24 Hours in Edinburgh

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Sitting at the top of Calton Hill and overlooking the city of Edinburgh,it is easy to fall in love one more time with a city so beautiful it breaks the heart again and again; thoughts rushing into the mind as you soak in the picturesque view from the top.

坐在卡爾頓山頂俯瞰整個愛丁堡，很容易讓人再度愛上這個美得令人一次次心醉的城市；這如畫般的美景，不禁讓沉醉其中的人思緒紛飛。

2 Edinburgh! A city that gives you that feeling of walking through a museum,or should I say a museum,in the form of a city.Edinburgh will give you butterflies.

2 愛丁堡！行走其中如流連于博物館，或者說，這座城市本身就是一個博物館。愛丁堡必將讓你心動。

3 Waking up,the first thing that came to my sight is the bare bricks of the room I lodged.Thick,strong,and stony.The building was built in 1805.I imagined the number of people that have lived in this same room.As the wind blew the curtain side to side,I watched from my bed,the narrow road tucked in between old Victorian architectures forming an alley.The bedsheet and duvet smelt crisp and clean as I time travelled,imagining the lives of the people who once lived here and wondered what

3 早晨醒來，首先映入我眼簾的是房間里厚實而又堅硬的裸石磚。這座建筑建于1805年。我想象著曾有多少人住過這個房間。風吹簾動，我躺在床上就能欣賞到藏身于維多利亞古建筑間的小巷。床單和羽絨被散發出清新的味道，我穿越時間，想象著過去房客的生活，又好奇他們曾如何想象未來——也就是我現在的生活。they must have thought of the future which I am presently living.

4 Edinburgh is a city tucked into nature.Hills envelope the city and the water bodies close on both.The Scottish city of Edinburgh is like no other UK city.It carries the charm you won’t fnid in London.

4 愛丁堡是一個環山繞水、隱于自然的城市。這座蘇格蘭城市不同于其他英國城市，它有著倫敦所沒有的魅力。

5 To get to Edinburgh,especially travelling for a brief stay,it is cheaper to get on a flight as the train tickets are usually more expensive.

5 去愛丁堡旅行，尤其是短期旅行，坐飛機更劃算，因為火車票通常更貴。

6 It is said to be colder in Scotland than in England,which can be noticed once you arrive at the airport.This is not surprising,looking at the vegetation in the city.

6 據說蘇格蘭天氣比英格蘭要寒冷，這一點剛到機場就能感受到。看看愛丁堡的植被，你就不會驚訝于它的寒冷天氣了。

7 At the airport,one thing you would notice immediately is the Scottish accent.Yes,Scottish people speak differently and might take a little time to get used to how they speak.But in general,you won’t find communication hard,because it is an English accent as well.

7 一到機場，你就會注意到蘇格蘭口音。是的，蘇格蘭人的口音與眾不同，或許需要些時間來適應。但總體來說，溝通是沒有問題的，因為蘇格蘭口音也是英式口音的一種。

8 From the airport,there is a tram that takes you directly to the city centre and other parts of Edinburgh.This is a cheap and very comfortable means of transportation for a return trip around the city.It goes every now and then so you don’t have to wait long before you get one.There are many hotels around Edinburgh and it is good to pick one right in the middle of town.This offers you the opportunity to walk around town and return easily to your hotel.

8 乘坐從機場出發的有軌電車可以直接到達愛丁堡市中心以及其他區域。這種環游城市的交通方式既經濟實惠又舒適，而且電車班次很多，所以不用花太久等車。愛丁堡有很多酒店，而市中心的酒店自然是個好選擇，這樣一來，你就有機會在市中心悠閑地散散步，然后輕松地回到酒店。

9 Right at the centre is an old medieval-looking storey building,and it is the location for Radisson Blues,a popular hotel brand with many branches all over the world and in Nigeria.This is one of the oldest Radisson Blues you might ever find around anywhere in the world.

