城市住了一晚。这是我第一次游览中东,因此对我来说,这里就像一个崭新的世界,它曾经只在我的想象中,存在于《一千零一夜》的故事里

The city center is not too far from the airport. This is the area where I lived. The commercial center of Doha looks like the financial center Lujiazui in Shanghai. They both are international cities with numerous high towers standing. However Doha has a hot desert climate and its average temperature in August is above 40°C. At noon, the scorching sunlight will threaten people’s health so it is difficult to find even one person around the streets.  

多哈市中心离机场不太远。这张图片是我住的地方。多哈的商业中心看起来就像上海的陆家嘴金融中心。他们都是国际城市,摩天楼高耸入云。但是,多哈的热带沙漠气候十分炎热,八月份的平均温度高于40°C。中午,烈日会严重威胁人们的健康,因此,多哈的市中心也是人迹罕至。

The Corniche

The Corniche is a beautiful waterfront promenade with palm trees along the Doha bay. It is easily accessible from the city center and is a great place for leisure. Walking along the Corniche encircling the bay, I could get a panaromic view of the city. At the moment, vaporized water had formed a layer of mist above the bay and blocked the view.

Corniche是一条美丽的海滨步行街,围绕着多哈湾沿岸的街上种植着一排棕榈树。从市中心可轻松抵达这条街,这里是休闲的好地方。沿着环绕海湾的滨海路,我可以看到这座城市的全景。不过此刻,汽化的水气在海湾上方形成了一层薄雾,挡住了视野。

Museum of Islamic Art

The most striking building along the Corniche is the museum of Islamic art designed by the Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei. This museum is built on an artificial island near the traditional Doha harbor. The island is connected to the land by two bridges. The architecture combines the elements of ancient Islamic architecture and modern design.

滨海大道上最引人注目的建筑是由美国华裔建筑师贝聿铭设计的伊斯兰艺术博物馆。这座博物馆建在多哈老港口附近的人工岛上,通过两座桥梁与陆地相连。这座建筑融合了古典伊斯兰建筑和现代设计风格的元素。

The Dhow harbour

On the bridge towards the museum, the beautiful views of the old harbour could be exactly framed in the camera. The streaks of afternoon sunlight scatter on the corrugating surface of sea. The old wooden dhows hover dispersedly about the harbour which is shrouded by the water mist formed under the high temperature. It creates a beauty of obscure hazedness like an impressionist painting.


在通向博物馆的桥上,此时我在相机中可以精确地捕捉到旧港口的美丽景色。午后的余晖斜撒在微波荡漾的海面上。古老的单桅三角帆船在港口周围徘徊,整个港口被高温下形成的水雾笼罩。它产生了一种模糊的朦胧之美,就像印象派大师的绘画一般。

The museum was opened on November 22, 2008. It consists of the five floors, the main dome, and the central tower. The interior of the building is decorated by several Islamic arts, and a large metallic chandelier.  In the central atrium of the building, there is large glass ring. Different geometric patterns are used in the design of ceiling.

博物馆于2008年11月22日开放。它由五层楼,主穹顶和中央塔楼组成。建筑物的内部装饰有多种伊斯兰艺术品和大型金属吊灯。在建筑物的中央中庭,有一个大玻璃环。天花板的设计使用了不同的几何图案。

The Museum of Islamic Art houses collections from three continents over 1,400 years. Its collection includes metal work, ceramics, jewelry, wood work, textiles, and glass obtained from Islamic countries and dating from the 7th to the 19th century. This iron urn in the picture was found in Iran.

伊斯兰艺术博物馆收藏了1400年来三大洲的藏品。它的收藏品包括可追溯到7世纪至19世纪伊斯兰国家的金属制品,陶瓷,珠宝,木制品,纺织品和玻璃。图片中的铁翁是在伊朗发现的。

There is a courtyard outside the main building which is decorated with arches and fountains. The use of arches and water is very important in the design of Islamic building.

主楼外有一个院子,院子里装饰着拱门和喷泉。在伊斯兰建筑的设计中,拱门和水的使用是重要的装饰元素。

The arch facing to the West Bay is definitely a perfect place to take the picture of sunset and Doha skyline. Today, all the scenes are unfortunately blurred by the water vapor. Even the sun was so shy that refuses to show its face.

面向西湾的拱门绝对是拍摄日落和多哈天际线照片的绝佳场所。不幸的是,在我去的时候所有的远景都在水蒸气下变模糊了。甚至明亮的太阳也是犹抱琵琶半遮面,千呼万唤不出来。

Imam Abdul Wahhab Mosque

Doha has many mosques in the city area. This is one of the most magnificant mosques. It is the Qatar State Grand Mosque named by Imam Muhammad Ibn Abd Al Wahhab. He was a religious leader, reformer, and theologian during the 18th century. The façade of the Grand Mosque is made up of sandstone. The building was in traditional Arab style with 28 domes on the top. There is a square in front of the mosque. At night, the illumination of the square will make it more spectacular.

多哈在市区内有许多清真寺。这是最宏伟的清真寺之一。它是由穆罕默德·伊本·阿卜杜勒·瓦哈卜命名的卡塔尔国家大清真寺。在18世纪,他曾是宗教领袖,宗教改革家和神学家。大清真寺的外墙是由砂岩组成。该建筑是传统的阿拉伯风格,顶部有28个圆顶。清真寺前有个广场。到了晚上,广场的照明将使其更加壮观。

When the night fell, the temperature returned to normal and the market of Doha became crowded. The Sous Waqif was a marketplace near the museum of Islamic art. It comprised of many small alleys and many restaurants are hiding inside.


当夜幕降临时,气温恢复正常,多哈的市场就变得熙熙攘攘。瓦吉夫市场是伊斯兰艺术博物馆附近的集市。它由许多小巷组成,许多餐馆都藏身其中。

The market is the best place to satisfy my stomach. This is one dish for my dinner. I was alone in this city and didn’t speak the local language so I choose one restaurant that looked not so intimidating and ordered this dish called fish Kibbeh. It is actually a Lebanen dish made of fish fillet, red onions, pepper, parsley leaves… and tastes like deep fried cod balls.

这个市场是觥筹交错的好地方。这是我晚餐的一道菜。由于我孤身在此,不会当地语言,所以我选择了一家看上去还比较正常的餐厅,并点了这道菜叫Fish Kibbeh。这实际上是黎巴嫩菜,由鱼片,红洋葱,胡椒,香菜叶等……制成,味道类似于油炸的鳕鱼丸。

This is another Lebanese dish called Shish Tawook chicken kabob. I don’t know why there are so many Lebanese food in Qatar. This dish is made of marinated chicken in yogart, lemon and garlic and is eaten together with thin pancake and onions. Honestly saying, these foods are delicious but too oily for me.

这是另一道黎巴嫩菜肴,称为“ Shish Tawook鸡肉烤肉”。我不知道为什么在卡塔尔会有这么多黎巴嫩美食。这道菜是用腌过的鸡肉,柠檬和大蒜制成的,与薄薄的煎饼和洋葱一起食用。这些食物确实很美味,但对我来说有点太油腻了。

After one rich dinner, I strolled around in the small alleys selling traditional garments, spices, and handicrafts under the dim lights. Here is the wonderful place where I could see the real lives of the local people.

一顿丰盛的晚餐后,我在昏暗的灯光下漫步在小巷子里,里面在兜售着传统的服装,香料和手工艺品。在这里,我可以一瞥当地人的真实生活。

I was not interested in the tapestries on sale on the market but was attracted by the pet stalls selling a variety of pets like rabbits, turtles and birds. I lingered at this stall for a while because of this clever parrot. It has the multicolored feather and mimiced my speaking.

我对市场上出售的挂毯不感兴趣,但那些出售各种宠物(如兔子,乌龟和鸟类)的宠物摊令我驻足。这只聪明的鹦鹉,有五颜六色的羽毛,不停地在模仿我的说话。

At night, I returned to the hotel located in the city center by the metro. Doha had a beautiful night as well. The surroundings are the brightly lit skyscrapers and car streaming streets. I took this picture in the hotel room to memorize this trip.

晚上,我乘地铁回到位于市中心的酒店。多哈也有一个美丽的夜晚。周围是灯火通明的摩天大楼和车流穿行的街道。我在酒店房间里拍了这张照片,以纪念这次旅行。

The next day’s morning, I walked along this road towards the Katara culture village. In 2019, Qatar was preparing the infrastructures for the World Cup 2022 so many constructions were on the way, including the metro station near Katara. Along this way, it was a bit desolated and I could not see anyone.

第二天的早晨,我沿着这条路朝卡塔拉文化村走去。在2019年,卡塔尔正在为2022年世界杯足球赛准备基础设施建设,因此许多建设正在进行中,其中包括卡塔拉附近的地铁站。这一路有点荒凉,看不到任何人。

After 40 minutes’ walk, I arrived at this cultural village but I was really exhausted. The high temperature made me nearly dehydrated. I walked around to visit some buildings of Islamic style nearby.

步行40分钟后,我到达了这个文化村,但我确实筋疲力尽。高温使我几乎脱水了。我四处兜兜转转,蹍转于附近的几个伊斯兰风格的建筑之中。

“Katara” was the historical name used for Qatar prior to the 18th century. The center is used to hold some cultural events. The buildings here could reflect the architecture style of the country.

卡塔拉是18世纪之前卡塔尔使用的历史名称。该中心用来举办一些文化活动。这里的建筑可以反映出该国的建筑风格。

There is an open ampitheatre in the village as well. It is a modern building and could be visited free of charge. In October 2012, Giuseppe Verdi’s classic opera Aida was hosted in this amphitheatre. It was the first opera to be held in Qatar. 

文化村里也有一座露天剧场。这是一栋现代建筑,可以免费参观。 2012年10月,朱塞佩·威尔第的经典歌剧阿伊达在这个圆形剧场演出。这是在卡塔尔举办的第一场歌剧。

Based on my previous plan, I would visit the Pearl island which was in the north of this village after I left this place. However the high temperature forced me to give up this plan. My whole body was drenched by sweats;I felt dizzy and had to go back to hotel immediately. To travel in middle east, temperature is defintely a factor to consider. Although it was not a successful trip for me, I believe it still could broaden my horizon and enrich myself so I would like to record it down and reminisced this experience when I was boring.

按我的计划,离开这个地方后,我将参观北部的珍珠岛。但是高温迫使我放弃了这个计划。我此时浑身是汗,头晕目眩,不得不立即回到酒店。看来要在中东旅行,温度绝对是要考虑的因素。尽管对我来说这不是一次成功的旅行,但我相信它仍然可以拓宽我的视野并丰富我的阅历,所以我就此将它记录下来,在无聊的时候缅怀一下这段经历。

Genoa: the one-time superpower of the Mediterranean sea

热那亚:曾经的地中海霸主

Somewhere In Time: Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Variation 18

Genoa is one important port in the Liguria region. From 12th century to 15 century, it was the most powerful maritime countries in Europe and controlled the routes of commercial trade in Mediterranean. At that time, it was the most properous city in the world. Nowadays, the city inherited the old tradition and travelling in its historical center and the port, I could still get a glimpse of the remaining glory of the city.


热那亚是利古里亚地区的重要港口之一。从12世纪到15世纪,它是欧洲最强大的海上国家,控制着地中海的商业贸易路线。当时,它是世界上最繁华的城市。如今,这座城市继承了古老的传统。在其老城区和港口旅行时,我仍然可以一瞥这座城市的昔日荣光。

I took the train from Ventimigia, the town in the French Italien border and arrived at this city in the afternoon of July 18, 2020. This was the Genova Piazza Principe railway station located in the west of city.

我从法意边境的小镇Ventimigia坐火车,于2020年7月18日下午到达了这座城市。这是位于热那亚西部的王子广场火车站。

Monumento a Colombo

This is the statue of Columbus near the train station. This great navigator who completed the voyages across the Atlantic Ocean was born in Genoa in 1451. In this statue, his left hand rests on an anchor while his right hand is on the shoulder of an American woman holding a cross in the right hand. At each of the four corners of the base, there are four statues, representing Piety, Science, Constancy and Prudence.


这是火车站附近的哥伦布雕像。这位1451年出生在热那亚的伟大的航海家完成了横跨大西洋的航行。在这尊雕像中,他左手执锚,右手握着十字架落在一位美国妇女的肩膀上。在底座的四个角落中,坐落了四个雕像,分别代表虔诚,科学,恒心和慎略。

Via Balbi

Genoa’s historic centre is in a maze of squares and narrow alleys. These buildings are extremely close to each other so it is very difficult to take the picture of their façade. This is the Via Balbi built by the Genoese aristocracy during the Renaissance. The famous Royal Palace of Genoa is on this street. The most interesting thing in Genoa is to cross numerous narrow passages and explore the ancient palaces one by one. In this picture, the old building is the university of Genoa designed  by the famous architect Bartolomeo Bianco.

热那亚的历史建筑尽在迷宫般的广场和狭窄的小巷中。这些建筑物彼此非常接近,因此很难拍摄它们的正面。这是热那亚贵族在文艺复兴时期建造的巴尔比(Balbi)街。热那亚著名的皇宫就在这条街上。在热那亚最有趣的事情是穿越众多狭窄的小巷,一一探索古老的宫殿。在这张照片中,这座老建筑是热那亚大学,由著名建筑师巴托洛梅奥·比安科(Bartolomeo Bianco)设计。

 Via Giuseppe Garibaldi

Another street that could best represent Genoa is the Via Giuseppe Garibaldi. This street together with the Via Balbi and many palaces in the city was listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site with the name of ‘ Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli’ in 2006. The renaissance and Baroque palaces built from the late 16th and early 17th centuries marked the glorious history of the Republic of Genoa. When I walked to and fro along this street, I was fascinated by the historical and artistical architectures and the sweet-sounding music of Paganini played from the loudspeakers on the buildings.

热那亚最具代表性的另一条街是朱塞佩·加里波第大街。这条街以及巴尔比大街(Via Balbi)和城市中的众多宫殿在2006年被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产,名称为“热那亚:新街和宫殿系统”。这些文艺复兴风格和巴洛克式宫殿始建于16世纪末和17世纪初,标志着热那亚共和国的辉煌历史。在这条街上来回穿梭时,我乘醉于这些典雅的建筑艺术以及建筑里传出余音绕梁般的帕格尼尼的乐曲。

Palazzo Rosso 

This palace called red palace in English was a art museum located in the street Via Garibaldi. This stylish palace made of red bricks was built in 1675 and was bequeathed to the Municipality of Genoa by the last descendant of the family in 1874. I liked its small balconies with baluster columns – a popular decoration in 17th century on its façade. This palace leaft a deep impression because it was the only red building in the street.

这座宫殿叫红宫,是位于加里波第大街上的一座艺术馆。这座别具一格的宫殿由红砖砌成,建于1675年,在1874年由家族的最后一个后裔遗赠给热那亚市政府。我非常欣赏这些带栏柱的小阳台,这是17世纪时常用的立面装饰。它是街上唯一的红色建筑物,给人留下了深刻的印象。

Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino

Another palace in the street Via Garibaldi was built between 1563 and 1569 by Nicolosio Lomellino. It was not open for public to visit. There were many renaissance reliefs of indistinguishable patterns and delicate sculptures of bust on its façade. It was hard to describe the color of the wall, looked like a dominant gloomy hue of greyish blue.


Nicolosio Lomellino在1563年至1569年之间建造了这座位于加里波第大街上的宫殿。它不对外开放参观。其立面上有许多文艺复兴时期的浮雕,图案难以分辨,还有许多雕刻精美的半身像。宫殿墙壁的主色调不太确定,看起来是一抹忧郁的灰蓝色。

Palazzo Doria Spinola

There are totally 42 palaces in Genoa that was listed as UNESCO world heritage. I will only list three of them. This palace, called Doria Spinola, became the seat of the Province of Genoa from 1877. There are four balconies on the palace and on each one of them one flag is erected. The eye appealling flag of a red cross on a white field was the national flag of Republic of Genoa.

热那亚共有42座宫殿被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产,我此处只列出其中三个。这座名为多里亚·斯皮诺拉(Doria Spinola)的宫殿从1877年起成为热那亚省政府的所在地。宫殿上有四个阳台,每个阳台上都竖有一面旗帜。这面显眼的红十字白底的旗就是热那亚共和国的国旗。

Chiesa di San Pietro in Banchi

Genoa is a populated city with many residential houses in the historical center. This is one Roman catholic church squeezed among the houses. When I walked towards the sea side, I passed by it and noticed its unique symmetrical design and two small towers with cross. The insignia on the entrance is also the St. George’s flag, i.e. a red cross on a white field.

热那亚是一个人口稠密的城市,在老城区有许多民居。这是一座挤在房屋中的罗马天主教教堂。当我走向海边路过时,注意到它独特的对称设计和两座立有十字架的小塔。入口处的徽章也是圣乔治的旗帜,即白底红十字旗。

Neptune

The old harbour is an interesting place to visit in Genoa. There is a ship replica of the 17th-century Spanish galleon designed by Naval Architect David Cannell in the harbour. The ship was built in 1985 for Roman Polanski’s film Pirates. It portrays exactly the appearance of Spanish galleon oand reflects the marine power of Genoa at that time.


热那亚旧港是一个有趣的旅游地。港口里有一艘戴维·坎内尔(David Cannell)设计的17世纪西班牙帆船的复制品。他是为1985年罗曼·波兰斯基(Roman Polanski)拍摄的电影《海盗》而建造的。它精准地复刻了当年西班牙帆船的外观,并反映了当时热那亚的海军力量。

The old harbour 
Genova old harbour

When the curtain of night falled down, the harbour left its silouette against the dark evening sky. The city is actually spread out along a narrow section of the Liguria coast and the north of city is blocked by the mountains. Many houses are built along the fluctuating ridge line. The old harbour is a nice place to relax in the summer evening. I sat cosily on the bench in the center of harbour and looked on the streaming crowds under the grand ferris wheel.

夜幕降临之时,港口在深沉的傍晚天际中映衬出黑色的剪影。热那亚这座城市沿着狭窄的利古里亚海岸散布开来,它的北部被山脉所阻挡。许多房屋是沿着起伏的山脊线建造而成的。老港口是夏日夜晚放松的好地方。我此时舒适地坐在港口中心的长凳上,目视着大 摩天轮下熙熙攘攘的人群。

Piazza De Ferrari

Other than the old harbour, Genoa is also famous for its grand squares, old castles, and medieval churches. The Piazza de Ferrari is the main square of Genoa decorated with a magnificent fountain. This square is surrounded by numerous office buildings like headquarters of banks, and insurance companies. At the end of the 19th century, it used to be the main financial centre of Italy.


