The ten most amazing streets in the world

By Walt Sharp

1.Champs Elysees,Paris,France法國巴黎的香榭麗舍大道

Embodying all the celebrated beauty of Paris,the Champs-Elysees is generally regarded as the grandest street on the planet.Moreover,it is also known as the most beautiful street in the world.Home to illustrious monuments like the Arc de Triomphe,the thoroughfare is also strewn with luxury shops,cafes,hotels,and boutique hotels.No visit to Paris would be complete without a stroll along the Champs-Elysees.

香榭麗舍大道體現出了所有巴黎的美，它通常被認為是世界上最繁華的街道。此外，它也被譽為世界上最漂亮的街道。同時那里還有凱旋門等許多名勝古跡，整條大道兩旁遍布著各類奢侈品店、咖啡館、飯店以及精品酒店等。如果你到巴黎了卻沒有去香榭麗舍大道逛逛的話，那你這場巴黎之行就是不完整的。

2.La Rambla,Barcelona,Spain西班牙巴塞羅那的蘭布拉大街

Connecting Placa de Catalunya with Port Vell’s Christopher Columbus Monument,this central Barcelona street is like a party that never sleeps.Frequented by tourists and locals alike,La Rambla has its own energy and symbolic beauty.Filled with cafes,bars,restaurants,shops,and street performers,it is one of the best-loved stretches in all of Europe.People who have walked the street have often lamented that it had an end as they wished it would go on and on.

把加泰羅尼亞廣場、舊港的克里斯托弗·哥倫布紀念碑連接起來的這條巴塞羅那的主干道就像一個永不散場的宴席。就像經常光顧的游客和當地人一樣，蘭布拉大街有著屬于自己的活力與標志性的美麗。大街兩旁遍布著咖啡館、酒吧、飯店、商店與街頭藝人，它是全歐洲最受人喜愛的大道之一。漫步于蘭布拉大街的人們常常會因路有盡頭而感到惋惜，因為他們希望可以一直沿著這條大街上走下去!

3.Las Vegas Strip,Nevada,US美國內華達州的拉斯維加斯大街

Perhaps the best lit street on the planet,the Las Vegas Strip is known world-wide for its magnificent displays of illuminated signs,luxury hotels,and,of course,casinos.Tourists come from all over the world to shop,attend shows,and people watch along this strip that has become synonymous with gambling,risktaking,and thrill-seeking!

它或許是這個星球上最燈火輝煌的一條大道了，拉斯維加斯大街以其流光溢彩的燈光招牌、豪華酒店當然還有著名的賭場舉世聞名。來自世界各地的游客在此購物、觀看演出，也望著這條已成賭博、冒險與尋求刺激代名詞的大道！

4.Nanjing Road,Shanghai,China中國上海的南京路

Once known as Nanking Road,today’s Nanjing Road still continues as the most famous shop and market-strewn street in all of China—perhaps even all of Asia!As the world’s longest shopping street,Nanking Road is six kilometers(nearly four miles)long and filled with everything from antiques to foodstuffs.It is also home to a staggering array of hotels and restaurants.The street is said to be visited by as many as one million people each day.

歷史上便聞名于世的南京路如今繼續著它作為全中國乃至全亞洲最繁華商業街的威名。全長6公里（近4英里）的南京路是世界上最長的商業街，在這里，上至古董下至日常食品等應有盡有。這里更遍布著令人眼花繚亂的旅館和飯店。據說，南京路每日客流量達100萬人次。

5.Via Dolorosa,Jerusalem耶路撒冷的苦路

Known as the ‘way of sorrows,’ Via Dolorosa traces the route walked by Christ toward the cross where he was crucified.People come to this road from around the world to pay homage to Christ in this city that is filled with religious monuments and sites.Marked by Nine Stations of the Cross,Via Dolorosa is the site of weekly symbolic processions that lead from the Fortress of Antonia all along a route that twists and turns.

以“悲痛之路”而著名的苦路是當年耶穌被釘在十字架上押往刑場時走過的路。來自世界各地的人們來到這個擁有許多宗教紀念碑和宗教遺址的城市、來到這條路上向耶穌表達崇敬之情。以9處耶穌受難像為標志的苦路是人們每周的象征性游行之地，是從安東尼亞堡開始的一條迂回曲折的路線。

6.Nevsky Prospekt,St.Petersburg,Russia俄羅斯圣彼得堡的涅瓦大街

Illustriously planned by Peter the Great,this grand avenue is celebrated for its historic importance as well as its literary connections.Famously depicted in Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment,the thoroughfare has captivated people from all over the world as it embodiesRussia’smystery and,ofcourse,royal grandeur so evident in this remarkable city,the onetime home of the tsars.Cathedrals,palaces,and other major architectural attractions stud this celebrated street.

