Showing posts with label lisbon. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Lisbon 5 / 里斯本 5


里斯本的地鐵站很新穎。

The metro stations in Lisbon appear quite new. 



在里斯本各處都可以看到傳統磁磚藝術的運用。

The traditional tile art is applied everywhere in Lisbon. 




等待十五號小黃纜車時,我們到對面的市場逛逛。

While looking for No. 15 tramcar, we stumbled into the market of Rebeiro across from the stop. 



里斯本是個很適合黑白照的城市。

Lisbon is a perfect city for black-and-white photos. 






連菜市場都有種蕭條的氛圍。

It felt sluggish even in the market. 







雖然蔬果看起來不是很肥沃,但巨型的南瓜和豆子很驚人。

Though the vegetables and fruits didn't look fresh and tempting, the gigantic pumpkins and peas were stunning. 




貝倫區是相當有歷史意義的一區,許多偉大的航海家都是在這裡的海岸踏上探險的旅程。街道看起來很整齊。

Belem District is a historical area in Lisbon. Here many great Portuguese explorers embarked on their voyages of discovery. 



我們沿路發現警察局是棟看起來很秀麗的粉紅小屋。

On our way, we found that the police station is a lovely pink house. 



午餐時間快到了,餐廳侍者等著食客上門。

It was almost time for lunch. The waiter was waiting for customers in silence. 




我們在貝倫的第一站是馬車博物館。

Our first stop in Belem was Coaches Museum. 



博物館收藏的馬車金碧輝煌,記錄當時貴族奢華的生活。在里斯本旅行三天,去到的景點反映過去上流社會的一切,但對於一般人民的世界卻是一片空白。

The coaches collected in the museum are opulent and majestic, which reflect the luxurious life of the elite in the past. Having traveled in Lisbon for three days, we visited tourist attractions that record the life of the upper class. However, I saw nothing about ordinary people's lives. 





相較於過去貴族的大氣,今日的總統府很節制,而且用粉紅色真可愛。

Compared with the staggering wealth of the rich in the old days, the presidential office today probably tries to give people a positive impression of not going too far. I personally think the pink color is quite cute. 




傑羅尼摩斯修道院象徵葡萄牙在地理大發現時代的力量和財富。

Jeronimos Monastery symbolizes the power and wealth of Portugal during the Age of Discovery.



修道院由曼努埃爾國王建於1502年,探險家達伽馬前往印度的前一晚和船員於此禱告。

(註:達伽馬是第一位從歐洲航海直達印度的冒險家。)

The monastery was built by King Manuel I in 1502. The explorer Vasco da Gama and his crew prayed here on the last night before heading for India. 

(Note: da Gama is the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.)


達伽馬的墓碑就在入口處附近,修道院主要是紀念達伽馬的航海旅程和聖母瑪麗的保佑。

Vasco da Gama's tomb was placed inside by the entrance. The monastery was constructed to commemorate da Gama's voyage and thank Virgin Mary. 



其它葡萄牙偉人也葬於此,葡萄牙人把傑尼斯修道院比喻成倫敦的西敏寺或巴黎的帕特農神廟。

Some other great figures in Portuguese history are entombed here too. The Portuguese compare the monastery to Westminster Abbey in London or Parthenon in Paris. 





修道院的雕刻風格走曼努埃爾風,以海洋主題為中心,風格極為華麗。

The design is characterized by the elaborate Manueline style, centering around maritime motifs.







發現者紀念碑於1960年建於太加河北岸,紀念探險者亨利王子五百週年誕辰,上刻有葡萄牙航海史上的重要人物。

The Discoveries Monument was built on the north bank of Tagus River in 1960 in memory of the 500th anniversary of Prince Henry the Navigator. Crucial figures in Portuguese maritime history were carved onto the monument. 





遠方是四月二十五日橋。

In the distance is 25th of April Bridge. 




貝倫塔建於1515年,用來當作防禦港口的堡壘。

Belem Tower was built in 1515 as a fortress to guard the entrance to Lisbon's harbor. 