除了古老的港口,热那亚还以其宏伟的广场,古老的城堡和中世纪时期的教堂而闻名。法拉利广场(Piazza de Ferrari)是热那亚的主要广场,装饰有宏伟的喷泉。这个广场周围有许多办公楼,比如银行总部和保险公司的大楼。在19世纪末,它曾经是意大利主要的金融中心。

Teatro Carlo Felice

The Teatro Carlo Felice is opposite to the Piazza de Ferrari. It is the principal opera house of Genoa. The neoclassical building designed by the local architect Carlo Barabino in 1825 was named for King Carlo Felice. The statue in front of the building is to memorize Giuseppe Garibaldi, one of the founders of modern Italy.


卡洛·费利斯剧院(Teatro Carlo Felice)位于法拉利广场(Piazza de Ferrari)对面。它是热那亚的主要歌剧院。这座剧院是由当地建筑师Carlo Barabino在1825年设计,这座新古典主义建筑以国王Carlo Felice命名。建筑物前的雕像是为了纪念现代意大利的创始人之一朱塞佩·加里波第。

Duomo di Genova, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo

As the capital of medieval religious kindom, cathedral is an indispensable element for Genoa. This church of San Lorenzo dedicated to Saint Lawrence is the seat of the Archbishop of Genoa. It was built between the twelfth century and the fourteenth century and was the major place to conduct religious ritual in Genoa. The bas-reliefs on the entrance depicted the story of Christ with St. Lawrence. 

作为中世纪宗教国家的首都,大教堂自然是热那亚不可或缺的元素。圣洛伦佐教堂是热那亚大主教的所在地。它建于十二世纪至十四世纪之间,是热那亚进行宗教仪式的主要场所。入口上的浅浮雕描绘了基督与圣劳伦斯的故事。

The main facade of the church with three ornate portals is Gothic from the early thirteenth century. Two marble lions of 19 century flanked its entrance. I tapped slightly the head of lion and had a short rest at the steps beside this lion.


带有三个华丽门廊的教堂的主立面是十三世纪初设计的哥特式建筑。入口两侧则是两只19世纪设计的大理石狮子。我此时轻拍了一下狮子的头,在这只狮子旁边的台阶上坐下休息了一会儿。

Palazzo Ducale

When I was in Europe, I liked to stroll about the marketplaces . It could best show the local life. This is the marketplace on Piazza Matteotti in front of the Doge’s palace, with old books, small articles, and paintings for sale. It was the home of the Doges of Genoa, and was now a museum and a centre for cultural events and arts exhibitions. Today it exhibited the artwork of Claude Monet. This building has a neoclassical façade decorated with Doric columns qnd scupltures of god. It is in the north of Piazza de Ferrari.


在欧洲旅游的时候,我挺喜欢在市场上闲逛。它能最好地展示当地生活。这是总督宫前的马特奥蒂广场(Piazza Matteotti)上的集市,里面有旧书,小物品和绘画供出售。它曾是热那亚总督的住宅,现在是一个集博物馆以及文化和艺术展览为一体的活动中心。这一天,它在展览克劳德·莫奈的作品。这座新古典主义建筑的立面装饰有多立克柱和希腊诸神的雕塑。它位于法拉利广场的北部。

Throughout the period of the Republic, there were different forms of government. The most notable was the Dogate which means an oligarchy ruled by a group of wealthy merchant families, from whom the doges were selected. The most representative family is the Doria, Spinola, Balbi family. Under their rules, many buildings were built and named after them.

在整个共和国时期,存在着不同形式的政府。最著名的当属总督制,这是由一群富商家族统治的寡头政府,从中选出总督。最具代表性的家庭是多利亚(Doria),斯皮诺拉(Spinola)和巴尔比(Balbi)家族。在他们的统治下,热那亚建造了许多建筑并以这些家族名字命名。

Porta Soprana 

Genoa is an ancient city of long history so nowadays people could discover the remainings of the wall in 10th century in the corners of the city. Porta Soprana is one well-known gate of the ancient walls. It was repaired and restored from dilapidation in 20th century. The two-towered gates are located at th east part of the city and looked over the house of Colombo.

热那亚是一座历史悠久的古城,因此如今人们可以在城市的角落里发现10世纪城墙的残垣断壁。Soprana门是最古老的城墙之一。破败的城门在20世纪时期得到修复。这座有双塔的城门位于城市的东部,俯瞰着哥伦布的故居。

Casa di Cristoforo Colombo 

This is the Christopher Columbus House reconstructed in the 18th-century. It was said that Christopher Columbus grew up here between approximately 1455 and 1470. Unfortunately, the house was destroyed in the war of 1684 and rebuilt on the basis of ruins. Despite of this, many touristes would like come and take pictures here.

这是18世纪重建的克里斯托弗·哥伦布故居。据说哥伦布在大约1455年到1470年之间在这里长大。不幸的是,这座房子在1684年的战争中被摧毁,并在废墟的基础上重建。尽管如此,许多游客还是很乐意在这里拍照。

After one day’s travel, I was extremely exhausted. On my way back to hotel, I have passed through numerous alleys paved with stone slabs. The alleys are named of Carrugi in the local language. Under the slim gleam of lamps, the dark and deep alleys evoked my imagination of the medieval Genoa but the funky graffiti on the peeling and crackling walls brought me relentlessly to the reality.

经过一天的旅行,我筋疲力尽。在返回酒店的途中,我穿过了许多用石板铺成的小巷。这些小巷在当地语言叫做Carrugi。在微弱的灯光下,黑暗而深沉的小巷唤起了我对中世纪热那亚的无尽想象,但是爆裂起皮的墙壁上刺眼的涂鸦又无情地把我拉回了现实。

Villa Del Principe

The next morning, I visited firstly this villa which is very close to my hotel. The Villa del Principe was built between the 1527 and the 1533 in the name of Andrea Doria, the admiral of the fleet of Charles V. He choose this place because it could overlook the gulf of Genoa. Nowadays, it became a museum with many splendid frescoes and tapestries.

第二天早上,我首先参观了这栋离我的酒店很近的别墅。王子别墅(Villa del Principe)建于1527年至1533年之间,以查理五世舰队的海军上将安德里亚·多里亚(Andrea Doria)的命名。他之所以选择建别墅在这个地方,是因为它可以俯瞰热那亚的海湾。如今,它已成为拥有许多精美壁画和挂毯的博物馆。

It has a long gallery displayed of plaster busts. It was a traditional Italien villa with walls painted of yellow-ochre stucco and a courtyard of renaissant style.

它有一个陈列着石膏半身像的长廊。这是一栋传统的意大利别墅,墙壁上粉刷着黄灰粉,还有一个文艺复兴风格的庭院。

The villa includes a beautiful garden decorated with a small fountain as well. Previously as the wish of Andrea Doria, people could see the gulf of Genoa directly from the garden however now due to urban expansion, the view is blocked by the highway and the cruises in the harbour.

这座别墅包括一座配有小喷泉的美丽花园。以前,按照安德里亚·多里亚(Andrea Doria)的愿望,人们可以直接从花园直接看到热那亚的海湾,但是现在由于城市的扩建,高速公路和游轮挡住了远眺的视野。

Castello d’Albertis

To get the panoromic view of Genoa gulf, I will recommend you to visit the castle Albertis. It was built on the top of the hill of Monte Galletto and its gothic brown red colored tower was easily recognized. This castle was built between 1886 and 1892. It was the home of sea captain Enrico Alberto d’Albertis, and was donated to the city of Genoa on his death in 1932. Its design get the inspirations from the palace of Florence.


要欣赏热那亚海湾的全景,我建议参观阿尔贝蒂斯(Albertis)城堡。它建在Monte Galletto山顶上,其哥特式棕红色塔顶很容易辨认。这座城堡建于1886年至1892年之间。它是船长Enrico Alberto d’Albertis的故居,并于1932年去世后捐赠给了热那亚市。其设计灵感来自于佛罗伦萨的宫殿。

On the top of tower of this castle, I could easily see the appearance of this harbour and the gulf. Many huge cruises berthed in the harbour and compared with them, even the tall lighthouse looks so tiny.

在这座城堡的塔顶上,我可以轻松远眺到这座港口和海湾。许多巨大的游轮停泊在港口,与之相比,即使是高大的灯塔也显得如此渺小。

Now the castle becomes the Museum of World Cultures, inaugurated in 2004. The museum includes archaeological findings collected by both Enrico and Luigi Maria d’Albertis during their trips in the world. These are the findings belonging to the Maya civilization from Honduras.

现在,这座城堡成为2004年后开始启用的世界文化博物馆。该博物馆包括Enrico和Luigi Maria d’Albertis在世界旅行中收集的考古发现。这个图是在洪都拉斯发现的玛雅文明。

Palazzo Reale

For me, the most attractive viewpoint in Genoa is the Royal Palace. It was located in the street of Balbi. Its construction began in 1618 for the Balbi family. In 1677, it was inherited by Eugenio Durazzo, who transformed it into a Baroque-style building. In 1823, the palace was sold to the Royal House of Savoy. The House of Savoy led the unification of Italy in 1861 and ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until 1946.

对我来说,热那亚最吸引人的景点一定是皇宫。它位于巴尔比街上,为巴尔比家族始建于1618年。 1677年,尤金尼奥·杜拉佐(Eugenio Durazzo)继承了它,并将其改造成巴洛克风格的建筑。 1823年,该宫殿被出售给萨瓦王室。萨瓦家族于1861年领导了意大利的统一,并在1861年至1946年期间统治了意大利王国。

La Galleria

It has the magificent and splendid mirror gallery decorated of gorgeous crystal chandeliers and ornate frescos. Its design is extremely similar with the gallery in Versaille. The hall was used as a dining room for important occasions, including the visit of Emperor Joseph II of Austria and Napoleon Bonaparte in 1805. The scupltures portrayed the Greek gods like Dionysius and Venus.

这座宫殿拥有宏伟壮丽的镜廊,并装饰有豪华的水晶吊灯和华丽的壁画。它的设计与凡尔赛宫的长廊极为相似。这座大厅曾被用作接待重要人物的餐厅,包括接待1805年奥地利皇帝约瑟夫二世和拿破仑·波拿巴的访问。这里的雕塑描绘了狄奥尼修斯和维纳斯等希腊诸神。

Sala del trono

This is the throne room. There is one crown on the splendid throne with two metallic scepters on side. It marks the power of the king of the Savoy house. This room preserves the paintings by Luca Giordano. The oil painting on canvas in the right side of the picture is the Combat of Perseus and Phineus.

这间房间是王座室。炫丽的宝座上放置着一个国王王冠,侧面有两个金属权杖。它象征着萨瓦家族的权力。这里保存着卢卡·佐丹奴(Luca Giordano)的画作。照片右侧的油画就是他的作品珀尔修斯大战菲涅斯。

Sala del Arrazi

In the room of Tapestrie, it displayed this huge tapestry called The Impiety of Niobe made of wool, silk, thread of silver and gilded silver. It is related with myth of the impious Niobe who is proud of her divine origins and urged the Thebans not to sacrifice to Leto, who had given birth only to Apollo and Diana, and to worship her instead.

在挂毯室里展示了一副巨大的挂毯,它的名字叫做不虔诚的Niobe,这个挂毯由羊毛,丝绸,银线和镀金银制成。它和Niobe的神话有关,Niobe为她的神圣血统感到骄傲,并要求底比斯人不要敬拜只生了阿波罗和月神狄阿纳的Leto而转为敬拜她。

Sala delle udienze

This room is the audience room containing the portrait of Caterina Balbi Durazzo by Van Dyck who was a famous Flemish Baroque artist in 17th century.

这个房间是客厅,里面放着范迪克(Van Dyck)的画作卡特琳娜·巴尔比·杜拉佐的肖像,范迪克是17世纪著名的佛兰德巴洛克艺术家。

I have visited many palaces in Europe. Their overall arrangements are similar. There are always so many rooms with numerous artworks displayed. Before I left, I took the picture in the garden. This one is relatively small compared with the palace of Versaille and 1 hour is enough to visit all the places.
我参观过了欧洲的许多宫殿。它们的总体布置皆是如此相近。它们都有这么多房间,并且里面陈列着许多艺术品。在我离开此处之前,我在皇宫花园里拍了一张照。与凡尔赛宫相比,这是一个相对较小的宫殿,只需1小时即可参观所有的地方。

Palazzo Doria-Tursi

In the afternoon before I left this city, I visited the street Giuseppe Garibaldi again and this palace Doria-Tursi. From 1848 it has also become the city hall of Genoa. This is the largest palace in the street with a two-floor courtyard. It was designed in 1565 by the architects Domenico and Giovanni Ponzello, the pupils of the famous architect Galeazzo Alessi.

下午在离开这座城市之前,我再次参观了朱塞佩·加里波第大街和大街上的这座宫殿多里亚·图尔西宫。从1848年起,它也成为热那亚的市政厅。它是这条街道上最大的宫殿,有一个两层楼的庭院。它是由Domenico和Giovanni Ponzello于1565年设计的,他们是著名建筑师Galeazzo Alessi的学生。

There is one statue on the staircase of the palace to memorize the great Italien politician Giuseppe Mazzini who was born in Genoa. He led the movement of unification of Italy in 19th century. He was a fervent advocate of republicanism and his ideas of social-democratic republicanism influenced on the European republican movements, even motivated the leaders of republican movement in other countries like Jawaharlal Nehru and Sun Yat-sen.

这座宫殿的楼梯上立有一尊雕像,以纪念出生在热那亚的伟大政治家朱塞佩·马志尼。他在19世纪领导了意大利的统一运动。他是共和主义的坚定拥护者,他的社会民主共和思想影响了欧洲的共和运动,甚至鼓舞了贾瓦哈拉尔·尼赫鲁和孙中山等其他国家的共和运动领导人。

Il Cannone Guarnerius

Il Cannone Guarnerius is the violin exhibited at the Palazzo Doria-Tursi. Its owner was the talent musician Niccolò Paganini who was born in Genoa. In the era of 18th and 19th century, many great musicians emerged in Italy. Among of them, Paganini was one of my favorite composers. I could never forget the superb melody of his violin masterpiece Caprice No.24. The other composers like Sergei Rachmaninoff and Franz Liszt had created works like ‘La Campanella’ and ‘Rhapsody variation 18th’ based on Paganini’s work.

Il Cannone Guarnerius是在多里亚-图尔西宫里展出的小提琴。它的所有者是出生于热那亚的才华横溢的音乐家尼克拉·帕格尼尼。在18和19世纪时期,意大利涌现了许多伟大的音乐家。其中,帕格尼尼是我最喜欢的作曲家之一。他的小提琴杰作第24号随想曲的美妙旋律令人永生难忘。谢尔盖·拉赫玛尼诺夫(Sergei Rachmaninoff)和弗朗兹·李斯特(Franz Liszt)等其他作曲家根据帕格尼尼的作品创作了诸如《钟声》和《狂想变奏曲18号》等伟大作品。

Arco della Vittoria

This arch of victory is located near the train station Brignole. At 4 o’clock in the afternoon, I took the trains here and left this city but I still immersed in the memory of this trip. This trip increase my knowledge of the history of the city. Genoa used to be the superpower in the sea and even extended its colonies in the Black Sea. However, since the economy and trade routes shifted to the New World and the Ottoman Empire controlled the east Mediterranean sea, Genoa lost gradually its political and economic power. Its ancient glory were buried in the dust of history little by littele but its eternity could still be slowly discovered by touristes in the historical ruins of this city.

这座凯旋门位于Brignole火车站附近。下午4点,我坐火车离开了这座城市,但我仍然沉浸在这次旅行的回忆中。这次旅行增加了我对这座城市历史的了解。热那亚曾经是地中海的超级大国,甚至在黑海都扩展了它的殖民地。但是,由于经济和贸易路线逐渐转移到了新大陆,而奥斯曼帝国又控制了东地中海,热那亚逐渐失去了当年的政治和经济实力。它昔日荣耀如昨日黄花一般一点点地埋在了历史的烟尘中,但游客仍然可以在这里的历史遗迹中慢慢发掘它的永恒。

Naples – the marine city of art and architecture

那不勒斯-荟萃艺术和建筑的海滨城市

Santa Lucia

Naples is the largest city in the south of Italy. It has history of 2,800 years with a wealth of historical buildings and monuments of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque styles. Its historic centre was listed as world heritage site in 1995. I was familiar with this city because Diego Maradona had played in the club of S.S.C Napoli and brought great glory to this city. I was excited to visit here on 19th July 2020 by the express train from La Spezia.

那不勒斯是意大利南部最大的城市。它拥有2800年的历史,以及丰富的中世纪,文艺复兴时期和巴洛克风格的历史建筑和古迹。它的老城区在1995年被列为世界文化遗产。我因为迭戈·马拉多纳曾在那不勒斯俱乐部效力,并为这座城市带来无上荣耀而对这座城市很熟悉。我特别激动能够在2020年7月19日从拉斯佩齐亚乘火车来这里旅游。

Gulf Naples

When I arrived, I strolled along the seaside of the gulf Naples with a sense of novelty. The harbour of Naples is very close to the train station Napoli P. Garibaldi so I just took 10 minutes to walk from the station to here. Naples is one of the most important ports in Meditteranean that harbours many sailing boats and large ships.

当我到达后,怀揣着新鲜感沿着那不勒斯海湾边漫步。那不勒斯的港口非常靠近加里波第火车站(Napoli P. Garibaldi),所以我只花了10分钟就从火车站步行到这里。那不勒斯是地中海中最重要的港口之一,停泊着许多帆船和大型船只。

Castel Nuovo

There are some castles built near the sea side so I could see them faraway when I walked along the sea. This is a medieval castle located in front of the city hall. Its name in English is New Castle. It was built in 1279 and was a royal seat for kings of Naples, Aragon and Spain until 1815. It was defended by five large cylindrical towers.

在那不勒斯海边建有很多城堡,当我沿着海边散步时就可以将它们尽收眼底。这是位于市政厅前的中世纪城堡。它的名字直译为新堡。它建于1279年,在1815年之前是那不勒斯王国,阿拉贡王国和西班牙王国的皇家住所。它由五座庞大的圆塔构建防御。

I extremely like its spectacular arch. The white marble triumphal arch, built in 1470, commemorated Alfonso of Aragon’s entry to Naples in 1443. The kingdom of Naples was annexed to the Kingdom of Spain by Ferdinand II of Aragon so the city was under the control of Spanish in 15 century. The arch has two levels with totally 35 meters tall. The first level sculptures depict a triumphal quadriga of Alfonso’s parade. The second level has four niches with statues depicting the virtues of Alfonso. 

