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    July 14

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    作为苏格兰第二大城市,同时也是首府所在,爱丁堡以其古老的建筑格调,浓厚的苏格兰氛围和吃喝玩乐无所不包且保质保量的资深腐败精神深深吸引着来自世界各地的观光客。同时,爱丁堡也是高地游的两大主要起点之一(另一起点是格拉斯哥,苏格兰第一大工业城市),绝大多数驴子都会在此搭车或与旅社会合然后进驻高地,因此44万的本地常住人口每年要接待超过100万人次的游客。不过别以为只有外国旅客喜欢爱丁堡,英国本地媒体连续n年将该城评为英国最适合居住的城市,其魅力可见一斑。
     
     

    爱丁堡是一座临海的山城,王子街(Princes Street)是城市的中心大道和主商业街,也是戴爱娜王妃生前最喜欢的购物街。大道北侧布满了商铺,标志着新城区的起点——18世纪英国城市化的时候,无数移民涌入爱丁堡,原先的建筑不能再满足市民的需求,政府决定将城市往城堡北部扩建,以缓解老城的拥挤状况。新城设计权投标由一位19岁的年轻设计师赢得,米黄色新古典主义风格的建筑和灰黑古旧的城堡对比,更显其高雅新潮,令苏格兰土包子们耳目一新。可惜目前为了造轨交(tram)挖的一塌糊涂。(……都21世纪了才想起造,早干吗去了?!)

     

     

    王子街南部曾是一片河谷,不过河流在18世纪的时候被填埋,为新的经济动脉——铁轨让道,谷底被改建成了漂亮的街心公园(Princes Street Garden)。公园中心矗立着苏格兰人纪念塔(Scott Monument),由此往上攀爬287级台阶,便能到达俯瞰新旧两城的最佳位置,本篇照片多为此处所摄。

     

     

     

     

    由河谷南部拾阶而上,就到了老城区。目前只有4000人不到的人居住其中,但一七零零年的时候,住户却有80000之多。有太多故事隐藏在老城的街头巷尾之间,下一篇和下下篇里我会慢慢讲述。

     

     

     

    仿佛身披重甲的皇家骑士,爱丁堡城堡伫立在老城区制高点,庇护着足下的子民。

     

     

    和布拉格一样,爱丁堡的老城和新城也被整体授以世界遗产的称号。

     

    下篇预告:爱丁堡 - 皇之一里


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    Alvis Zhangwrote:
    苏格兰的天气假使好一点的话,世界上大多数度假天堂都可以歇业了
    在爱丁堡,晴转多云转暴雨加9级大风只不过是5分钟的事情,期间温差达10度以上。
    而这种combo一天会发生10+次。
    July 16
    俭秋 朱wrote:
    很好看,不过天一直阴阴的?
    July 15
    Constancewrote:
    ~~
    July 14
    行きたい♪
    July 14

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