由彼得大帝精心策劃的涅瓦大街以其歷史重要性和與文學的緊密聯系而著名。在陀思妥耶夫斯基的作品《罪與罰》中，他極好地描繪了這一大道，其象征著俄羅斯式的神秘，當然，這座古時作為沙皇住所的著名城市，顯而易見地彌漫著莊嚴的皇室氣息，涅瓦大街俘獲了全世界人們的心。教堂、宮殿還有其他重要的建筑古跡遍布于這條著名的大街兩旁。

7.Broadway,New York City,US美國紐約百老匯大街

The oldest north-south street in the city,Broadway is best known as the most important theatre district in the entire nation.Moreover,the street runs along famous New York City sections like Central Park and is studded with important buildings like the Woolworth Building,Alexander Hamilton US Custom House,Morgan Stanley Building,Grand Central Hotel,and Trinity Church.No visit to this city is complete without a stroll down Broadway!

這是紐約市貫穿南北的最古老的大街，百老匯大街以全美最重要的戲劇區而最為著名。此外，百老匯大街還有著紐約市最著名的一些地方，比如中央公園，以及伍爾沃斯大廈、美國亞歷山大?漢密爾頓海關大樓、摩根士丹利大廈、中央大酒店和三一教堂等重要建筑物。如果你去了紐約卻沒有去百老匯大街逛逛的話，你的紐約之行也是不完整的！

8.Via Appia,Rome,Italy意大利羅馬的阿庇亞大道

Among the earliest Roman roads,it remains one of the most famous roads today.There is a section of the Via Appia used in Rome today for busy traffic,yet much of this road that leads out of the city is in ruins.Even so,these ruins and the archeological sites along the road attract people from all over the world.To walk part of the Via Appia or Appian Way as it is often called is a memorable event one is never likely to forget.Moreover,the quality of Roman construction is evident in this road’s classical design.

位于羅馬最古老街道之列的阿庇亞大道至今仍是最著名的道路之一。如今羅馬的阿庇亞大道有一段路專門用于繁忙的交通，但這條路中通向城外的大部分路段都已毀壞。即便如此，這些廢棄的路段及路邊的考古遺跡吸引了世界各地的人們。走一段阿庇亞大道經常被認為是最令人難以忘懷的事。此外，羅馬建筑物的高超品質在這條古道的一流設計上展現的淋漓盡致。

9.Paseo de la Reforma,Mexico City,Mexico墨西哥墨西哥城的改革大道

One of the most famous streets in the western hemisphere,Paseo de la Reforma is well-known throughout the world.Modeled after Europe’s grand boulevards,Mexico City’s major thoroughfare is home to the nation’s National Palace as well as renowned landmarks like El Angel de la Independencia and others that honor heroes of Mexico and the Americas.Studded with luxury hotels and tourist attractions,this is a must-visit street when traveling to Mexico City.

作為西半球最著名街道之一的改革大道世界聞名。它以歐洲宏偉的林蔭大道為模型，是墨西哥城的主干道，國家宮殿、獨立天使像以及其他紀念墨西哥和美洲英雄的著名地標建筑物均座落于這條大道上。這條街上遍布著豪華酒店和旅游景點，去墨西哥旅游的話，改革大道是必須要去的一個景點。

10.Piccadilly Circus,London,UK英國倫敦的皮卡迪利廣場

This stretch of road,better described as a junction,is one of the most well-known places in London.Popular among visitors to the UK,Piccadilly Circus is home to nightclubs,theatres,and memorials that are known throughout the world.Filled with illuminated signs and throngs of people,this thoroughfare is one of the most recognized stretches of asphalt world-wide.With so many attractions,it’s easy to see why visitors can’t wait to board London’s double-decker buses to visit this part of town!

皮卡迪利廣場是倫敦最著名的地方之一，各條大路匯聚于此。皮卡迪利廣場受到許多來自英國的游客的歡迎，這里有許多舉世聞名的夜總會、劇院和紀念館。從早到晚，到處都是璀璨的燈火和熙熙攘攘的人群。這是世界上最有辨識度的瀝青路。有這么多美景供人們欣賞，很容易就能看出來為什么游客們等不及要登上倫敦的雙層巴士來參觀皮卡迪利廣場了吧！