我特别喜欢它壮观的拱门。这座白色的大理石凯旋门建于1470年,为纪念阿拉贡王国的阿方索国王于1443年驾临那不勒斯。那不勒斯王国被阿拉贡的费迪南德二世吞并为西班牙王国的一部分,因此该市在15世纪是由西班牙统治。这个拱门共有两层,总高35米。第一层的雕塑描绘了阿方索凯旋的盛大场面。第二层有四个壁龛里面藏有赞颂阿方索美德的雕像。

Galleria Umberto I

The architecture of Naples combines the elements of modern and classic. The Galleria Umberto I was one example of employing modern elements. This Galleria built between 1887–1891 was named for Umberto I, the King of Italy at that time. It was a shoping gallery designed by Emanuele Rocco. Its entrance is flanked by the Corinthian columns.
那不勒斯的建筑融合了现代与古典的元素。翁贝托一世画廊是运用现代元素的典范。这座建于1887年至1891年之间的圆顶画廊以当时的意大利国王翁贝托一世命名。这是一个由Emanuele Rocco设计的购物长廊。它的入口两侧是科林斯式柱廊。

The inside of the gallery is similar to the gallery of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. It is a high and spacious cross-shaped structure. The top is a glass dome supported by 16 metal ribs. Its shiny mosaic floor could even reflect the profile of the dome. It was a early morning so the shops in the gallery had not yet been opened.

长廊的内部类似于米兰的维托里奥·埃曼努埃尔二世长廊。它是高而宽敞的十字形结构。顶部是由16个金属肋支撑的玻璃圆顶。它闪亮的马赛克地板甚至可以映射处出圆顶的轮廓。现在依然是清晨,长廊内部的商店尚未营业。

Opposite the gallery, it was the famous San Carlo theater. When I arrived, the whole building was under reparation so I could not know how this Neoclassical building  actually looked like. The theatre was opened in 1737 with the exquisite decoration inside. It was one of the most luxurious theatres in the world with around 3000 seats.

长廊对面是著名的圣卡洛剧院。我来参观的时候整座建筑都在维修中,所以也无法知晓这座新古典主义建筑的庐山真面目。该剧院于1737年开业,内部装潢精美。它是世界上最豪华的剧院之一,拥有约3000个座位。

Piazza del Plebiscito

Piazza del Plebiscito is a large public square beside the Teatro di San Carlo. The squre is named after the 1860’s plebiscite that brought Naples into the unified Kingdom of Italy. It was surrounded by the the Royal Palace, the Prefecture Palace and the church of San Francesco di Paola. The statue in the square is the Charles VII of Naples who ruled Naples as Charles of Bourbon (1734–1759) and Sicily. 

公投广场是圣卡洛剧院旁的大型公共广场。此广场因1860年的全民投票将那不勒斯纳入了统一的意大利王国中而由此命名。它被那不勒斯皇宫,议会宫和圣弗朗西斯科保拉教堂包围。广场上的雕像是那不勒斯的查理七世,也是波旁王朝的查理,他在1734到1759之间统治那不勒斯和西西里岛。

San Francesco di Paola

The San Francesco di Paola church in the square is a neoclassical building with a special design of three cupola which is different with other churchs. Its façade is fronted by a portico of six columns and two Ionic pillars. This portico was designed by Leopoldo Laperuta and looked like the Pantheon in Rome.

广场上的圣弗朗西斯科保拉教堂是一栋新古典主义建筑,带有三个圆顶。这种的特殊设计与其他教堂不同。它的正面是有六列立柱和两个爱奥尼亚式圆柱的门廊。这个门廊是由Leopoldo Laperuta设计的,看起来神似罗马的万神殿。

Palazzo Reale di Napoli

Opposite the San Francesco di Paola church, it is the Royal Palace of Naples. When Charles III of Spain arrived Naples, the palace became the royal residence of the Bourbons. Under the rule of Bourbon Kings, it was decorated lavishly during the period of Kingdom of Naples (1735–1816) and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (1816-1861). Its façade facing the Piazza del Plebiscito displays a series of statues of prominent rulers of Naples in chronological order. The famous rulers include Frederick II of Holy Roman Emperor, Charles III of Spain, Murat, and Vittorio Emanuele II.

在圣弗朗西斯科保拉教堂对面就是那不勒斯皇宫。当西班牙的查理三世到达那不勒斯时,该宫殿成为波旁王朝的王室住所。在波旁国王统治下的那不勒斯王国(1735–1816)和两西西里王国(1816-1861)时期对其进行了华丽的装潢。面向公投广场的皇宫正面的壁龛里按时间顺序陈列着那不勒斯历史上著名统治者的雕像。其中包括神圣罗马帝国皇帝腓特烈二世,西班牙的查理三世,法国的缪拉元帅以及维托里奥·埃曼努埃尔二世。

This is the entrance hall of the palace with the marble staircase leading to the rooms at the second floor. The whole palace is a square and there is a open courtyard in the middle. All the rooms are interconnected and could be visited by following the sequence. I will just introduce several rooms here.

这是宫殿的入口大厅,大理石楼梯通向二楼的房间。整个宫殿是一个正方形,中间有一个开放式庭院。所有房间都是相互连接的,可以按照顺序进行参观。我将在这里着重介绍几个房间。

Flemish hall

In the Flemish hall, the ceiling is decorated with the coats of arm from Neapolitan provinces. The hall exhibits a collection of Dutch portraits from the 17th century. Like the palace of Verseille, the room is also equipped with crystal chandeliers and long red window curtains.

在佛兰芒大厅中,天花板装饰着那不勒斯王国的纹章。大厅里展示了17世纪的一些荷兰人的肖像画。像凡尔赛宫装饰一样,房间里还装饰着水晶烛灯和长长的红色帷幕。

Joachim Murat’s Office

This is the office of Joachim Murat’s office. Murat was a Marshal of the Empire during the reign of Napoleon. He was also the king of Naples from 1808 to 1815. The ceiling of the room could be dated to 1840, decorated with tempera on plaster. This hall hosts some remarkable pieces of Murat period furniture, including a desk, commode, and bonheur du jour (a type of writing desk). These furnitures are crafted by Adam Weisweiler and given to Carolina Bonaparte, i.e Murat’s wife. There are two porcelain vases decorated with fleur-de-lis and delicate paintings in the room.

这是缪拉的办公室。在拿破仑统治期间,缪拉是帝国元帅之一,在1808年到1815年之间,他同时担当那不勒斯的国王。房间的天花板装饰可以追溯到1840年,用石膏蛋彩画装饰。这个大厅里摆放着那个时期的家具,包括桌子,衣柜和写字台。这些家具由亚当·韦斯韦勒(Adam Weisweiler)手工制作,并赠送给了缪拉的妻子卡罗琳波拿巴。房间里还有两个装饰着鸢尾花和精致绘画的瓷花瓶。

The queen’s room

This is the queen’s room. Its ceiling features rare Rococo white and gilt stucco decorations made during the reign of Charles of Bourbon. The furniture was manufactured in Naples in 1840. The room is decorated with Neapolitan School paintings of 17th and 18th century.

这间是皇后的房间。它的天花板采用了波旁查理王朝统治期间制作的罕见的洛可可式白色镀金粉装饰。家具于1840年在那不勒斯制造。房间里装饰着17和18世纪那不勒斯学院画。

The royal chapel

The royal chapel was built by Francesco Antonio Picchiatti. It was used for the Palace’s religious ceremony. The altar in semi-precious stone and gilt copper is the work of Neopolitan baroque artiste Dioniso Lazzari in 1674. In the european palaces, chapel is a very important building because the power and rights of kings are endowed by the pope.

这座皇家教堂由弗朗切斯科·安东尼奥·皮基亚蒂(Francesco Antonio Picchiatti)建造。它被用于宫殿的各种宗教仪式。用半石和镀金铜制成的祭坛是那不勒斯巴洛克艺术家狄奥尼索·拉扎里(Dioniso Lazzari)1674年的作品。在欧洲的宫殿中,教堂是非常重要的建筑元素,因为教皇赋予了国王一切权利。

I spent around 1 hour in the royal palace. There is a Garden called Molosiglio behind the palace with the bronze statue of Augusto. From here I could survey the beautiful landscape of the gulf of Naples.

我在皇宫里待了大约1个小时。皇宫后面有一个叫Molosiglio的花园,里面有这个奥古斯都大帝的青铜雕像。从这里我可以饱览那不勒斯湾的旖旎风光。

It was a sunny day. I was luxuriating in sunshine along the coastline. The sea lapping against the rocks shimmered in the sunlight and left ripples on the beach. The soaring mountain on the opposite side of the coast is the famous Mount Vesuvius and it seemed to wave to me endlessly.

今天是万里晴空。我沉醉于海岸边的温暖阳光普照之下。拍打在岩石上的波涛,在阳光下闪烁发光,并在海滩上留下阵阵涟漪。海岸的另一侧高耸的山脉是著名的维苏威火山,它此时似乎在向我频频招手。

Castel dell’Ovo

I walked fast along the coastline until this huge castle appeared in my eyes. The Egg Castle is a seaside castle in the Gulf of Naples. The castle’s name comes from an ancient legend. The Roman poet Virgil put a magical egg into the foundations to support the fortifications. If this egg is broken, the castle would have been destroyed and a series of diaster would have followed. It is the oldest castle in Naples equipped by many cannons on the top.

我沿着海岸线一直疾走,直到这座巨大的城堡映入眼帘。蛋堡是那不勒斯的滨海城堡。这座城堡的名字来自一个古老的传说。罗马诗人维吉尔在城堡地基上放了一块魔蛋来支撑防御工事。如果这个鸡蛋被打破,那么城堡就将被摧毁,一系列灾难也将随之而来。它是那不勒斯最最古老的城堡,顶部装备有许多大炮。

There is only one road connecting the castle. I took this picture on this road. The castle is located at the island of Megaride. The castle faces Mergellina across the sea which is another harbour of the city.

此处只有一条道路连接城堡。我就在这条路上拍摄了这张照片。该城堡位于梅加里德岛上。这座城堡隔着海直面这座城市的另一个港口Mergellina。

Palazzo San Giacomo

Afterwards, I left the seaside and started my journey in the center area of the city. The Palazzo San Giacomo, known as the city hall, is located at the Piazza del Municipio. It is a Neoclassical style palace, completed in 1825. There is a beautiful fountain in front of its entrance. The fountain of Neptune was built in 17th century with collaboration of Michelangelo Naccherino and Pietro Bernini. It was originally located at the arsenal in the port and deplaced to the current location in 2015.

我旋即离开海边,开始了在老城区的旅程。这座位于市政广场的圣贾科莫宫就是那不勒斯市政府。它是一座新古典主义风格的宫殿,建于1825年。入口前有一个美丽的喷泉。这座海神喷泉始建于17世纪,是由米开朗基罗和贝尼尼合作设计。它最初位于港口的火药库,后于2015年移至当前位置。

Piazza dei Martiri 

Another square that I want to highlight is the Martyrs’ Square. There is a monument in the center of the square. It is one single huge column built in the period of Bourbon rule with a bronze statue atop, depicting the Virtue of the Martyrs. The four lions at the corners of the base represent the patriots who died during the anti-Bourbon revolutions. The lion dying represents the martyr defending the short lived Parthenopean Republic in 1799. The lion pierced by a sword represents the martyrs during Carbonari revolution of 1820. The lion with 1848 statutes under paw represents the martyrs during the revolution of 1848. The lion striding on foot represents the successful Garibaldini Revolt of 1860. In 1861, Italy was finally united so this monument was to memorize the efforts and blood of martyrs during the revolutions.

我要着重介绍的另一个广场是烈士广场。广场中央有一座纪念碑。它是波旁王朝统治时期建造的一根柱子,上面刻有青铜雕像,赞颂了革命的烈士。纪念碑基座四角的四只狮子代表着在反抗波旁王朝革命中丧生的爱国者。垂死的狮子代表1799年捍卫短暂的Parthenopean共和国的烈士。被剑刺穿的狮子代表在1820年卡波纳里革命期间丧生的烈士。爪子下紧握1848年法规的狮子代表着1848年革命期间的烈士。大步流血的狮子则代表了1860年成功的加里波第起义。1861年,意大利终于统一,因此这座纪念碑是为了纪念烈士们在革命中的努力和鲜血。

Castel Capuano

In the afternoon, I visited the historical center from the Via dei Tribunal. It was a long but very norrow east-west street. Most of the churches in Naples were built in the area. The east end of the street was the Castel Capuano. It was built in the 12th century by William I, the son of Roger II of Sicily, the first monarch of the Kingdom of Naples. It was expanded by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and became one of his royal palaces. From the 16th century, it became the hall of justice.

下午,我从Tribunali大街(Via dei Tribunali)参观了那不勒斯的老城区,那是一条漫长却非常狭窄的东西走向街道。那不勒斯的大多数教堂都建在该地区。街道的东端是卡斯帕诺城堡(Castel Capuano)。它由那不勒斯王国的第一任君主西西里岛的罗杰二世的儿子威廉一世在12世纪建造。并由霍亨斯陶芬王朝的腓特烈二世(Frederick II)扩建,成为他的皇宫之一。从16世纪开始,它后来成为了司法宫。


Obelisco di San Gennaro

The unique view points in Naples are the spires or obelisks i.e the monumental columns. The Spire of San Gennaro completed in 1650 was designed by Cosimo Fanzago, perhaps the greatest architect of the Neapolitan Baroque. The spire was built to celebrate the deliverance of the city from the great earthquake of 1631. It was located at the Via dei Tribunali.

那不勒斯的独特景点是众多尖顶塔或方尖纪念碑。 这座San Gennaro尖塔于1650年完工,由那不勒斯最伟大的巴洛克风格建筑师Cosimo Fanzago设计。这座塔是为了纪念1631年大地震后这座城市获得救赎而建的。它位于Tribunali大街上。

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta

The Spire of San Gennaro was behind the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary. This Roman Catholic cathedral is the main church of Naples and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. It is also named San Gennaro, in honour of Saint Januarius, the city’s patron saint. The construction of the church started from the King Charles I of Anjou, in the 13 century.

San Gennaro尖塔就位于圣母升天大教堂的后面。这座罗马天主教大教堂是那不勒斯的主教堂,也是那不勒斯大主教的所在地。它也命名为San Gennaro,以纪念该市的守护神Saint Januarius。教堂的建造始于13世纪的安茹国王查理一世。

The church has the magificant frescos drawn by Domenichino and Giovanni Lanfranco. Its dome with gorgeous colors and decorations is splendid. The church houses a vial of the blood of Saint Januarius, which is brought out three times a year. A ceremony of liquefying the blood would be hold. If the blood fails to liquefy, then it is said that disaster will befall Naples.

教堂装饰有多梅尼奇诺(Domenichino)和乔瓦尼·兰弗兰科(Giovanni Lanfranco)绘制的宏伟壁画。它的圆顶色彩绚丽,装饰精美。教堂里有一小瓶保护神Saint Januarius的血,每年要取出三次,举行血液升华的仪式。如果血液不能成功液化,那么据说那不勒斯将遭受灾难。

Basilica di San Paolo Maggiore

There are more than 100 churches in Naples so visitors will only visit few of them based on personal interests. This church San Paolo Maggiore is a basilica church, also the burial place of Gaetano Thiene, the founder of the Order of Clerics Regular (or Theatines). This baroque style church has two Corinthian columns and could be accessible by a staircase. This kind of design makes it different with other churches.

那不勒斯有100多座教堂,因此游客可根据个人兴趣参观其中的几座。这是圣保罗马焦雷教堂,也是末位神职界修会的创始人加埃塔诺·蒂耶内(Gaetano Thiene)的墓地。这座巴洛克风格的教堂有两个科林斯式圆柱,并且需要通过楼梯进入。这是它与其他教堂略有不同的地方。

Obelisco di San Domenico

This area is full of historical buildings and monuments. This is another spire called Spire of San Domenico located in the square of San Domenico Maggiore. The spire was built after the plague of 1656 and was again designed by Fanzago. It was completed in 1737.

这片区域到处都是历史建筑和古迹。这是位于圣多梅尼科·马焦雷广场上的另一个尖顶,称为圣多梅尼科尖顶。该尖塔建于1656年的瘟疫之后,也是由Fanzago设计。它于1737年完工。

Gesù Nuovo

In the western side of the historic center, the church Gesù Nuovo could be found. It was originally a palace built in 1470 for Roberto Sanseverino, the Prince of Salerno and was sold in the 1580s for 45,000 ducats to construct a church from 1584 to 1601. That is why it has an unsual façade of the palace with rustic ashlar diamond projections.

在老城区的西侧,可以看到这座新耶稣教堂。它最初是在1470年为萨莲诺王子罗伯托·桑塞韦里诺(Roberto Sanseverino)建造的宫殿,并在1580年以45,000 杜卡特的价格出售,以建造这座教堂。这就是为什么它有着只有宫殿才会有的质朴的琢石凸起墙面。

The vault frescos representing Jesus befalling were completed by Belisario Corenzio and Paolo de Matteis. On the four pillars supporting the dome are frescos of the four Evangelists. There are three bronze bas-reliefs on a black marble base. Above the altar, there are eight busts of saints who glorified the Eucharist. 

代表耶稣降临的穹顶壁画由Belisario Corenzio和Paolo de Matteis完成。支撑圆顶的四个大柱上有四位福音传教士的壁画。黑色大理石底座上有三个青铜浅浮雕。在祭坛上方,有八位圣人半身像成列以赞美圣体圣事。


Obelisco dell’Immacolata

Outside the church, there is another spire called spire of the Immaculate Virgin. It was built to invoke the Virgin Mary’s protection from the plague. Its construction began in the 17th century and was completed in 1750, also a prototype of Neapolitan Baroque art. 

在这座教堂外,还有另一个称为Immaculate Virgin的尖顶。它是为了纪念圣母玛利亚保护那不勒斯免受瘟疫的侵袭而设立。它始建于17世纪,直到1750年才完成,也是那不勒斯巴洛克艺术的代表作品。

Besides art and architecture, Naples is also one paradise of delicious food. It is the origin of the pizza but here I will introduce one untraditional pizza. It is called pizza fritta sold in the store called Sorbillo. Unlike classic pizza cooked by a wood burning stove, it is just made by a frying pan but the dough is same as the classic pizza. It is filled with cicoli, Neapolitan salami with ricotta or mozzarella and ham. It is nice and cheap, costs only 3.5 euros. The taste is similar with one type of Chinese fried cake.

除了艺术和建筑,那不勒斯也是美食的天堂。这里是披萨的发源地,但我会将介绍一种非传统的披萨。这是在名为Sorbillo的商店中出售的油炸披萨饼。和用柴火烤制的经典比萨不同,它只需用平底煎锅制作,但使用的面团与经典比萨相同。它里面的馅料是那不勒斯香肠,意大利乳清干酪或火腿。它既好吃又便宜,仅售3.5欧元。味道和中国的炸油饼很相似。

Toledo metro station

No matter how good the place is, there will be the final moment to say goodbye. The last memorable place in Naples is the Toledo metro station when I prepared for the departure. This station called Toledo, the same name of one Spanish city, has the perfect illumination effect that makes it look like a starry sky. The color of the sky will change periodically from blue to purple to green. The escalator seems to be like the steps leading the people to the heaven. I have never seen such an artistic metro station like this. It will forever leave a deep impression in my heart.