9 市中心有一幢古老的中世紀風格的多層建筑，這就是麗笙酒店。麗笙酒店是一個廣受歡迎的酒店品牌，在世界各地，包括尼日利亞都開有很多連鎖店。而這一家可能是世界上最古老的麗笙酒店之一。

10 So welcome to Edinburgh.Now it is time to explore Edinburgh.Edinburgh in one sentence will be bricks,cashmere,and whiskey.

10 歡迎來到愛丁堡。是時候探索這座城市了。愛丁堡有三樣東西必須了解：建筑、開司米山羊絨、威士忌。

11 To explore Edinburgh with the sentence above in mind,you need detailed itineraries.

11 要想探索愛丁堡的這三樣東西，你需要詳細的旅行計劃。

12 Exploring Edinburgh starts right from your hotel room.The room is most likely to have been built a long time ago as the one I stayed in.

12 愛丁堡之旅的第一站正是你的酒店房間，它很可能建于很久以前，正如我住過的那個房間一樣。

13 UNESCO listed most of these buildings on its heritage sites as buildings of special architectural or historic interest.

Edinburgh is UNESCO’s first literary city.

13 這些古建筑大多數都具有建筑學或歷史的特殊意義，因而被聯合國教科文組織列為世界遺產。

愛丁堡還是第一個獲得聯合國教科文組織認可的文學之都。

14 The simple itinerary to explore Edinburgh on a walking tour continues as you leave your hotel room walking towards Victoria Street,a street built in 1823 and one of the most photographed places in Edinburgh.Victoria Street begins with a gentle Z-curve,and along with it,you find shops selling Scottish cashmere,souvenir shops,restaurants and shops for Scottish wines and whiskey.Popular Scottish brand—Johnie Walker crafted 200 years ago,has a shop for its brand on Princes Street.

14 接下來，愛丁堡徒步旅行的第二站，就是離開酒店房間，走向維多利亞街，一條建于1823年、愛丁堡游客拍照留念最多的大街之一。維多利亞街的起點是個平緩的Z 字形彎道，街道兩旁店鋪林立，有蘇格蘭開司米羊絨衫店、紀念品店，以及可以買到蘇格蘭葡萄酒和威士忌的餐館和商店。有200年精釀史的蘇格蘭著名威士忌品牌尊尼獲加在王子街開了家直營店。

15 A few minutes away is Calton Hill,which is easy to get to.It is a location to have a scenic view of everything in Edinburgh and not just that but an opportunity to take Instagramable photos with the gigantic Greek temple styled edifice that is seated on the hill.At the top of the hill,you can have a bird’s-eye view of major landmarks: Arthur’s Seat,Leith,Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.

15 再走幾分鐘的路程，便可輕松到達卡爾頓山。游客在卡爾頓山上不僅可以把愛丁堡的美景盡收眼底，還有機會和山頂上希臘神廟般的宏偉建筑拍出獲贊無數的合照。從山頂可以俯瞰各大地標，如亞瑟王座、利斯港、王子街以及愛丁堡城堡。

16 The Royal Mile which has the Edinburgh Castle at its head and the Palace of Holyroodhouseat its foot is a processional route for kings and queens for the last 500 years and would lead you to the Edinburgh Castle,which is about eight minutes from the Calton Hill.

16 皇家英里大道始于愛丁堡城堡，終于荷里路德宮。500年來，皇家英里大道一直是皇室游行路線。從卡爾頓山沿此路行約8 分鐘就能到達愛丁堡城堡。

17 The castle in Edinburgh used to be the home of royalties in the 12th century.It is a huge edifcie perched on a once active volcanic hill.You can explore the castle for a fee but will need an entrance ticket if you want to explore the interiors of the historic castle.

17 愛丁堡城堡在12 世紀曾是皇家城堡。這座巨大建筑坐落在一座死火山上。城堡可以付費參觀，但想要進入這座歷史建筑內部探索還另需一張門票。

18 Descend back from the castle down to the street and get a taste of the street food down below the castle.Your journey is complete for the day.■

18 參觀完城堡，你可以返回皇家英里大道，嘗嘗城堡下的街頭小吃。至此，一天的旅行圓滿結束。 □