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第66章 大洋洲——爱上最精致的生态美(3)

Shopping

Moore Avenue is a mountainous area extending from the shore to the streets, lined with many shops and restaurants. It is the pedestrian lane, so it is Queens town’s most lively street which tourists like best.

Camp Street and Leith Street are another two pedestrian lanes, which tourists rather like. Streets are lined with memorabilia shops and restaurants, to meet the needs of tourists around the world.

By Wakatipu Lake, there are many romantic cafes. When the sun sets, the lights reflect in the light on top of sparkling water, you can not help with stemming the flow of dance music.

Apparel

New Zealand’s clothing stores are of great style, creativity and character, comparable with the internationally renowned brands. You can take a close look at the design of clothing, contemporary works of art, jewelry and kitchen utensils. The business workers are full of high enthusiasm, the quality and design must be the best in New Zealand. You can buy women’s clothes in the two shops called “Angel” and “goddess”. You can buy adolescents’ clothes in the Hatch store.

美酒

皇后镇的吉布斯顿谷是世界上纬度最南的葡萄种植区,以盛产名贵的黑比诺而著称。游客们可以参加不同线路的葡萄酒之旅,参观山谷间的各个葡萄园与酒庄。

吉布斯顿谷的葡萄酒庄拥有一家高档的美食餐厅以及新西兰最大的地下酒窖。参加葡萄酒之旅的游客将有机会在这个独一无二的酒窖内品尝至香至纯的美酒。

佳肴

皇后镇是永远不会令美食爱好者失望的地方。游客可以在精品度假屋挑选精美的佳肴稀珍,也可以在高档的海鲜餐厅享用饕餮大餐。皇后镇附近的箭镇也是一个美食天堂,其中的萨福朗餐厅更是世界闻名。

购物

莫尔大道是一条从湖岸往山区延伸的街道,林立着许多商店与餐厅,由于该条大道是行人徒步专用道,因此,它是皇后镇中最热闹的街道,游客喜欢在此闲逛。

坎普街与利斯街是另两条行人徒步专用道,也是游客相当喜欢前往的区域。街上也林立着纪念商品店及餐厅,可以满足各地观光客的需求。

瓦卡蒂普湖的湖边,有许多浪漫的咖啡馆,当夕阳西下,盏盏亮起的灯火倒映在盈盈湖水之上,心情不由自主随着轻轻流淌的音乐翩翩起舞。

服饰

新西兰的服饰店极具风格、创意和特色,与国际知名品牌不相上下。仔细看看设计师服饰、当代艺术品、珠宝和厨具,商员对所售的物品多有着极高的热忱,品质与设计保证是新西兰最好的。购物城的“天使”与“女神”两家店里可以买到女性服饰,而哈奇服饰店可买到青少年服饰。

47. Melbourne:Australian City with European Flavor欧洲风味的澳洲城——墨尔本

Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city and the capital of Victoria. It is Australia’s most European-style city, retain many 19th-century Victorian buildings.

墨尔本是澳大利亚第二大城市、维多利亚州的首府。市内保留许多19世纪维多利亚式建筑,是澳洲最具欧洲风味的大城市。

The Capital of the Garden State 花园之州的首府

Melbourne is a city full of vitality and joy, with a rich cultural heritage. There are something in Melbourne, from the diversity of cultural artistic level, to the beauty of natural scenery.

Melbourne is known for a strong cultural atmosphere, green, fashion, food, entertainments and sports activities. Melbourne’s green coverage rate is up to 40%. The Victorian buildings, trams, theaters, galleries, museums, gardens and tree-lined streets form the elegant style of the Melbourne.

Melbourne is a capital of sports events, in which the summer Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Swimming Championships are held. It is also a city where the world-famous annual Australian Tennis Open and the Australian Formula One Grand Prix are undertook.

墨尔本是一座充满活力和欢乐的城市,具备深厚的文化底蕴。从文化艺术层面的多元性,到大自然风光之美,墨尔本应有尽有。

墨尔本以浓厚的文化气息、绿化、时装、美食、娱乐及体育活动而著称。它的绿化覆盖率高达40%,维多利亚式的建筑物、有轨电车、歌剧院、画廊、博物馆以及绿树成荫的花园、街道构成了墨尔本市典雅的风格。

墨尔本还是一个体育盛事之都,曾举办过夏季奥运会,英联邦运动会、世界游泳锦标赛,另外也是每年主办举世闻名的澳大利亚网球公开赛和一级方程式赛车澳大利亚大奖赛的城市。

Enjoy the Greatest Attractions 体验最棒的景点

Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building

Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building was built in 1880. It is antique and beautiful. It’s the style of a blend of Byzantine architecture building, Roman architecture, and Italian Renaissance architectural. In that year, it has hosted 1.3 million visitors within a period of eight months. During the celebration of immigrants in Australia for 100 years in 1888, it received more than 220 million visitors. A century ago, this was a great event. In June 2004, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building was included in the United Nations World Heritage List. It is Australia’s first building to be included on the List.

Captain Cook’s Cottage

Captain Cook’s cottage is located in the garden of the Melbourne, with a strong romantic English countryside.

In 1934, when the 100 anniversary of the city Melbourne, the well-known Australian businessman Sir Russell invested£800 to buy Captain Cook’s house from the UK, as a gift to the people of Melbourne. This former residence was seperated later, packed in 253 boxes, total weight of 150 tons, shipped to Melbourne. Then it was reformed as before. It is the most visited historic place in Melbourne and one of the most well-known tourist attraction in Australia.

Old Melbourne Gaol

Old Melbourne Gaol in Russell Street and Victoria Street near the corner is already a pan-blue-black stone building, now only part of which remains. The prison can also become a tourist attraction, which is rare in other international cities. Since the former well-known Greenwood Thief Kaili had been imprisoned and executed here, it got the name.

Kaili and his gang had successfully robbed large sums of money of bank, broke into the police station and tied the police up, and succeeded to aid to the poor. The story of the legendary Greenwood Thief has been adapted many times into the novel, drama, literature and film, including the Hollywood movie Extrajudicial Fanatics in 2003.

When you visit the old prison, you can see the gallows, torture, and the armor helmets and masks of Kaili. The old Melbourne gaol not only reproduces the original environment, but also exercises the courage of visitors.

Queen Victoria Market

Tourists in Melbourne are sure to stroll around Queen Victoria Market. Queen Victoria Market is the largest city of Melbourne, also the oldest flea market. There are more than 1000 booths selling fruits and vegetables, seafood, meat, clothes and toys, hardware, and other local specialties in Australia. Stall holders are mostly immigrants from Eastern Europe and Asian. Different accents of cries and a variety of goods attracted lots of local and overseas visitors to come and purchase. It is one of the most well-known tourist attractions in Melbourne.