不管再好的地方,都会有分别的时刻。当我准备出发时,那不勒斯最后一个值得留念的地方就是托莱多地铁站。这个叫托莱多的车站,与一个西班牙城市同名,具有完美的灯光效果,使其看起来像繁星点点的天空。天空的颜色会定期从蓝色变为紫色到绿色。地铁的自动扶梯似乎是将人们带向天堂的阶梯。我从未见过像这样的充满艺术气息的地铁站。这将永远在我的心中留下不可磨灭的印象。

Discover the coast of Cinq Terre

探索五渔村

G. Puccini – O Mio Babbino Caro – Piano Solo by Matthias Dobler

In the remote coast of Mediterranean, there is such an idyllic and peaceful land called Cinque Terre. It means Five Lands in Italien and they are five characteristic villages hugging the cliffs along a short stretch of the Ligurian coast in the Linguria area. The five villages are Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The tortuous coastline, the villages on different levels of hillside, and the magnificent view of the surrounding hillsides constitues the Cinque Terre National Park which was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

在遥远的地中海海岸有这样一片宁静而绝美的世外桃源。五渔村(Cinque Terre)在意大利语的意思是的五片土地,它们是利古利亚地区绵延在一段海岸线上的悬崖峭壁的五座村庄。这五个村庄分别是蒙特勒索,维尔那扎,科尔尼亚,马纳若拉和雷奥马乔里。绵长曲折的海岸线,错落有致的村庄和周围壮丽的山景构成了五渔村国家公园,该公园于1997年被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。

I took the intercity train from Genova and arrived at this wonderland in the sunny and scorching afternoon of July 18, 2020. This was the small train station of Manarola hiding between two tunnels in the ridges. From the platform the touristes could overlook the azure water of the sea. All the 5 villages are connected by the train line so it is quite convenient to visit all of them. Due to time limit, I only visited the two villages, Manarola and Riomaggiore this time.

鄙人从热那亚乘坐城际列车,于2020年7月18日的炎炎晌午到达了这片神奇土地。马纳若拉的小火车站藏匿于山脊里的两条隧道之间。在月台上游客便可俯视这片碧蓝的海水。五鱼村所有5个村庄均由铁路线连接,因此前往所有村庄都非常方便。由于时间限制,这次我只游览了马纳若拉和雷奥马乔里这两个村庄。

Manarola

The village of Manarola was accessible from the train station through an underground tunnel in just 5 minutes. The houses of the village were painted with different colors and were built on the precipitous cliff dominating the Mediterranean Sea since the start of the village. The arrangment of houses had highlighed the unique style of Cinq terre.

从火车站通过地下隧道仅需5分钟即可到达马纳若拉村。村庄里的屋壁被涂上了五颜六色不同的颜色。自村庄建立之际,这些历史悠久的建筑就屹立在悬崖峭壁上俯瞰地中海。这样的布局风格彰显出五鱼村独特的魅力。

Beyond the coast, there was a small road leading to the restaurant at the hill top. On the halfway of the road, touristes could take the panaromic picture of Manarola at this place. It was a perfect scenic viewpoint but crowded. But everyone is patient enough to take this iconic picture of the village.

彼岸有一条通往山顶餐厅的小路。途中游客可以在这个观景点拍摄马纳若拉的全景照片。这是一个完美的风景拍摄点,游客接踵而至,将自己的身影与这片风景永久留存。

Walking slowly downwards from the steps, it was the dock of the village, harbouring many small boats. On the hill top, there was a restaurant called Nessun Dorma. It was a great place to order one drink like limoncello spritz cocktail and enjoy the beautiful view of Manarola.

Cinq Terre is famous for the luxuriant verdant lemon trees. The Nobel laureate Eugenio Montale has described it with the beautiful words like this,

The little path that winds down
along the slope plunges through cane-tufts
and opens suddenly into the orchard
among the moss-green trunks
of the lemon trees.

Except lemon drinks, Manarola also has the famous local wine, called Sciacchetrà which should be tasted by touristes.

缓步走下岸边台阶,此处便是村庄的码头,停泊了许多小船。在远处山顶上,有一家名为Nessun Dorma的餐厅。这里是点一杯柠檬鸡尾酒并欣赏马纳若拉美景的好地方。 五渔村以茂盛翠绿的柠檬树而闻名。诺贝尔奖获得者埃乌杰尼奥·蒙塔莱用唯美的文字如此描述,

蜿蜒的小路

沿着斜坡深入甘蔗丛

在苔绿色的柠檬树干之间

那个果园突然乍现

除柠檬饮料外,马纳若拉还有当地著名的葡萄酒,称为Sciacchetrà,游客应当品尝一下。

The glamour of Cinq Terre also includes its wavy sea shore. Its upswelling tide pounds on the shore and the white waves flow over and hit on rocks like heaps of snow. At the dock of Manarola, there is one divided safety area for people to swim and experience the wildness of sea. I even saw some brave teenagers diving from the rock top into water; really crazy!

五渔村的魅力少不了它的波涛汹涌的海岸。海岸的岩石上,惊涛拍岸卷起千堆雪。在马纳若拉的码头,有一个划出的安全区供人们涉水挑战大海并体验大海的狂野。这里甚至可以看到一些勇敢的少年从岩石顶跳入水中,令人心惊肉跳!

I had also spent 1 hour to walk in the village. Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre so there are many historical buildings here. Since their houses were built along the mountain, most of the time, I was padding along the tortuous mountain trail. Their houses had the decorations of warm color like red pink, and yellow.

我还花了1个小时在村子里散步。马纳若拉可能是五渔村最古老的城镇,这里有许多古老建筑。由于房屋都是依山建造,所以大部分时间我都沿着曲折的山路徐徐前行。他们的房屋装饰的是暖色调,如红色,粉红色和黄色。

This is one stone arch bridge in the village leading to one local residence. This bridge straddling one babbling brook had a long history. On the mountain top, there is a old church called San Lorenzo which could be traced to 1338.

这是村里的一座石拱桥,通向一个当地居民住所。这座建在潺潺小溪上的桥颇有历史了。在山顶上,有一座古老的教堂叫San Lorenzo,其历史可以追溯到1338年。

Via dell’Amore

There are many paths connecting the 5 villages of Cinq Terre. This is one famous walking trail between Manarola and Riomaggiore called Via dell’Amore, “Love’s Trail”. Many lovers had put locks with their names on the railings of the trail to memorize their precious loves. I firstly planned to walk from Manarola to Riomaggiore through the trail. Unfortunately, due to coronovirus, this trail was locked so I had to take train instead. At the train station, I really felt pity because I had to leave this beautiful place and I never knew what is my next time to come here.

许多小径连接五渔村的5个村庄。这是一条在马纳若拉和雷奥马乔里之间的著名步行小径Via dell’Amore,称为“ 爱情小径”。许多恋人将刻有他们名字的锁锁在小径的栏杆上,以纪念他们珍贵的爱情。我原本计划从马纳若拉经由此路步行到雷奥马乔里。不幸的是,由于新冠病毒,这条路被封锁了,所以我不得不另辟蹊径。在火车站不由得感叹无限江山别时容易见时难。

Riomaggiore

When I arrived at Riomaggiore, it was nearly at dusk. There are many restaurants and bars in the village. I could smell the intoxicating scent of wine from the valley when I walked along the street. The colorful houses here are similar with the ones in Manarola. I did not visit many places here. I just sat on the bench at sea side and gazed at the village and its sea shore and enjoy this peaceful moment.

抵达里奥马焦雷时,已是近黄昏。村子内众多餐馆和酒吧粼次节比。所到之处,小巷中溢出了令人陶醉的酒香。这里色彩缤纷的房屋与Manarola的房屋及其相似。我在这里并未信步闲游。唯有静静坐在海边的长椅上,凝望着村庄及其海岸,享受这岁月静好。

At 8:45 pm, the sun started to fall down slowly. The setting sun illuminated totally the sea level and tinged the water and sky with gold. The stylish houses along the mountains were silhouetted against the sun. At this moment, all the touristes pressed the button of their camera to grasp this incredible beautiful view. The distant horizon line waded little by little under the afterglow of the setting sun, leaving behind the last faint golden color. The breeze hits the flutuating waves and scatters the glow into numerous stars.

戌时三刻,太阳开始缓缓降落。落日照亮了整个海平面,并将水天一线染成淡淡的金色。沿山而建的房屋映衬在余晖下。此刻,所有游客都按下了相机的按钮,抓拍这绝世美景。遥远的地平线在落日的余辉的照耀下随着时间的流逝在海面上一点点消散,留下最后一抹暗淡的金色。微微风触浪,散做满天星。

When the night resumed her reign, the sea shore of Cinq Terre falled into silence again. The skyline became a total darkness and the crowd gradually dissipated. The only remaining was the twinkle of distant lights of the village and the whisper of visitors who was not willing to miss every moment of this beautiful place.

夜幕缓缓降临,五渔村的海边再次陷入沉寂。天际线变得一片漆黑,喧闹的人群逐渐散去。唯一弥留的是远处村庄里的灯火阑珊,以及依依不舍的游客的悄声絮语。

Pompeii – the city destroyed by volcano

庞贝 – 火山下毁灭的城市

Una furtiva Lagrima – cello y Piano

Pompeii is an ancient city of Roman empire located in the south of Napoli. It was buried under volcanic ash of thickness up to 4 to 6 m in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. The city was well preserved under the ash for 2000 years. After the excavation, it displayed the unique view of Roman life and Roman buildings. It becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. For the fans of Roman Empire, this will be a place of must-see.

庞贝城是位于那不勒斯南部的罗马帝国古城。在公元79年维苏威火山爆发时,它被埋在厚度达4至6米的火山灰下。这座城市在火山灰下完好保存了2000年。当它重见天日后,它展现了罗马时代的生活和罗马建筑的独特风貌。自1997年以来,它成为了联合国教科文组织的世界文化遗产。对于罗马帝国的粉丝来说,这是一个不可错过的地方。

I took the circumvesuviana train to the station Pompei Scavi-Villa dei Misteri and visited this place on July 19th 2020. This is entrance of the pompeii archaeological park. From here to the insides of the city, the aspects of the city are gradually shown to my eyes.


我乘坐circumvesuviana火车到Pompei Scavi-Villa dei Misteri车站,在2020年7月19日参观了这个地方。这是庞贝考古公园的入口。从这里进入城市深处,庞贝的风貌在我眼里逐渐展现出来。

I walked along the streets of the city under the scorching sunlight. The wide streets are made of uneven stone blocks. There are many similar streets in the city arranged horizontally and vertically. The city is planned like a chess board. The brick made houses along the streets were the residential place for local people when they were buried under the volcanico ash. When I idled along this road, I was really amazed at the historical vicissitude.


我在烈日下沿着街道漫步。宽阔的街道由高低不平的石头砌成。这里的街道基本是水平和垂直排列的,该市的规划就像棋盘一样。沿街的砖砌房屋是当地居民被埋在火山灰下时的住所。当我沿着这条路闲逛时,对历史的沧桑感到惊讶。

Via dell’Abbondanza

The Via dell’Abbondanza was the main street of ancient Pompeii, which was in the direction east/west from the Forum to the Porta Sarno. The street used to be full of hustle and bustle with many shops, snack-bars and restaurants but now the only things remaining are the cold stones and bricks that recorded the city’s history.

Abbondanza大街是庞贝古城的主要街道,从罗马广场到Sarno门东西而行。这条街上曾经到处都是熙熙攘攘的商店,小吃店和餐馆,但现在剩下的唯一遗迹就是记录城市历史的冰冷的砖石瓦砾。

There are many houses in the city and most of them are forbidden to visit for the reason of protection. This is one of the common residential houses that allow visitors to enter. I could enter and know more about the structure of their houses and how the room is arranged. The wall faces had showed signs of decay due to the infestation and erosions of ages.

城市里有很多房子,出于保护的原因,大多数房屋被禁止参观。这个是允许游客进入的普通住宅之一。我可以进去并深入解他们的房屋结构以及房间的布置方式。由于岁月的侵蚀,墙面已显示出腐烂的迹象。

The Odeon

In the southwest region of the city, I could see this small theatre The Odeon. It was a smaller roofed theatre built in 80 BC that could contain 1500 spectators. The Large Theatre in the city was used for staging drama whereas the Odeon was built for a more educated audience, as well as a musical concert performance.

在城市的西南区,我可以看到这个小剧院Odeon。它是一个较小的屋顶剧院,建于公元前80年,可容纳1500名观众。这座城市的大型剧院被用作公众舞台剧的演出,而这个小剧院则是为受教育的观众而建造的,并用于音乐会演出。

The central bath

It was said that Roman empire finally collapsed because they lost the desire to fight and indulged in comforts like baths. It was true that I could find the ruins of bath in many Roman cities like Arles, Pisa, Roma, Tarragona … Roman citizens really enjoyed having bath so they built many luxurious bath houses in their cities. The Central Baths were under construction at the time of the eruption so it was just an open court yard after it was excavated.

罗马帝国因为失去了战斗的欲望并沉迷于安逸而最终分崩离析。在阿尔勒,比萨,罗马,塔拉戈纳等许多城市,我都在罗马浴场的废墟遍布足迹。罗马公民非常热衷于洗浴这种享受,因此他们在自己的城市建造了许多豪华的浴场。火山喷发时,中央浴场正在建设中,因此挖掘后这里只是一个开放的庭院。

Casa di Cecilio Giocondo

In Pompeii, every house records the daily activity of the local people before they are buried under the volcanico ash. This is the house of Cecilio Giocondo who was a banker. His identity and name was deduced from the archive of 154 waxed boards excavated which recorded the amounts paid by the persons who buy the goods or paid the rents.

庞贝城的每所房屋都记录了当地居民在被火山灰掩埋之前的日常活动。这是银行家塞西利奥·乔康多(Cecilio Giocondo)的房子。他的身份和名字是从154个打蜡板的档案中发现的,其中记录了购买商品或支付租金的金额。

This house attracted me a lot because of its elegant garden surrounded by the perystyliums; in the Roman epoch, perystylium is the symbol of residence of wealthy family and is regarded as the symbol of upper class in the classical era.

这所房子非常吸引我的眼球,它典雅的花园环绕着列柱廊。在罗马时代,列柱廊是富裕家庭住所的象征,在古代被视为上层阶级的象征。

The house of the Golden Cupids

The garden was also decorated with reliefs and marble sculptures, and was dedicated to the Egyptian gods. There was a painting of Anubis, god of the dead, here. The house is called in this way because Cupids is engraved on two gold medallions that decorate the portico.

花园里还装饰浮雕和大理石雕塑,是献给埃及众神的。这里有一幅死神阿努比斯的画。这座房子之所以叫金色丘比特,是因为丘比特像刻在装饰门廊的两个金质纪念章上。

Casa di marco lucrezio sulla via stabiana

Before visiting Pompeii, I did not make a specific travel plan so I just visited in the city aimlessly and entered the room that I thought beautiful. This house has a small garden with a marble fountain. The statue inside the fountain is Silenus, a companion of the god of wine Dionysus in Greek mythology. The wall of the house is decorated with fresco and on the floor, there is a delicate moisac diagram.

在参观庞贝城之前,我并没有制定具体的旅行计划,因此我只是漫无目的地参观了这座城市,然后进入中意的房间。这所房子里有一个大理石喷泉的小花园。喷泉内的雕像是西勒努斯(Silenus),即希腊神话中的酒神狄俄尼索斯的同伴。房屋的墙壁装饰有壁画,地板上有精美的水波纹图。

Lupanar

The interesting thing in Pompeii is when you cross one street by street, you could not find any modern elements in every corner of the city. Every piece of stone and brick in this city has the history of 2000 years. In this street corner, I found this building called Lupanar which stands for brothel in Roman word. The building was classified as brothel because many erotic paintings and graffis were found after excavations. Prostitution in ancient Rome was legal and licensed so it would not be a surprise to find a brothel at that time.

庞贝城的有趣之处在于,当你穿街过巷时,在城市的每个角落都找不到任何现代元素。这里的每块砖石都有2000年的历史。在这个街角,我发现了这座名为Lupanar的建筑,该建筑物意思是罗马词中的妓院。它被认为是妓院是因为在发掘后发现了许多色情画和涂鸦。古罗马的嫖娼是合法并且有营业执照,所以找到那个时期的妓院就不足为奇了。

Terme Stabiane

The Pompeians relaxed in the weekends not only in brothels but have spa as well. The Stabiane bath is the place for them to have their daily break in the spa. The baths culture of Roman Empire had a long history. This bath could be traced back to the 2nd century BC. The heating was guaranteed by a piping system in the walls and double floors that circulated the hot air coming from the furnaces and from braziers. 

庞贝人在周末不仅在妓院里放松身心,还会去浴场做水疗。 Stabiane浴是他们每天在水疗中心休息的地方。罗马帝国的浴场文化历史悠久。这个浴池的历史可以追溯到公元前2世纪。墙壁和双层地板中的管道系统保证了供热,该系统将来自炉子和火盆中的热空气进行循环。

Casa degli Epidii

This spectacular house was built in 2 century B.C. It belongs to Marcus Epidius Rufus so it is called house of Epidii. It draws my attenton due to its 16 doric columns in the center of the house. The columns are located in the atrium of Corinthian type which is widely applied in Athens but quite rare in Pompeii.

这个壮观的房子建于公元前2世纪,它属于Marcus Epidius Rufus,所以被称为Epidii的房子。房子中央有16个多立克圆柱,它因此吸引了我的注意。柱子所在的是科林斯式的中庭,在雅典广泛使用,但在庞贝城中很少见。

Forum

To see the most traditional building of Roman Empire, the Forum is always the best place. It is the core of daily life of the city and houses all the main public buildings for city administration and justice, business management, trade activities, and religious worships.

要参观罗马帝国最传统的建筑,广场始终是最好的地方。它是城市日常生活的核心,并设有所有主要的公共建筑,用于城市管理和司法系统,商业管理,贸易活动和宗教崇拜。

The Temple of Jupiter

For example, we could find this temple of Jupiter at the north end of the forum, built in mid-2nd century BC. Jupiter was the ruler of the gods and the protector of Rome so his temple was always the center of Roman Religion. Unfortunately, now we could simply imagine how it looked like because the only remaining on the square is the base and several columns.