貝倫塔的建築也是曼努埃爾風格,正面有守護女神保佑航海家和水手。

The Belem Tower was also built in the Manueline style. On the front is a sculpture of the Lady of Homecoming to protect navigators and sailors. 

Lisbon 4 / 里斯本 4


磁磚博物館 / Tile Museum 



為了去到磁磚博物館,我們被計程車司機敲竹槓,這是我們在葡萄牙負面的經驗,下次上車前一定要檢查司機有否跳表機。

To get to the Tile Museum, we were ripped off by the taxi driver. This was our only negative experience in Portugal. Make sure that the driver turns on the speedometer before you hop onto it. 



博物館收有自十五世紀至今的磁磚藝術品,同時也有設有教學展示區。

The museum contains a wide array of tiles from as early as the 15th century. Besides, there are displays on how they're made. 









博物館改建自修道院,所以空間方面也很有美感。

The museum is housed in the monastic buildings of the Madre Deus Convent. I especially love the beauty of the space design. 



我無意間看到一張美麗的臉孔。

I spotted a charming face by accident. 



這片由一千三百塊磁磚拼成的作品長23公尺,描繪1738年的里斯本市景。

This composition of 1300 tiles, 23 metres in length, depicts the cityscape of Lisbon in 1738. 







博物館也有現代的磁磚創作作品。

There are contemporary tile artworks in the museum too. 



遠離市中心的陳囂,這裡真是令人流連的好所在。

Away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre, this is a perfect place for a quiet break. 



阿爾法瑪區 / Alfama 

本區是里斯本最有代表性的地方,典型的風景是狹窄的中古街道、迷你廣場和教堂,粉刷成白色的小房子以磁磚裝飾,還有鐵鑄的陽台。

This is the most emblematic quarter in Lisbon. It's made up of narrow streets, small squares and churches, and whitewashed houses decorated with tile panels and wrought-iron balconies. 



我們剛好在聖安東尼慶典去到里斯本(每年六月十二到十四日),聖安東尼被認為是了不起的奇蹟聖人,因為他的事蹟之一就是在義大利的利米尼和魚交談,所以這個節日的重點之一包括吃沙丁魚。

We happened to be in Lisbon around St. Anthony's Festival (June 12-14). St. Anthony is viewed as a mass miracle worker. One of his most remarkable achievements is conversing with the fish by the Italian town of Rimini. Thus one of the highlights of this festival is eating sardines. 





最佳的慶祝區在阿爾法瑪,街上廣場到處都是賣啤酒和沙丁魚的攤販,傍晚之後人潮紛紛湧出來。

The best place to be for the festival is Alfama. There are food stalls selling beer and sardines. It is especially crowded after the evening. 

好玩的是,我當初訂機票時根本不知有這個節日,而那天傍晚剛好在阿爾法瑪也是因為我們一路從磁磚博物館走回市區,便目睹了社區裡的熱鬧氣氛。我的旅行裡總是有好多巧合。

The funny thing is, I wasn't aware of the festival at all when I booked the plane tickets. We happened to be in Alfama that evening simply because we walked all the way from the Tile Museum back to downtown. That was why we became part of the celebration. Well, there are always so many unexplainable coincidences on my trips. 



市集裡到處販售紙折成的花朵,附上像是詩句的文字。男子可以把花送給心儀的女生向她告白。

Paper flowers with a stanza of poetry are sold everywhere on squares. Men can give a pot to ladies they feel for and confess their love to them. 



街上派對和遊行都是慶典的一部份。

Street parties and parades are important in the celebration. 



自由大道上坐滿了等待的人潮。

Avenida de Liberdade was packed with crowds that awaited the start of the parade. 





今年聖安東尼遊行邁入第八十個年頭,每年來自里斯本各區的遊行隊伍展現城市不同區域的樣貌。今年為了慶祝巴西和葡萄牙的友好關係,也特別邀請來自巴西的表演隊伍。

In 2012, the typical Marchas Populares de Lisboa celebrate its 80th anniversary. The parade, one of Lisbon's icons, gathers the groups of the most representative neighborhoods in the city. This year a Brazilian group was invited to join the parade for the celebration of the Year of Brazil/Portugal Relations.