例如,我们可以在广场北端看到这座朱比特神庙,该神庙建于公元前2世纪中叶。朱比特是众神的统治者和罗马的保护神,因此他的神庙始终是罗马宗教的核心。不过,现在我们只能简单地脑补一下它是什么样子了,因为广场上唯一剩下的就是基座和几列柱子。

Macellum

On the east of the forum, we could see the Macellum, the market of Pompeii. It is difficult to know the function of the buildings for me but the archeologists could judge it from the remains of cereals and fruits in the north side of the building and fish scales and bones in the middle of the courtyard. The entrance of the market could be recognized by the three marble columns at the left side of this picture.

在广场的东部可以看到Macellum,即庞贝的市场。对我来说很难知晓该建筑物的功能,但是考古学家根据建筑物北侧的谷物和水果以及院子中部的鱼鳞和骨头的残骸来判断它是一座市场。市场入口可以通过该图左侧的三个大理石柱来识别。

Archi onorari 

On the sides of the temple of Jupiter, there were two old honorary arches made of bricks. This arch dedicated to Drusus, son of Emperor Tiberius was built in the era of Tiberius (14-37 AD) near the temple of Fortuna Augusta. The arch together with many buildings represented the imperial cult. It is a form of state religion in which an emperor of Roman Empire are worshipped as demigods or deities. This is an effective tool for dictators to rule the country.

在朱比特神庙的侧面,有两个用砖砌成的荣誉拱门。这座献给Tiberius皇帝之子德鲁斯的拱门建于Tiberius时代(公元14-37年),靠近奥古斯都神庙。这座拱门与许多建筑物一起代表了对帝国的崇拜。这是一种国家宗教形式,罗马帝国皇帝被奉为半神或神。这是独裁者统治国家的有效工具。

Tempio della Fortuna Augusta

This is the temple dedicated to the Emperor Augustu. It has marble capitals and columns and with the altar at the front. It is also one example of the imperial worship throughout the Roman Empire. This kind of worship has left a deep impact to many people even after the empire collapsed. Many european rulers had claimed that they inherited the Roman empire but obviously there is no such a relationship at all.

这是献给奥古斯都皇帝的神庙。它装饰有大理石的柱头和柱子,祭坛位于神庙前。这个神庙也是整个罗马帝国崇拜的一个例子。即使在帝国崩溃后,这种崇拜也对许多人产生了深远的影响。许多欧洲统治者声称他们继承了罗马帝国的衣钵,但显然根本就没有这种关系。

The Amphitheatre of Pompeii

Another typical symbol of Roman city is the Amphitheatre. This one is the earliest Roman amphitheatre built of stone. It is located at the east side of the Via dell’Abbondanza. Its past represents the bloody gladiatorial culture of Roman Empire. Now it becomes a place for public event and concert.

古罗马城市的另一个典型标志是露天剧场。这是最早的用石头建造的罗马圆形剧场。它位于Abbondanza大街的东侧。它的过去代表着罗马帝国血腥的角斗士文化。现在它已成为举办公共活动和音乐会的地方。

Casa del Fauno

I totally spent more than 5 hours in Pompeii. Lastly I have to highlight this one, Casa del Fauno. It was one of the largest and the luxurious private residences in Pompeii. The house was named by the bronze statue of the dancing faun located in the impluvium, a basin for catching rainwater. Fauns are spirits of untamed woodland.

我在庞贝旅游总共花了5个多小时。最后我要特意提一下这个房子Casa del Fauno。它是庞贝最大的豪华私人住宅之一。这座房子的名字是由舞池中的青铜雕像福恩命名的。福恩是未驯服的森林精灵。

Alexander Mosaic, the Battle of Issus 

The House of the Faun covers nearly 3000 square metres and has two atriums, the Tuscan and the peristyle atrium. Its colonnaded gardens contain Ionic and Doric columns. The jewel of the crown for this house is the famous Alexander Mosaic, depicting the Battle of Issus in 333 BC between Alexander the Great and Darius III of Persia. The mosaic is now preserved in the museum of Napoli so we could not see it here.

这个住宅占地近3000平方米,有两个中庭,托斯卡纳和长型柱式中庭。它的柱廊花园包含艾奥尼亚式和多立克式柱。这座房子里的吉光片羽就是著名的亚历山大马赛克地板镶嵌画,它描绘了公元前333年亚历山大大帝与波斯大流士三世之间的伊苏斯战役。该画现在保存在那不勒斯博物馆中,因此我们在这里看不到它。

The house 2000 years ago includes one kitchen, one living room and many bedrooms with furnitures. It is even equipped with a private bath system. Its owner must be a very wealthy person.

这个2000年前的房屋包括一个厨房,一个客厅和许多带家具的卧室。它甚至配备了完善的盆浴系统。它的所有者一定是一个富可敌国的人。

The Mount Vesuvius

This is the exit of the archeological park. The park is so large that it is difficult to cover every corner in the city but for most people it was enough for them to familiarize with the buildings of Roman empire. In this picture, we could see clearly the volcano Vesuvius that caused the ruin of the city. On one hand, it was a tragedy that the volcano was the murderer who had killed 20,000 people in the instant. However, on the other side, the volcano ash kept the original form of the city and Pompeii is the only city of Roman empire that is well preserved. So whether the volcano did it correct or not? Who knows ?! Let the history jusge it.

这是考古公园的出口。公园如此之大游客很难覆盖城市的每个角落,但对于大多数人来说,足够让他们熟悉罗马帝国的建筑了。在这张照片,我们可以清楚地看到导致这座城市毁灭的维苏威火山。一方面,这绝对是个悲剧,火山是瞬间杀死了20,000人的元凶。但是,另一方面,火山灰却完整地保留了该城市的原貌,并且庞贝城也是罗马帝国唯一一座保存完好的城市。那么,究竟是对还是错?还是让历史来判断吧。

Torna A Surriento

重归苏莲托

Torna A Surriento

When I was in high school, the name of Sorrento was known to me because of the famous Neapolitean song Torna a Surriento by Luciano Pavarotti. The outset of the song is ‘Vide ‘o mare quant’è bello, spira tantu sentimento’ which means ‘Look at the sea, how beautiful it is, it inspires so many emotions’. From that time, I wondered how beautiful the coast is until in 20 July 2020, I finally visited this place and glimpsed the eternal azureness.

回首上学往事,曾因卢西亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂著名的那波利民歌“ 重归苏莲托”而知晓苏莲托小镇的大名。这首歌的开头是“凝视着苏莲托的大海,它是如此之美,激发了我无限的感情”。从那以后,我就异常神往那楚楚动人的海岸,这一斯执念直到2020年7月20日的盛夏,我终于亲临了这片神奇的土地,目睹了那一抹消失不去的湛蓝。

Piazza Tasso

Sorrento is a town located on the Sorrentine Peninsula accessible by the Circumvesuviana rail line from Napoli. It is quite convenient to come here from the Napoli Centrale station with just 3.6 euros. This town has the area of only 9 km2 so there is nothing special to visit here. This is the central area of Sorrento, the Piazza Tasso, named after the poet Torquato Tasso.

苏莲托是位于索伦丁半岛上的一个小镇,从那不勒斯可以做Circumvesuviana铁路线到达。经那不勒斯中央车站来此处旅游十分便利,全程只需3.6欧元。这个小镇的面积只有9平方公里,因此这里没有什么特别著名的景点。这是本镇的中心地区,塔索广场,以意大利诗人托尔卡托·塔索命名。

The town is surrounded by rough cliffs that rise 55 meters above the sea. The town look like being built on different layers. The town’s weather is the traditional Mediterranean weather; it is rich of vegetation like lemon trees. Lemon is the best choice for making homemade limoncello liqueur in Sorrento because its lemons are extremely aromatic with very few seeds.

苏莲托四周被悬崖峭壁包围,悬崖高55米。小镇层次感分明。该镇的天气是传统的地中海气候,柠檬树等植被丰富。苏莲托的柠檬是自制柠檬酒的最佳选择,芳香扑鼻,里面几乎没有籽。

Piazza Sant’Antonino

The Piazza Sant’Antonino is one square that is close to the Piazza Tasso. There’s a statue of Sant’Antonino in front of the Conservatorio Santa Maria delle Grazie which forms part of the Santa Maria delle Grazie church. The color style of many building in this town is light yellow, traditional color of Italien renaissance building.

圣安东尼奥广场是塔索广场附近的一个广场。圣安东尼的雕像竖立在圣玛利亚音乐学院之前,它们也是圣玛丽亚感恩教堂的一部分。这个镇上诸多建筑物的色调是传统意大利文艺复兴的浅黄色。

Villa Comunale

The Villa Comunale is small park on the cliff with beautifully-manicured gardens and the visitors could see one of the best views of the coast. There is a charged lift here and the visitors could take the lift down to the Marina Piccola coast.

这个Villa Comunale是悬崖上的一个小公园,中有修剪精美的花园,游客可以在这里欣赏到海岸景观。旁边有一个收费电梯,游客可以乘电梯到Marina Piccola海岸。

After short thinking, I didn’t take the lift because there is a steep paved road towards the bottom of the cliff. When I travelled in Europe, walk was always my first choise. For me, it was the best way to relax.

斟酌再三我舍弃电梯而选择了一条通向悬崖底部的陡峭石子路。当我在欧洲漫游时,步行始终是我的第一选择。对我而言,这是放松身心的最佳方式。

Marina Piccola

This is the transportation area of the marina. When I went down quickly to the bottom of the cliff, I found many travel boats and some crowding restaurants and bars here. Please stop here for a while and enjoy the most beautiful view of Sorrento is in this area.

这是海滨的公共交通区域。当我急速奔下悬崖的时候,我发现这里有很多的旅游船和熙熙攘攘的餐馆酒吧。要观赏苏莲托最美丽的景色就在此处驻足片刻吧。

The visitors could enjoy the beach in the summer, warm sun light and endless blue sky as far eyes can see at the Sorrento coast. Also the stylish houses faraway on the cliff hiding in the trees are remarkable.

游客可以在苏莲托海岸享受夏日的海滩,温暖的阳光和一望无际的蓝天。远处悬崖上在树木中若隐若现的独特风格的房屋也特别引人注目。

Most touriste will come here from Napoli or the coast of Amalfi by boat and rent a chaise longue under sun umbrellas at the sea side. They will bask idly in the bath of sun light for a whole beautiful day accompanied by red wine and beautiful girls.

大多数游客会乘船从那不勒斯或阿马尔菲海岸来这里,在海边太阳伞下租用公用躺椅。他们慵懒地与红酒佳人相伴在日光浴中潇洒地度过美好的一天。

This is one picture taken at the port. At this moment, when the warm intoxicating winds were blowing ashore, I am staring at the Mount Vesuvius which is visible at the far side of the sea and the sky. The sea reflects the pure azureness of the sky and both of them fuse together. Now it seams that my heart has also melted into this beautiful sea. Just as the song Torna a Surriento extolled ‘ chi ha girato tutto ‘o munno, nun l’ha visto comme’a ccà.’ (Even he has travelled all over the world, he has never seen a sea like this one.)

这是在港口拍摄的一张照片。当醉人的暖风吹向海岸时,我凝视着海空尽头的维苏威火山。大海反射出天空纯净的蓝色,两者几乎融为一体。此时似乎我的心也融化在这美丽的大海中。正如重归苏莲托歌词赞颂的那样,即使已经环游世界,我也从未见过如此壮丽的大海。

It is convenient to travel to other place nearby like Capri island and Amalfi from the port if the time is enough.By boat, you could fully experience the charisma of the sea in the Campania region.

如果时间充足的话,从港口前往周围的卡普里岛和阿马尔菲等地方也很方便,乘船可以充分体验坎帕尼亚地区大海的魅力。

For myself, travel is like on the way of looking for the new elements that I have never known before. I have to say that if I didn’t know the song Torna a Surriento, I would never come to this new land and would not know how it is. So I have to tell myself endlessly the meaning of the life is ‘always keep on exploring the novelty and your soul will be refreshed.’

对我而言,旅行就像是在寻找以前闻所未闻的新元素一样。不得不说,如果我不知道《重归苏莲托》这首歌,我将永远不会来片”新大陆”旅游也就不会了解这片异域风光究竟如何。因此,我心中的一个声音在不停地呼唤我。那就是生活的意义就是“持续探索新鲜领域,让自己的内心焕然一新”。

Follow the steps of Romeo and Juliet

追寻罗密欧与朱丽叶的足迹

Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet 

Verona is a small city in the west of Venice. It is an old city ruled by the Della Scala Family in 13th and 14th century. Its old history could be traced back to the Roman Empire. Nowadays there are many monuments in the city center built during these periods. That’s why it is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The famous love story of Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona so it attracts many touristes to visit every year.

维罗纳是威尼斯西边的一个小城市。它是13世纪和14世纪间由斯卡拉家族统治的古老城市。它的悠久历史可以追溯到罗马帝国时期。如今市中心里有许多这些时期建造的古迹。这就是为什么它被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产。罗密欧与朱丽叶的著名爱情故事也发生在维罗纳,因此每年吸引着众多游客。

I arrived at this city on the noon of July 23rd 2020 and afterwards I would catch the train towards Turin in the evening so there are only several hours for me to visit it.

我于2020年7月23日中午到达这座城市,之后我晚上乘火车前往都灵,在此期间我只有几个小时参观它。

This is the statue of gladiator outside the Verona train station. When I left the station and walked towards the city center, I could see this statue. It seems to tell the visitors that this city has an old history and the culture inherited from the Ancient Rome.


这是维罗纳火车站外的角斗士雕像。当我离开车站走向市中心时就可以看到这尊雕像。它似乎告诉游客这座城市具有古老的历史和源于古罗马文化。

Portoni della Bra

The Portoni della Brà is the town gate, enclosing the Piazza Brà to the south. Originally the Portoni della Brà was not designed as a city gate but as a passageway between the Castelvecchio and the Citadel. Now the last remains of the walls of the former Citadel could be seen. Both the archways and the former citadel were built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti in the 14th century.


Brà 之门是城镇的大门,Brà 广场就在城门南部。最初它并不是作为城市大门而设计的,而是作为旧城堡与城墙之间的通道。现在依稀可以看到以前城堡遗留的痕迹。这座拱门和曾经的城堡都是由吉安·加莱佐·维斯孔蒂(Gian Galeazzo Visconti)于14世纪建造的。

Palazzo Barbieri

When I entered the city gate, I could find this palace at the Piazza Brà. The Palazzo Barbieri looks like the Roman building but it is actually the neoclassical style; it now serves as the town hall. It was designed by Giuseppe Barbieri and was completed by 1848.

当我进入城门时,这座宫殿在Brà广场赫然出现。这座巴比耶宫(Palazzo Barbieri)神似罗马建筑,但实际上是新古典主义风格。现在作为维罗纳的市政厅。它由朱塞佩·巴比耶(Giuseppe Barbieri)设计,于1848年完工。

Arena di Verona

In the north of the Piazza Brà, it is the famous Verona arena which is the third largest Roman amphitheatre in Italy. The arena was built in the 1st century AD by the Flavian emperors. The gladiators fought here bloodily for 400 years until the emperor Honorius prohibited the gladiator games in 404 AD. Nowadays, it became a perfect place to see the opera and theatre performances.

在Brà广场北部耸立着著名的维罗纳竞技场,它是意大利第三大的古罗马圆形竞技场。竞技场由弗拉维安(Flavian)皇帝于1世纪建造。角斗士们在这里血腥搏杀了400年,直到Honorius皇帝在公元404年禁止角斗士比赛。如今,它已成为观看歌剧和戏剧表演的理想场所。

Chiesa di san fermo maggiore

This was one old church nearby, the chiesa di san fermo maggiore. Its history could be traced to the 8th century.

这是附近的一座古老教堂San fermo maggiore。它的历史可以追溯到8世纪。

The campanile was completed in the 13th century and contains six bells cast in 1755. It rung with the Veronese bellringing art which is a unique style of ringing church bells that developed around Verona from the eighteenth century. The bells are rung full circle, being held up by a rope and wheel until a note is required.


教堂钟楼于13世纪建成,塔上是1755年铸造的6口钟。钟声的响动是一种维罗纳的钟音艺术,这是一种18世纪时期在维罗纳周边发展起来的独特教堂钟声。钟由绳子和轮子将其固定住响动整整一圈完成一个音符。

Statua di Umberto I

Near the church I could find the statue of Umberto I who was the King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination on 29 July 1900. Under his reign, the Triple Alliance with the German Empire and Austria-Hungary was formed. Also Italy has expanded their colonies in Eritrea and Somalia at that time.

在教堂附近可以看到翁贝托一世的雕像,从1878年1月9日到1900年7月29日被暗杀期间,他都是意大利的国王。在他的统治下确立了与德国和奥匈帝国的三国同盟。当时意大利还扩大了在厄立特里亚和索马里的殖民地。

Piazza Delle Erbe

Next I visited one square with very old history. The Piazza delle Erbe (Market’s square) was once the town’s forum during the time of the Roman Empire. Now it becomes one crowded marketplace selling clothes qnd small articles. The fountain in this picture is the Fountain Madonna Verona built in 1368 by Cansignorio della Scala. The statue called Madonna Verona was a Roman sculpture dating to 380 AD. 

接下来,我参观了一个有着悠久历史的广场。香草广场(Plazza delle Erbe)曾经是罗马帝国时期的广场。现在它变成了一个熙熙攘攘的杂货市场,出售衣服和小物件。这张照片中的喷泉是维罗纳圣女喷泉。它由Cansignorio della Scala于1368年建造。这座雕像是公元380年的罗马雕塑。

Torre dei Lamberti

In the square, there is one 84 m high bell tower. The Torre dei Lamberti was constructed in 1172. This tower could be seen from the city streets very far away. The main color style of city is brownish red, the tower and archway on the square also follow this pattern.

在香草广场上,有一座高84m的钟楼。Lamberti钟塔建于1172年。从遥远的城市街道上就可以看到这座塔。该城市的主色是棕红色,广场上的塔楼和拱门也遵循这种色调。

Palazzo Maffei

On the north-western side of Piazza delle Erbe, we could find this Baroque style building Palazzo Maffei in the 15th century. It has five arcades. Over each arcade there is a window with an elegant balcony separated by Ionic semicolumns. There are six sculptures of Greek god on the top of the building. In front of the palace, we could see a white marble column. It is St. Mark’s Lion, symbol of the Republic of Venice.

在香草广场的西北侧可以看到这座巴洛克风格的建筑Maffei宫,建于15世纪。它有五个拱廊。在每个拱廊上都有一个精致的阳台窗户,阳台之间被爱奥尼亚半柱隔开。建筑物顶部有六个希腊神雕塑。在Maffei宫殿前有一个白色的大理石柱。它是威尼斯共和国的象征圣马可雄狮。

Piazza dei Signori

Near the Piazza delle Erbe, there is another square, the Piazza dei Signori which was surrounded by the main buildings of the former city government, including the court and the seat of power of the Scaliger family. There is one statue of Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the middle of the square. Behind the statue, the yellow building is the Loggia del Consiglio. The Venetian Renaissance style house was built in 1476 by Fra Giocondo. It was decorated with columned double windows and small statues on the roof . The loggia with this kind of decoration is quite popular in Italy.

在香草广场附近,还有另一个广场-领主广场,它周围是前市政府的主要建筑,包括法院和Scaliger家族的权力所在地。广场中间有一尊意大利诗人但丁的雕像。雕像后面的黄色的建筑是Consiglio凉廊。这座威尼斯文艺复兴时期风格的房子由Fra Giocondo于1476年建造。它装饰有柱式的双扇窗户和屋顶上的小雕像。这种装饰的凉廊在意大利颇为常见。

Arche scaligere

The Scaliger family ruled in Verona from the 13th to the late 14th century so it has left deep imprints on this city. This is the view of the tombs of Scaliger family. The gothic style tombs are located in a court outside the church of Santa Maria Antica, separated from the street by a wall with iron grilles. The rule of the Scaliger reached its peak during the period of Mastino II (1308-1351) and his son Cansignorio (1334-1375). A statue of the knight locates at the top of the tomb of Cansignorio.

Scaliger家族从13世纪到14世纪末在维罗纳统治,因此在这座城市上留下了他们深刻的烙印。这是Scaliger家族陵墓的景色。哥特式墓群位于圣玛丽亚安提卡教堂外的庭院中,与街道之间被铁栅栏隔开。在Mastino二世(1308-1351)和他的儿子Cansignorio(1334-1375)时期,Scaliger家族的统治达到了顶峰。一座骑士雕像位于Cansignorio墓的顶部。

Santa Maria Antica

The Santa Maria Antica church is Romanesque in style and dates to 1185, rebuilt after the earthquake of 1117. The original building could be dated back to the end of the period of Lombard domination in the 7th century.

圣玛丽亚安提卡教堂采用罗马式风格,可追溯至1185年,在1117年地震后进行了重建。原来建筑的历史可以追溯到7世纪伦巴第统治时期的末期。

The church has a small bell tower with three bells cast during the 17th century ringing in the Veronese syle.

教堂有一座小钟楼,钟楼上是17世纪铸造的钟,也是维罗纳式的钟鸣风格。

Casa di Romeo

‘Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene ‘; this is the prologue from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. For visitors especially lovers, it is meaningful to follow the steps of Romeo and Juliet and visit their houses. This is the house of Romeo located in an alley, just behind the Scala Family tombs. It looks like a brick castle.

“故事发生在维罗纳名城,有两家门第相当的巨族,” 这是莎士比亚的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》的序幕。对于游客尤其是情人来说,追寻罗密欧与朱丽叶的足迹并参观他们的房子意义非凡的。这里是罗密欧之家,位于斯卡拉家族陵墓后面的一条小巷中。它看起来就像一座砖制城堡。

In Shakespear’s play Act 1, Romeo has tested Juliet’s feeling towards him using the metaphor, he said ‘ If I profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. He uses the metaphors of shrine, and pilgrim which is romantic in the poetry.

在莎士比亚的戏剧第一幕中,罗密欧用暗喻试探了朱丽叶对他的感觉,他说“要是我这俗手上的尘污亵渎了你的神圣的庙宇,这两片嘴唇,含羞的朝圣者,愿意用一吻乞求你宥恕。” 他使用神圣的庙宇和朝圣者的比喻,这在诗歌中是非常浪漫的。

Casa di Giulietta

This is the Juliet’s house with the most romantic balcony in the world.  It was a beautiful Gothic style house from the 14th century. The city of Verona bought the house from the Dal Capello family in 1905 and made it to be a touriste attraction. It was said that the lovers who write down their love vows and stick them on the wall of the house will stay together for the rest of their lives.

这是朱丽叶之家,据说拥有世界上最浪漫的阳台。这是一栋14世纪美丽的哥特式房屋。维罗纳市于1905年从Dal Capello家族手中购买了这所房子,并成为旅游胜地。据说,书写下爱之誓言并将其贴在房屋墙壁上的恋人将白头偕老。

In Shakespear’s play Act 1, Juliet answered Romeo with metaphor as well, ‘ Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, Which mannerly devotion shows in this;
For saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss.’

在莎士比亚的戏剧第一幕中,朱丽叶也用一个暗喻回答了罗密欧 “ 朝圣者,莫把你的手侮辱,这样才是最虔诚的礼敬,神明的手本许信徒接触,掌心的密合远胜如亲吻。”

The so called Juliet balcony actually never existed. It was famous because there was the well known scene ‘ when the moon shone unusually bright, that whilst Romeo was climbing the balcony, the young lady … opened the window … After this they have a conversation in which they declare eternal love to each other. ‘

所谓的朱丽叶阳台实际上从未存在过。之所以出名是因为有一个众所周知的场景,“当月亮照得异常明亮时,罗密欧爬到朱丽叶的阳台上,朱丽叶为他打开了窗户…之后,他们山盟海誓,在天愿作比翼鸟,在地愿为连理枝。”

Of course people are willing to talk delighly of this romantic story for thousands of years and Verona have attracted many touristes looking for romance because of this. There is a bronze statue of Juliet in the small courtyard of the house. It is believed that touching the right breast of  the statue will bring luck to all who are trying to find their true love.

当然,人们长久以来都愿意漫谈这个浪漫的故事,因此维罗纳吸引了众多追寻浪漫的游客。朱丽叶之家的小院子里有朱丽叶的青铜雕像。据说轻轻触摸雕像的右胸会给所有遍寻天下追求真爱的人带来好运。

Ponte Pietra

When I walked northwards, I arrived at the river side of the Adige River. The five-arch bridge was originally built in the 16th but it was destroyed during the second world war. The bridge nowadays was restored in 1959 based on previous design. It was also a testimony of the city’s history.

当我继续向北走时,我到达了阿迪杰河的河边。五眼拱桥最初建于16世纪,但在第二次世界大战期间被摧毁。如今,这座桥于1959年按照原样进行了修复。它也是这座城市历史的见证。

I took this picture on the stone bridge. The sight of the city from the bridge has brought my memory to the time of reading Shakespear’s Romeo and Juliet. Shakespear has never gone to Verona in his life but he could write such a good story and whelm so many readers in the world. For me I was lucky enough to visit this wonderful land under the pens of Shakespear. My life is always full of imagination and travel is like a way to convert rich imagination to reality.

我在石桥上拍了这张照片。从桥上眺望城市的风景,勾起了我对读莎士比亚的《罗密欧与朱丽叶》时的回忆。莎士比亚一生从未到过维罗纳,但他可以写出如此出色的作品,并感动了世界上如此多的读者。对我而言,我很幸运能游览这个莎士比亚笔下的神奇土地。我的生活中总是充满了想象力,而旅行就是一种将丰富想象力转化为现实的一种方法。

The summer of Venice

威尼斯之夏

Antonio Lucio Vivaldi- Love In Venice

Due to the coronovirus, all the trips have to be cancelled during the winter. I am happy that I could have a wonderful trip this summer after Europe reopens from June.

由于新冠病毒,今年所有冬季的旅行都必须要取消了。我特别庆幸从六月开始欧洲重新解封之后,我开始一个美好的夏季之旅。

Venice is famous for its numerous islands and bridges. It is always the on the top of the recommendation list for touristes. It has a long history. At the period of Venice Republic, it was a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages. The lagoon and the city are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This time I finally could see this beautiful city with my own eyes. I have recorded some my travel experience on Youtube as well and I will always remember it.

威尼斯以其众多的岛屿和桥梁而闻名。对于游客来说,它始终是旅游的上上之选。它历史悠久。在威尼斯共和国时期,它是中世纪的主要金融中心和海上霸主。威尼斯的泻湖和城市一起被列为联合国教科文组织的世界遗产。这次我终于可以亲眼目睹这座美丽的城市。我难忘的旅行也记录在了YouTube的视频里。

I arrived at the Santa Lucia train station in the main island of Venice in the early morning of July 21st 2020. This is the first view of the city when I got out of the station hall. The whole city was so quiet this moment, without any disruption. It is the moment to experience what is the real Venice.

2020年7月21日清晨,我抵达了威尼斯主岛的桑塔露西亚火车站。这是我离开车站大厅目睹威尼斯的第一眼。此刻整个城市是如此安静,与世无争。这是体验真正的威尼斯的时候了。

At the first sight, I was astonished by the wide river and so many boats put in order at the quay. When I just came, I did not know why there were so many orange colored shacks on the quay. Actually, they were the waiting room or bus stop for the water bus. In Venice, the public transportation is the vaporetto, or you could call it the water bus. People wait for the water bus in the shacks on the quay.

初来乍到,这里宽阔的河水令我感到惊讶,码头上整整齐齐地停着许多船。当我刚来之时,我不知道为什么码头上有这么多橙色棚屋。实际上,它们是水上巴士的候车室或巴士站。在威尼斯,公共交通工具是汽艇,也可以称为水上巴士。人们在码头棚屋里等待水上巴士。

When I crossed the city area, I was amazed to find that there are so many small rivers in the city and I had to cross so many small bridges one by one. The bottom of all the buildings is immersed in the water and the buildings are seperated by the rivers. It was quite difficult to find the correct road in these complicated waterways.

当我穿过市区时,我惊讶地发现城里有这么多小河,而且我不得不一座座跨过这么多小桥。所有建筑的底部都浸在水中,这些建筑被河道隔开。在这些错综复杂的水道中很容易就迷路了。

The Rialto Bridge

After 30 minutes’ walk in the labyrinth, I finally found the landmark of Venice, the Rialto bridge. It is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal. The first bridge was built in 1180, made of wooden but it was broken in 1444. The current stone bridge was designed by Antonio da Ponte, constructed in 1588 and completed in 1591. The story of Shakespear’s comedy The merchant of Venice happened here.

在迷宫中走了30分钟之后,我终于找到了威尼斯的地标,里亚托桥。它是横跨大运河的四座桥梁中最古老的一座。最早的木桥建于1180年,但在1444年被毁。目前的石桥是由安东尼奥·达·庞特设计的,建于1588年,于1591年完工。莎士比亚的喜剧《威尼斯商人》的故事就发生在这里。

The Grand Canal 

When I walked on the top of the Rialto bridge, the beautiful view of the Grand Canal could be seen. The banks of the Grand Canal are lined with multicolored old buildings dating from the 13th to the 18th century. The Grand Canal starts from the Santa Lucia train station and is the major route of transportation in Venice.

当我走在里亚托桥的拱顶时,可以欣赏到大运河的美丽景色。大运河的河岸两旁是色彩缤纷的古建筑,其历史可追溯至13世纪到18世纪。大运河从桑塔露西亚火车站出发,是威尼斯的主要运输线。

This is the clocktower with the archway leading to the Rialto bridge. There is a shopping street connecting the bridge and the St Mark square.

这是通向里亚托桥的一座带拱门的钟楼。有一条购物街连接此桥和圣马可广场.

Piazza San Marco

From the Rialto bridge southwards, I could get to the famous Saint Mark’s Square in just 10 minutes.  Napoleon has called the square “the drawing room of Europe”. The very tall building is the St Mark’s Campanile, the bell tower with height of 98.6 meter which was built in the end of 15 century.

从里亚托桥向南,仅需10分钟即可到达著名的圣马可广场。拿破仑称这个广场为“欧洲的会客厅”。这座很高的建筑是圣马可钟楼,这座钟楼高98.6米,建于15世纪末。

Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco

This is the St Mark’s Basilica viewed from Piazza San Marco. It is the typical Italo-Byzantine architecture. It was built in 828 to house the corpse of St Mark, the writer of the second gospel. Previously, it was the chapel of the Doge, and has been the city’s cathedral only since 1807. On the top of dome in the central axle, I could see some sculptures. They are the Venice’s patron apostle St. Mark with angels. Underneath the sculptures, there is a dazzling golden winged lion.

这是从圣马可广场处看到的圣马可大教堂。它是典型的拜占庭式建筑。它建于828年,用来保存第二本福音书的作者圣马可的遗体。以前它是威尼斯总督的教堂,自1807年以来成为城市公用的大教堂。在中轴圆顶的顶部,可以看到一些雕塑。他们是威尼斯的守护神圣马可以及天使。在雕塑的下方,有一个耀眼的金翅狮。

This is another side of the St Mark’s Basilica. There are two stone lions standing here to protect this city. In Venice, you could always find many lions with or without wings. They are the symbol of the city.

这是圣马可大教堂的另一侧。这里矗立着两只石狮保护这座城市。在威尼斯,你总是可以看到许多张翅或者没有翅膀的狮子。它们是城市的象征。

Palazzo Ducale

Adjacent to the St Mark’s basilica, it is the Doge’s Palace. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the ruler of the former Venice Republic. The old Byzantine style palace was built in 814 but it was destroyed in a fire. What we have seen here was the gothic palace built in 1340.

毗邻圣马可大教堂的地方是总督宫。这座宫殿是前威尼斯共和国统治者威尼斯总督的住所。古老的拜占庭风格的宫殿建于814年,但在大火中被摧毁。我们在这里看到的是建于1340年的哥特式宫殿。

Neptune offering gifts to venice

This is one of the famous painting in the palace. The painting which is done by Giovan Battista Tiepolo in 1740 is seen as a symbol of the wealth and power of the Republic of Venice based on their control of the sea.

这是宫殿中的著名画作之一,海神向威尼斯献礼。乔凡·巴蒂斯塔·提埃波罗(Giovan Battista Tiepolo)在1740年完成的这幅画被视为拥有制海权的威尼斯共和国的财富和力量的象征。

 Ponte dei Sospiri

At the other side of the Doge’s Palace, it is the bridge of Sigh connecting the new prison and the interrogation rooms in the palace. The bridge made of white limestone was built in 1600, designed by Antonio Contino. It is named of sigh because when the prisoners passed through the bridge, they would confess their crime in their heart and sigh silently. It is heard that if a couple kisses under the bridge, they will enjoy an eternal love.


在总督宫的另一侧,是叹息桥,连接新监狱和宫中的审讯室。这座由白色石灰石制成的桥建于1600年,由Antonio Contino设计。之所以称为叹息桥,是因为当囚犯穿过此桥时,他们会默默坦白自己的罪行并且暗自叹息。据说如果一对情侣在桥下亲吻,他们将享有永恒的爱。

Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore

This is the far view of Church of San Giorgio Maggiore from the dock Saint Mark. Many blue gandolas anchor here. The rental of gandola is quite expensive, one person 80 euros. Here is the end point of the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal will run into the Adriatic Sea. The San Giorgio Maggiore church is the classical Renaissance style built between 1566 and 1610.

这里是从圣马可码头遥望San Giorgio Maggiore教堂的景色。许多蓝色的刚多拉停泊在这里。刚多拉的租金是相当昂贵,一个人要80欧元。这里是大运河的终点。大运河从此处将汇入亚得里亚海。San Giorgio Maggiore教堂是建于1566年至1610年之间的古典文艺复兴风格建筑。

This is the dock of Saint Mark. The doge’s palace is just at the dock. In the morning, only a few gondolas are sailing. Most of them were waiting in the quay.

这是圣马可码头。总督宫就在码头边上。早上,只有几艘刚多拉在航行。它们中的大多数都在码头待命。

 Arsenale di Venezia

This is another unique building in the Castello district. The Venetian Arsenal is a complex of former shipyards and armories. It was built around 1104, during the Venice’s republican era. It became the largest industrial complex in Europe before the Industrial Revolution. The arsenal had the mass production capacity to ensure the supermacy of the Republic in the Mediterranean. Nowadays, this area was owned by the Italien government and forbidden for entry.


这是Castello区的一座独特建筑。威尼斯兵工厂是由以前的造船厂和军械库组成的建筑群。它建于1104年左右的共和国时代。在工业革命之前,它是欧洲最大的工业基地。兵工厂具有大规模生产能力,以确保威尼斯共和国在地中海的至高地位。如今,该地区属于意大利政府所有,禁止闲人入内。

This is the main gate of the Venetian Arsenal. We could see the stone lion of Saint Mark above the main gate. The building is the Byzantine-style.

这是威尼斯兵工厂的正门。我们可以在正门上方看到圣马可石狮。该建筑也是拜占庭风格。

Ponte de la Comenda

After I visited the famous landmarks, I had plenty time to idle along the rivers and streets. There are numerous small arch bridges, colorful houses, and difform boats. It was easy to take the picturesque photos in each corner of Venice.


参观了著名的地标后,我有很多时间在小河边和街道上闲逛。威尼斯有许多小型拱桥,色彩缤纷的房屋和形状各异的小船。在每个角落里都能够拍出风景如画的照片。

Ponte Cappello

Here is the view of back street with the small bridge Cappello. I could see clearly the baroque styled balcony of the residence and the ups and downs of the steps of the middle ages.

这是背街小桥Cappello的景观。我可以清楚地看到民居上的巴洛克风格阳台以及起伏的中世纪台阶。

Casa di Marco Polo

This is a very common and unremarkable house. When I passed through it, I only noticed it due to one plaque on the wall that shows it was the old residence of the great explorer Marco Polo who had travelled to China at that time.

这是一间非常普通无奇的房子。当我经过它时,我只注意到它墙上有一块匾,表明那是当时前往中国的伟大探险家马可波罗的故居。

Murano

In the whole morning, I kept on walking relentlessly and finally felt tired. Then I bought one ticket of water bus and travelled to other small islands near the main island. The ticket is 20 euro for 1 day’s trip in Venice. It means that I could take the water bus for unlimited times in the following 24 hours.


整个早晨,我一直不停地走着,也感到一丝疲倦。然后我就买了一张水上巴士票,去参观了主岛附近的其他小岛。威尼斯一日的船票为20欧元。这意味着我可以在接下来的24小时内无限次乘坐水上巴士。

I have recorded my expereince of travel on the boat in Youtube.

In the afternoon, I firstly went to the island Murano.It is renown for its long tradition of glass-making. Its reputation as a center for glassmaking could be traced to the period of republic since the authority feared that the fire would destruct the city’s mostly wooden buildings, and ordered glassmakers to move their furnaces to Murano in 1291.


下午,我首先去了穆拉诺岛(Murano),这个岛以其悠久的玻璃制作传统而闻名。它作为玻璃制造中心的声誉可以追溯到共和国时期,因为当局担心制作玻璃的火会破坏该市大部分木制结构的建筑物,所以于1291年命令所有的玻璃制造商将炉子移至Murano岛上。

There are many stores on the island selling this kind of locally crafted souvenirs made of glasses. There is a museum of glass as well on the island to introduce the history of the island.

岛上有许多商店出售这种用玻璃制作的纪念品。岛上还有玻璃博物馆,以介绍该岛的历史。

Burano

Afterwards, I took the water bus to the Burano island. This island was a bit far, 1 hour’s trip from the main island. It was at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its brightly coloured houses. This picture is taken at the canal area including many stores and restaurants. The houses in this island are different with the houses in the main islands. These houses are low, only 1st floor’s height. The houses are painted following a specific system. If someone wishes to paint their home, one must send a request to the government, who will respond by making notice of the certain colours permitted for that house.


接下来,我乘坐水上巴士去了布拉诺岛。该岛距离主岛有1小时的路程,有点远。它位于泻湖的北端,以色彩鲜艳的房屋而闻名。这张照片摄于运河区,包括许多商店和餐馆。这个岛上的房屋与主岛上的房屋有些不同。这些房子很矮,只有一层的高度。房屋按照特定的要求进行粉刷。如果有人希望给自己的房屋粉刷,必须向政府发送请求,政府将通知该房屋允许使用的颜色。

After 4 hours’ trip in the islands, I returned to the main island. This is the connection point from the lagoon outside to the canal inside. I took the water bus line 1 to visit the whole Grand Canal. I really enjoyed this feeling of chasing winds and waves in the boat. This is definitely my best memory in Venice.

在外岛上旅行了4个小时后,我回到了主岛。这是从外部泻湖到内部运河的连接点。我乘坐水上巴士1号线参观了整个大运河。我真的很享受在船上追风逐浪的感觉。这绝对是我在威尼斯最美好的回忆。

Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti

On the boat, I had seen many beautiful palaces. This yellow color building is the Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti. Its color combination was quite spectacular. The palace was built in 1565 in Venetian Gothic style. 

在船上,我看到了许多美丽的宫殿。这座黄色的建筑是卡瓦利-弗朗切蒂宫(Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti)。它的颜色组合非常绚丽。宫殿建于1565年是以威尼斯哥特式风格建造。

Santa Maria della Salute

When the water bus passed through this island, I could observe this church in close distance. The Santa Maria della Salute is a Roman Catholic church.  In the summer of 1630, a wave of the plague assaulted Venice and this church was built and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the protector of the Republic to escape from the disease. There are many delicate sculptures of Saints on the wall and eave of the church.

当水上巴士经过这个小岛时,我可以近距离观察这座教堂。Santa Maria della Salute是罗马天主教堂。1630年夏天,瘟疫浪潮席卷整个威尼斯,为了躲避灾难建立这座教堂是献给共和国的保护者圣母玛利亚。教堂的墙壁和屋檐上有许多精美的圣徒雕塑。

The dome of the Santa Maria della Salute was an important symbol for the Venetian skyline. The view of the skyline is extraodinary under the sunset glow.


Santa Maria della Salute教堂圆顶是威尼斯天际线的重要标志。在夕阳的辉光下,天水之间的景色无与伦比。

At night, I returned to the Saint Mark square again. It was ablaze with lights. There are some open-air restaurants in the square. The atmosphere was comforting and romantic. It was a great place to relax.


晚上,我再次回到圣马可广场。灯火通明的广场上坐落着几个露天餐厅,气氛舒适而浪漫。这是一个放松的好地方。

The food in Venice is as reputable as its city. This is the Venetian seafood pasta made of shrimp, clam, spaghetti, parsley, tomato, and olive oil.

威尼斯的美食也和它的美景一样值得称赞。这是由虾,蚌壳,意大利面,欧芹,番茄和橄榄油制成的威尼斯海鲜面。

This is the Venetian seafood pizza. They are superb in both color and taste. Italian food is really delicous.


这是威尼斯海鲜比萨。它们在颜色和口感上都特别好。意大利菜真的太棒了。

Ponte della Costituzione 

The second day, I travelled in the west part of the main island. I crossed this bridge from the place I lived. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava, and was moved into place in 2007. It was the only modern bridge in Venice, built to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Italian constitution in 2008.


第二天,我在主岛的西部旅行。我从我住的地方经过这座桥。它是由圣地亚哥·卡拉特拉瓦(Santiago Calatrava)设计的,于2007年投入使用。它是威尼斯唯一的现代桥梁,为庆祝2008年意大利宪法60周年而建造。

There are not famous landmarks in the Santa Croce district so usually touristes would not come to this area. I walked alone in these peaceful streets. This is the view of Venice different with what we have known in the tourist video.


圣十字区没有著名的地标,因此通常游客不会来此。我独自走在这些宁静的街道上。这是威尼斯的普通街景,与我们在旅游视频中所看的有所不同。

Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Carmini

This is the Santa Maria dei Carmini church, a Roman Catholic church at the S.Margherita river bank. The church was originally built in 1286. It was rebuilt during the renaissance period.

这是 Santa Maria dei Carmini教堂,是S.Margherita河岸边的罗马天主教教堂。该教堂始建于1286年。在文艺复兴时期进行了重建。

Ca’ Rezzonico

I continued to walk eastwards until I arrived at the bank of Grand Canal. This was the view from the water bus stop Ca’ Rezzonico. The palace Ca’ Rezzonico was just beside me. It was a 18th century baroque and rococo architecture with collections of paintings of Francesco Guardi and Giambattista Tiepolo.

我继续向东走,直到大运河岸边。这是从Ca’Rezzonico的水上巴士站看到的风景。雷佐尼科宫就在我旁边。这是一栋18世纪的巴洛克式和洛可可式建筑,其中包括Francesco Guardi和Giambattista Tiepolo的绘画作品。

The Triumph of Zephyr and Flora

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo was a painter from the Republic of Venice who painted in the Rococo style. The Triumph of Zephyr and Flora is one of his master piece stored in Ca’ Rezzonico. The painting depicts the god of the spring winds, Zephyr, and the goddess of all that blooms, Flora.

乔凡尼·巴蒂斯塔·提埃坡罗是一位来自威尼斯共和国的画家,以洛可可风格绘画而闻名。西风之神与花神的胜利是存放在雷佐尼科宫的提埃坡罗的作品之一。这幅画描绘了西风之神和众花之神。

Gallerie dell’Accademia

Venice is a city of arts as well. Most of its art work could be found in the Gallerie dell’Accademia, a museum gallery of pre-19th-century art.

威尼斯也是一个艺术之城。它的大部分艺术作品都可以在保存19世纪前的艺术品的学院美术馆中欣赏到。

Saint Mark’s Body Brought to Venice

This painting Saint Mark’s Body Brought to Venice is painted by Tintoretto. It was produced between 1562 and 1566, stored in the Gallerie dell’Accademia. It depicted the story of the merchants of venice bringing Saint Mark’s Body from sea. The painting is notable for its striking, deep perspective background lines. The contrast between the red sky, white building, and black clouds is impressive.

这幅画是丁托列托画的《被带到威尼斯的圣马克遗体》。它创作于1562年至1566年之间,目前保存在学院美术馆中。它描绘了威尼斯商人将圣马可遗体体从海上带到威尼斯的故事。这幅画以其引人注目的深视角背景线而著称。红色的天空,白色的建筑和乌云之间的对比令人印象深刻。

Ponte dell’Accademia

When I left the Gallerie dell’Accademia, I noticed this bridge Ponte dell’Accademia straddling the Grand Canal. It was a wooden bridge designed by Eugenio Miozzi and opened in 1933.


当我离开学院美术馆时,我注意到了这座横跨大运河的学院桥。它是由Eugenio Miozzi设计的木桥,于1933年开放使用。

This bridge is not beautiful but you could take the most beautiful pictures of Venice on this bridge. This is the eastbound view on the bridge. The best thing in Venice is that you could never see any cars so the pictures taken are always so good.


这座桥虽然不漂亮,但你可以在这座桥上拍摄出威尼斯最美丽的照片。这是桥上东侧的景观。威尼斯最好的地方是永远看不到任何汽车,因此拍摄的照片总是那么优美。

This is the westbound view on the bridge. On this bridge, I think I had forgotten how the time has elapsed. It seems that the only thing vividly engraved in my memeory was the picturesque scene of the Grand Canal.

这是桥西侧的景观。在这座桥上,我想我已经忘记了时间的流逝。似乎唯一生动铭刻在记忆中的就是这个风景如画的大运河。

Ponte degli Scalzi

There are only 4 bridges in Venice to span the Grand Canal. This is the last one Ponte degli Scalzi. It was a stone arch bridge, designed by Eugenio Miozzi completed in 1934. Usually when you walk on this bridge towards the north, it means your trip in Venice has ended. This bridge connects to the Santa Lucia train station. Here I would reluctantly bid farewell to Venice. I will always memorize this fantanstic trip and every corner of this romantic city. Venice is definitely the best place I have ever travelled.


威尼斯只有4座横跨大运河的桥。这是最后的一座桥Ponte degli Scalzi。这是一座石拱桥,由Eugenio Miozzi设计,于1934年完工。通常,当你沿着这座桥向北行走时,这意味着在威尼斯的旅行即将结束。这座桥北连桑塔露西亚火车站。在这里,我恋恋不舍地向威尼斯告别。我将永远记住这次非凡的旅行以及这座浪漫城市的每个角落。威尼斯绝对是我行走过的最令人神往的地方!

La visite d’une demi-journée à Monaco

摩纳哥半日行

Ballade pour adeline

Monaco est le deuxième plus petit pays du monde après le Vatican. Il occupe seulement 2,02 kilomètres carrés, actuellement une cité-État. Il est située au bord de la mer Méditerranée, entre Nice et Menton. J’ai visité le pays dans l’après midi du 15 février 2020 par le train TER.

摩纳哥是梵蒂冈之后世界上第二小的国家,只有2. 2平方公里,其实就是个城市国家。它座落在地中海沿岸,尼斯和蒙顿之间。我做TER火车在2020年二月15号下午游览了这里。

Il y a une montagne d’altitude de 164 mètres au nord de pays mais la place du Palais se trouve à l’altitude de 62 m. Le relief de Monaco a une forte variation donc il semble que quelques bâtiments sont érigés sur l’arête de montagne.

城市北域耸立着海拔164的山峰,但是摩纳哥亲王宫却只有海拔62米。强烈的地势起伏使人感觉众多房子是建在山脊之上。

Le Casino de Monte-Carlo

La gare de Monaco est dans le quartier Monte-Carlo donc le premier lieu que j’ai visité a été le casino de Monte-Carlo. La ville est connue mondialement pour son casino. Il a été conçu en 1879 par Charles Garnier. La style du casino est l’éclectisme, mélange des éléments à différents styles ou époques de l’histoire de l’art et de l’architecture. D’habitude, il y avait une fontaine à l’entrée de casino mais la fontaine était malheureusement en construction ces jours-là.

摩纳哥的火车站在蒙特卡洛区所以我第一个参观的景点就是蒙特卡罗赌场。这座城市因此赌场而世界闻名。它是1879年由查理加涅设计, 建筑是结合了不同时期的历史文化元素的折中主义风格。通常赌场门口有一个喷泉,不过这几天在维修, 甚是遗憾。

C’était l’atrium de casino décoré magnificentment de colonne de marbre et de lustre classique . L’ensemble du casino avait l’air de splendeur de palais royal.

这是赌场的前厅,装饰着雄伟大理石柱和古典的吊灯。整个赌场犹如皇宫般富丽堂皇的感觉。

C’est l’intérieur de casino, le lieu de jouer de l’argent. Les touristes peuvent tenter leur chance au machine à sous. L’entrée de la zone est gratuite mais il faut payer 10 euros pour visiter la zone de jeu de table.

这是赌场内室,一掷千金的场所。游客可以在这里的老虎机试试运气。这片区域是免费参观的,不过要参观更里面的台赌,要交10欧的门票。

L’Opéra de Monte-Carlo

L’opéra de Monte-Carlo est à la voisin du casino. Il est aussi conçu par l’architecte Charles Garnier et inauguré en 1879. Plusieurs ouvrages sont créés à l‘Opéra de Monte-Carlo, par exemple, L’Enfant et les Sortilèges de Ravel et Déjanire de Camille Saint-Saëns. C’est la façade de l’opéra face à la mer. Le design splendide s’est caractérisé par les deux clochetons décorés de oriels et par les cartouches et les divers ornements floraux. Les touristes sont ébloui par les décors ici.

蒙特卡洛剧院就在赌场隔壁,它也是建筑家查理加涅设计的,于1879年正式运营。许多歌剧作品在这里创作而成,比如拉威尔的孩子与魔法,圣桑的代雅尼尔。剧院的正面朝向大海。它精美的设计体现在装饰着凸窗的双钟塔,涡轮风格装饰以及风格冏异的花卉装饰,令人眼花缭乱。

Le port Hercule

Le port Hercule est le port principal de la ville, auprès de l’opéra de Monte-Carlo. Il y a beaucoup de paquebots et yachts amarrés sur le port, les symboles de richesse et luxuriance de la ville. Le port pittoresque est une miniature de la ville de luxe.

赫库勒斯港是城市的主要港口,位于剧院的附近。这里有很多凸显城市奢华和财富的邮轮以及游艇停泊在港口。这座风光如画的港口就是这座豪华城市的一个缩影。

Le Rocher

Au sud du port Hercules, il y avait une montagne. La ville Monaco qui se situe sur la montagne est communément connue comme Le Rocher. On trouve les monuments et les sites à visiter sur le Rocher. Il est le quartier le plus ancien du pays.

在赫库勒斯港口南部有一座山丘。摩纳哥市区位于这座山上,谓之摩纳哥岩。众多旅游景点都在此山之上,这里也是摩纳哥最古老的城区。

La Rampe Major

Pour se rendre sur le Rocher, la Rampe Major est le chemin le plus direct depuis le port jusqu’au palais de Princier.

这条大斜坡是从港口到摩纳哥亲王宫最直接的道路。

Le Palais Princier de Monaco

Le Palais princier est la résidence officielle du prince de Monaco depuis 1297. Il était construit en 1191 comme un fortresse de République de Gênes. En raison de la fonction de défense, des artilleries sont installées à la place.

亲王宫从1297年开始就成为摩纳哥王子的住所。热那亚王国在1191年将它建为一座城堡。在亲王宫的广场上布置了许多大炮,以御外敌。

Il y a une statue sur la place en hommage aux 25 années de règne du prince Albert 1er. La prince avait organisé de nombreuses expéditions scientifiques océanographiques. La statue est inaugurée en 1914 avec l’exergue “La science découvrant les richesses de l’océan”.

在广场上还有一座纪念阿尔伯特一世的雕像。这位亲王组织过多次海洋科考。这座雕像奠基于1914年,上刻铭文:科学发现了海洋的财富。

Le port Fontvielle

A l’ouest du rocher, c’est le port de Fontvielle. La création de ce port a la fonction de désengorger le port Hercule. Les ports sont au niveau de la mer mais la ville de Monaco est à l’altitude de 60 mètres. C’est vraiment une grande contraste !

在摩纳哥岩西部是丰维埃尔港口。这个港口的修建是为了缓解拥挤的赫库勒斯港。港口位于海平面但是摩纳哥岩在60米的高度,强烈的反差啊!

Cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculée

Sur le Rocher, on trouve aussi la cathédrale de Monaco. Elle était construite en 1875 avec les pierres blanches de Turbie . La cathédrale de style roman-byzantin est le lieu de repos pour les princes défunts.

摩纳哥岩上还有一个天主教堂。它建于1875年, 材料是图尔比的白色石头。这座罗马拜站庭式的教堂是已故摩纳哥亲王安息的地方。

Le Palais de justice

Le Palais de justice est à proximité du palais de Princier. Il est le tribunal de Monaco. A Monaco, le pouvoir judiciaire appartient au Prince souverain. Il est construit en 1924 avec tuf marin et caillou sur l’ordre de Louis II. La façade a un double escalier symétrique, très joli.

正义宫也在亲王宫附近,这是国家法庭所在,相当于最高法院。摩纳哥的司法权归属摩纳哥亲王所有。这座宫殿由亲王路易二世下令于1924年建成。建筑材料是海凝灰岩和碎石。它的正面有一个漂亮的对称双螺旋楼梯。

Fort Antoine

Au bord du rocher, c’est le Fort Antoine, une forteresse du 17e siècle dans la verdure mais il est aujourd’hui devenue un lieu de promenade et un théâtre en plein air. Il est un lieu superbe pour voir le coucher de soleil.

在摩纳哥岩边是安东城堡,一座十七世纪郁郁葱葱的堡垒,如今它已成为散步休闲处以及露天剧院。这是一个看日落的好地方 。

Le Musée Océanographique

Le Musée Océanographique est un autre bâtiment au bout de falaise. Il fait la collection de environ 6 000 espèces de poissons et 300 familles d’invertébrés. En 1899, il est dessinée comme un laboratoire de biologie marine.

海洋博物馆是悬崖边的另一个建筑。它收藏了6000多种鱼类和300个无脊椎动物族。1899年的时候它被设计为海洋生物实验室。

Porte neuve

Ensuite je suis allé à la porte neuve. C’était un lieu intéressant de prendre photo. Il y avait un grand cadre métallique. Il semble que le port à l’arrière plan est transformé en une peinture.

接下来我去了新门,这是一个有趣的地方。这里有一个巨大的金属框。背景的港口仿佛变成了一副画。

L’église Sainte-Dévote

Quand le soleil venait de se coucher, je me suis rendu à la gare de Monaco après un repos. Beaucoup de personnes ont plaint qu’il est difficile de trouver la gare de Monaco en raison de l’élévation de terrain. Néanmoins c’est facile pour moi. Je ne hâtait point ma marche. Derrière l’église, il y avait un long escalier vers la haut jusqu’à la gare souterrain. C’est la magie de Monaco!

日落之时,我休息片刻后缓步走向摩纳哥的火车站。众人皆抱怨摩纳哥的地形起伏导致找到火车站是一件难事。对我来说这一切却信手拈来,不紧不慢地漫步到这个教堂之后,有一个高高的楼梯通向地下火车站。一切就是像魔术一样!

Èze

埃兹镇

Èze est un petit village au bord de la mer située entre Nice et Monaco. Il est un charmant village avec une végétation luxuriante de bananiers, dattiers, caroubiers. Le village se situe sur une falaise qui perche à 429 mètres d’altitude donc il est surnommé du nid d’aigle.

埃兹是介于尼斯和摩纳哥之间的海滨小镇。这是一个绿意昂然的地方,种植着香蕉树,枣树和角豆树。它矗立于海拔429米的悬崖上,别名鹰巢。

Love Story – Francis Lai

J’ai visité le village au matin du 15 février 2020. Il est accessible par train de TER ou bus 82 à partir de Nice. Quand je suis descendu du bus, je trouvais la voie ver l’entrée du village près de l’arrêt de bus.

我在2020年二月15号清晨游览了此地。从尼斯做82路车或者TER火车就可以到这里。我下车后就是通向小镇入口的道路。

Pont d’Eze

Le pont de Èze lie le village et la voie au Nice. C’était la vue plongeant sur le pont depuis le village.

埃兹桥连接小镇和尼斯,在小镇可以俯视这座桥。

Poterne

A l’entrée de village, c’est la poterne du XIV siècle. Avec les remparts et le château, la poterne assurait l’essentiel de l’appareil défensif de la cité située aux confins du comté de Savoie. En 1388, il est devenue une partie de Savoie. Aux cours des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, le village étaient dévasté à plusieurs reprise par les armées françaises.

在小镇的入口,有一条14世纪的城堡小径。这条小径和城墙一样很好地防御这座萨瓦王国治下的城堡。1388年,它成为萨瓦王国的一部分。在17到18世纪之间,这个小镇被法国士兵摧毁了数次。

C’est un plaisir de faire un détour dans les petites ruelles de pierres et de traverser les portes voûtées. Les perrons de pierre dans les ruelles s’élevaient et se baissaient sous le soleil du matin. Le village avait une atmosphère de mystère dans la silence.

很开心地在石头小路和拱门间穿行转折。清晨的阳光下石阶高低起伏。寂静的小镇这时有一种神秘感。

Les ruelles du village médiéval sont un véritable témoignage de l’histoire d’Eze. Les maisons et les murs archaïques sont aujourd’hui fleuris de bougainvillier, jasmin et rosier. Les voûtes sont équipées de lampadaires bec de gaz classiques malgré l’électricité utilisée.

中世纪小镇的曲径通幽见证了埃兹的历史。古老的房子和墙上如今长满了九重葛,茉莉以及玫瑰。尽管通电了,拱顶上还装饰着古典的煤油灯。

Le Planet

Sur la place du Planet, on trouve l’unique fontaine du village, installé en 1930 par l’un des dernières propriétaires de la maison des Riquier. C’est la première arrivée d’eau courante pour les habitants. La fontaine est ornée d’un bas-relief.

在Planet广场上有个镇子里唯一的喷泉。它是由最后几个Riquier的房主在1930年建的。它是居民最早的水源。喷泉装饰着一个浮雕。

Le chateau de la chevre d’or

Le Château de la Chèvre d’Or est un hôtel-restaurant de luxe dans le village qui donne sur la côte d’Azur. Il est d’abord une propriété privée de la prince Guillaume de Suède qui fait sa résidence d’hiver ici. Le film américain The Bucket List inclut une scène au Château de la Chèvre d’Or. Si je suis millénaire, je voudrais essayer le repas ici.

Chèvre d’Or城堡是面向蔚蓝海岸的一个豪华餐厅。它以前是瑞典纪晓姆王子在法国过冬的私人住宅。美国电影遗愿清单有一个场景就在这里。如果我是百万富翁,我就会尝试一下这里的饭菜。

L’église Notre-Dame de l’Assomption d’Èze

L’église Notre-Dame de l’Assomption d’Èze est une église de style néoclassique. Elle est caractérisée par les décors baroques de l’intérieur et ses peintures trompe l’œil. L’église a été reconstruite entre 1764 et 1778 par l’architecte italien Antoine Spinelli.

埃兹的圣母救赎教堂是一座新古典式教堂。它有着标志性的巴洛克式的内部装饰以及错视立体画。教堂是意大利建筑家安东斯皮奈利设计,1764年到1778年之间完工的。

Le jardin botanique exotique

Au sommet du village, le jardin botanique exotique offre un panorama exceptionnel sur l’ensemble de le golfe de Saint-Hospice. Il avait une impressionnante collection de cactus, plantes grasses et espèces rares. Le jardin a été créé après la Seconde Guerre mondiale sur les ruines d’un château.

在小镇顶上的热带植物园可以看到蔚蓝海岸的全景。这个植物园有大量的仙人掌,稀有草本植物。它于二战之后在城堡的废墟上兴建而成。

Le golfe de Saint-Hospice

Il y a une terrasse sur le sommet du jardin. C’est le meilleur lieu de prendre une photo pittoresque. Je suis impressionné par le sublime bleu de la mer méditerranée sous le ciel alcyonien.

在花园的顶端有一个观景天台。这是最好的拍照地方。我被昊天之下湛蓝色的海水而震撼。

Depuis 2003, des sculptures des femmes élégants sont érigée dans le jardin. Ces sculptures de terre et de bronze sont dessinées par Jean-Philippe Richard. Il a installé beaucoup de sculptures similaires dans les parcs publics du monde entiers.

从2003年开始花园里就有很多美女雕塑。这些铜雕或者泥雕是让飞利浦理查德设计。他在世界上很多公园都建了这种相似雕塑。

Le sentier Friedrich-Nietzsche

En suite, je suis allée au bord de mer à pied depuis le village par le sentier Friedrich-Nietzsche. Il est nom du célèbre philosophe qui séjournait à maintes reprises dans le village. Le philosophe a fini la dernière partie de son œuvre Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra ici. Il nécessitait une heure pour accomplir la descente de chemin plein de rochers à pied.

接下来我沿着尼采小径向海边进发。它以这位哲学家命名。尼采在埃兹住过好多次,在这里完成了查拉图斯特拉如是说的最后一部分。下山走完这条碎石遍地的小路需要一个小时。

Èze-sur-Mer

Èze-sur-Mer est une région y compris beaucoup de villages. Elle s’étend du Cap Roux jusqu’à la pointe de Cabuel. Nombreuses petites maisons avec toits rouges se sont librement répartis autour de la colline dans la région.

埃兹海滨区包括很多村落。它从Roux角开始一直延伸到Cabuel角。这片山中散布着无数红顶小房子。

Quand je suis descendu du sommet, c’était ver midi. La plage ombragée par pinède est tranquille. La petite gare Èze-sur-Mer est aussi au bord de la mer. J’ai pris le train en direction de Monaco ici. Au revoir, Èze!

当我下山后已经是晌午了。这里是松林遍布的海滩,埃兹的小火车站也在这里。我搭上朝向摩纳哥的火车,再见,埃兹!

Le bon weekend à Nice

尼斯的美好周末

Nice est une belle ville entre mer et montagne dans la région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Les eaux azures de la mer Méditerranée et les plages ensoleillés attirent beaucoup de touristes. La ville de Nice est inscrite sur la liste des sites du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO en 2021. J’ai l’honneur de visiter la cité le 14 février 2020 pour passer le week-end de Saint Valentin.

尼斯是位于普罗旺斯阿尔卑斯蔚蓝海岸大省的一座依山傍海的城市。这里蔚蓝的海水和阳光明媚的沙滩吸引了众多游客。尼斯城在2021年被列入世界文化遗产目录。我很荣幸在2020年2月14号情人节这天来此度周末。

Mariage d’amour
La promenade des Anglais

La promenade des Anglais est une avenue au bord de la mer dans la baie des Anges. Elle s’appelle promenade des anglais parce que dès le début du XVIII siècle, des nombreux Anglais fortunés avaient choisi la ville de Nice comme le lieu de passer l’hiver. C’ est le symbole de la ville. C’est un lieu privilégié pour les jogging et rollers.

英国人漫步大道是尼斯天使湾边的一条大道。它如此命名那是因为18世纪伊始,很多英国富豪选择尼斯作为他们的冬季度假圣地。这条大道是尼斯的地标,也是一个慢跑和玩滑轮的好地方。

La baie des Anges 

La baie des Anges est bordée par la promenade des Anglais. La promenade est une voie piétonne qui vous permet à flâner pendant les belles après-midi et à profiter de la douceur et du romance de méditerranée . Cette promenade bordée de palmiers a la longueur de 7 km à partir de la colline du Château jusqu’à l’aéroport. Le plage de Nice est parsemé de petit galet, non de sable. Je suis frappé d’admiration par la couleur d’eau de mer. Elle est azur et clair comme un saphir.

天使湾紧邻英国人漫步大道,这是一条人行道,游客下午在这里惬意散步,充分享受地中海的温柔和浪漫。这条棕榈林立的大道以丘陵城堡为起点,机场为终点,长7公里。尼斯海岸遍布着小鹅卵石而不是细沙,它蔚蓝色的海水如同蓝宝石一般让人惊叹不已。

J’ai rencontré un pianiste sur l’avenue de la promenade des Anglais lors du voyage.Il a joué au piano avec élégance au cote de la mer. France est réellement une pays de bonne mélodie.

我在英国人步行大道上偶遇一个钢琴家。他优雅地在海边弹奏钢琴。法国真是个音乐国度!

Le château de Nice

Le château de Nice, quasiment visible sur la colline verdoyant, a divisé Nice en deux parties. La vieille ville se situe à l’ouest du château et on se trouve le port de Nice à l’est du château.

尼斯城堡在绿色的丘陵中依稀可见,将尼斯分成两页,西部是老城区,东部是尼斯港。

La colline du Château

Le château de Nice est actuellement une fortification, présent du XI au XVIII siècle sur une colline rocheuse, mais il est déjà détruit dans la guerre. Le sommet de la colline est accessible par l’ascenseur. Il y a un parc sur le sommet. Les touristes montent à la Colline du Château pour voir le coucher du soleil.

尼斯城堡实际就是丘陵上的一座要塞建立于十一到十八世纪,现已毁。游客可以搭乘电梯上至山顶的一个公园。这个城堡是拍摄落日美景的必选之地。

Le port Lympia et le Mont-Boron

C’est la vue panoramique du port Lympia depuis la colline du château. Le phare de Nice se situe sur un cap et donne signalisation aux bateaux venant du méditerranée. L’entrée du port est un peu étroit donc il n’est pas de grand vaisseau sur le port.

这是在城堡上拍摄的尼斯港全景。港口的灯塔位于海角尽头,向地中海上来往的船舶发射信号。这个港口的入口比较狭窄,所以港口里没有停泊大型船只。

Il y a beaucoup de voiliers amarrés tranquillement ici sous la soleil saumon d’après midi. Quand je promenais le long du port, je pouvais voir les vieux bâtiments de Nice. Les maisonnettes autour du port sont décorées des fenêtres rectangulaires et volets colorés.

晚霞照耀下的港口里静静地停泊了许多帆船。当我沿着港口漫步,可以瞥见岸边很多老建筑。港口周围的小房子都装饰着长方形窗户以及彩色的百叶窗。

La statue de Charles-Félix de Savoie

La statue de Charles-Félix de Savoie se situe sur le côté gauche du port. Elle était dessinée par Paul-Émile Barberi et érigée en 1828 pour remercier le roi d’avoir confirmé les privilèges du port franc, ça va dire que Nice était une zone franche non soumise au service des douanes sous le règne du roi.

查理费力克斯的雕像位于港口左岸,它是由保罗爱米 巴贝里设计,于1828年便竖立于此,为了纪念在国王查理费力克斯统治下,尼斯成为了免关税的港口。

La place Masséna

Nice est aussi une vielle ville avec des site historiques. La place Masséna est une place au centre-ville en hommage au maréchal André Masséna. André Masséna,né le 6 mai 1758 à Nice est un général français de la Révolution et de l’Empire, élevé à la dignité de maréchal d’Empire par Napoléon en 1804. Il est l’un des 26 grands généraux de la période révolutionnaire.

尼斯也是一个充满历史的老城。马赛那广场是市中心的一个著名广场,它为了纪念马赛那将军而建。安德烈马赛那生于1758年5月8号的尼斯,是法国大革命时期的将军,于1804年被拿破仑荣升元帅。他是大革命时期著名帝国26元帅之一。

La statue de Masséna

C’est la statue de Masséna sur la Promenade du Paillon, seulement 300 m distance loin de la place de Masséna.Masséna participe beaucoup de batailles de l’époque Napoléon, par exemple, la bataille d’Essling et les batailles du Portugal et d’Espagne.

这是在帕永大道上的马赛那雕像,距离马赛那广场只有300米。马赛那参与了拿破仑时期诸多重要战役,比如埃斯林战役和与西班牙葡萄牙之间的战争。

Le musée Masséna

Le musée Masséna est un musée municipal installé sur la villa au bord de la mer. La villa grande plein de végétations verdoyantes était construite en 1898 par Victor Masséna, le petit fil du maréchal André Masséna. Il est devenu un musée en 1921.

马赛那博物馆是一座基于海边别墅而建的博物馆。这座遍布绿色植物的大别墅是马赛那将军的儿子维克托1898年建的。它在1921年成为了博物馆。

La place Garibaldi 

C’est une autre place célèbre de Nice, la place Garibaldi dessinée par Antoine Spinelli. Construit à 1773, elle est la plus ancienne grande place de la ville. Le monument sur le centre de place est dédié au Giuseppe Garibaldi qui fut né le 4 juillet 1807 à Nice. Il conquit la Sicile et Rome avec son armée de « chemises rouges » et est aussi devenu le héro de l’unité d’Italie.

这是尼斯又一个闻名睱耳的广场。加里波弟广场是由安托-斯皮内利设计,始建于1773年。它是尼斯历史最悠久的广场。广场中央的雕塑是为了纪念英雄朱赛佩加里波弟。加里波弟生与1807年7月4号的尼斯。他和他麾下的红衫军征服了西西里和罗马,他也成为了统一意大利的英雄。

Le Palais de la Préfecture

Le palais préfectoral de Nice est aujourd’hui le siège de la préfecture des Alpes-Maritimes mais en 1720, il était le palais des ducs de Savoie à Nice et le palais des rois de Sardaigne depuis 1814. Nice est une partie de Sardaigne mais le territoire de Nice est officiellement cédé à la France le 14 juin 1860 en échange de l’aide de France dans la guerre d’unification Italienne.

这个宫殿如今是阿尔卑斯海岸省的省政府大楼,不过1720年它是萨瓦公爵的宫殿,并从1814年开始成为撒丁国王的宫殿。尼斯曾经是撒丁王国的一部分,但它在1860年6月14号作为在意大利统一战争中获取法国支持的交换条件被永久割给了法国。

Le Cours Saleya

Le cours Saleya est proche du palais.Il est le lieu où vous pouvez vous y arrêter pour prendre un café ou essayer une glace italienne. C’est aussi la principale voie piétonne du Vieux-Nice. Au matin il y a un marché aux fleurs.

撒雷耶集市位于上图的宫殿旁边,这里是驻足品尝咖啡冰淇淋的好地方。它也是尼斯最主要的步行街,早上这里有花市。

La cathédrale Sainte-Réparate de Nice

L’architecture de Nice est aussi un élément notable. On se trouve la magnifique Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate à la place Rossetti. Elle est une cathédrale catholique romaine construite entre 1650 et 1699.

尼斯的建筑也值得瞩目。在罗赛弟广场可以看到宏伟的圣雷帕特拉教堂,这座天主教罗马教堂建于1650年到1699年之间。

L’intérieur de la cathédrale est de la style baroque. Elle est ornée de frescos religieuses et des dessins colorées.

教堂内部是巴洛克风格。它装饰着各种宗教壁画和彩绘。

Le carnaval de Nice

Quand je suis arrivé à Nice, c’était le fameux carnaval de Nice, l’un des plus célèbres du monde. Il est l’un des trois plus grands carnavals au monde. La thème de 2020 est Roi de la Mode. Pendant la fête, il y a beaucoup de chars de fleurs et parades dans les rues et la place est décorée des figures de dessin animé.

当我到尼斯的时候,这里正在举办盛大的狂欢节。它是世界最有名规模最大的狂欢节之一。2020年狂欢节的主题是时尚。在庆祝期间街上有很多花车和游行。广场上也装饰着各式各样的卡通人物。

Le musée Matisse de Nice 

Nice est aussi une ville d’art. Le musée Matisse est consacré à l’œuvre du peintre français Henri Matisse. Il se situe au nord de la ville, le quartier de Cimez.

尼斯也是一座艺术之城。马蒂斯博物馆位于城北的西梅区,用于收藏亨利马蒂斯的画作。


Madeleine II

Henri Matisse est mort le 3 novembre 1954 à Nice. Il avait le grand succès dans l’utilisation de la simplification, de la stylisation, de la synthèse et de la couleur comme seul sujet de la peinture. Il est aussi le chef de la style Fauvisme. C’est son chef-d’œuvre, la sculpture Madeleine II.

1954年11月3号,马蒂斯逝于尼斯,他是野兽派的大师,在绘画精简,写意风格化,艺术合成以及颜色主题化有着巨大成功。这个雕像是他的名作, Madeleine 2 号。

Les thermes romains de Cimiez

Il y a quelques reliques romanes dans le quartier de Cimiez qui marque l’ancienne gloire d’empire Roman. Les thermes romains de Cimiez sont un ensemble thermal de l’antique cité romaine de Cemenelum. Des tronçons de l’antique voie romaine, la Via Julia Augusta peuvent être observés.

在西梅区有很多罗马的遗迹,象征着罗马昔日的辉煌。这是古罗马的浴场,在这里还可以看到古罗马的大道朱丽亚奥古斯塔留下的些许痕迹。

Les arènes de Cimiez

L’autre monument de la ville antique de Cemenelum est les arènes de Cimiez. Il est construit des Ier et IIe siècles mais il y avaient aujourd’hui seulement des vestiges ici. Quel dommage !

这里还有一个古罗马的遗迹就是竞技场,它建于1世纪到2世纪,但如今只剩下残垣断壁依存,令人唏嘘。

La cathédrale Saint-Nicolas 

Avant de partir de Nice, il faut jeter un coup d’œil à la cathédrale Saint-Nicolas. La cathédrale est près de la gare de Nice. Elle est un édifice religieux orthodoxe russe, l’un des plus importants hors de Russie. Construite à partir de 1856, elle est la première église russe d’Europe de l’Ouest. Son style est totalement différent, comparé avec la cathédrale traditionnelle d’Europe de l’Ouest.

在离开尼斯之前,建议参观一下圣尼古拉教堂,它距离尼斯火车站不远。这是一座传统的东正教教堂,也是俄罗斯国外最重要的教堂。这座教堂始建于1856年,是西欧第一座俄罗斯教堂。它的风格和传统的天主教堂截然不同。

Nice est généralement un bon endroit pour se détendre. J’ai pris une vidéo au-dessus pour me souvenir le voyage. C’est la ville de mélange d’art et d’histoire. J’aime la nature et l’élégance, le plage de galet, la ciel bleu, la promenade de palmier, les reliques romanes, trop de choses fantastiques à s’en souvenir. Quel bon paysage ! Ne le manquez pas !

尼斯总体来说是一个适合放松的地方,我拍摄了上面的视频纪念这次的旅游。这是一座充满艺术和历史的城市。我喜欢它的自然和优雅,它的鹅卵石海滩,万里蓝天,棕榈大道,罗马遗迹,真是有太多值得回味的。 如此盛景,劝君切莫错过!