Tourist Cities(旅游城市)

2.Tourist Cities( 旅游城市)

As a crossroad of several civilizations,Spain offers a number of historical cities and towns.Major destinations include Spain's two largest cities:Madrid and Barcelona,which stand as two of the leading city destinations in Europe.Both offer a matchless number of attractions and their importance in commerce,education,entertainment,media,fashion,science,sports and arts contribute to their status as two of the world's major global cities.Thirteen Spanish cities have been declared World Heritage Cities by the UNESCO:Alcalá de Henares,Ávila,Cáceres,Córdoba,Cuenca,Ibiza,Mérida,Salamanca,San Cristóbal de la Laguna,Santiago de Compostela,Segovia,Tarragona and Toledo.As of June 2013,Spain has 44 total sites inscribed on the list,third only to Italy(49 sites)and China(45 sites).Other first-class destinations are Seville,Granada,Santander,Oviedo,Gijón,Bilbao and San Sebastián.

Spain is heterogeneous in Europe and the Arab moors to the ancient city of Spain brought colors of Islamic civilization.In Barcelona,you can see Gaudi,Picasso and Dali.Crazy Spaniard to Madrid to watch is Goya and Murillo.In Andalusia of southern Spain,you can see a true Spaniard—sunny,warm and optimistic.You can see flamenco dance in Seville,in grana of Alhambra.(https://www.daowen.com)

作为几个文明的十字路口,西班牙拥有许多历史悠久的城镇。主要旅游目的地包括西班牙的两个最大的城市:马德里和巴塞罗那,这是欧洲两个主要的旅游目的地城市,它们在商业、教育、娱乐、媒体、时尚、科学、体育艺术方面的重要性,也使它们成为世界上两个重要的全球性城市。13个西班牙城市已被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产城市。截至2013年6月,西班牙共有44处景点上榜,仅次于意大利(49处)和中国(45处)。

1)Madrid(马德里)

Madrid is a southwestern European city,the capital of Spain,and the largest municipality of the Community of Madrid.While Madrid possesses modern infrastructure,it has preserved the look and feel of many of its historic neighbourhood and streets.Its landmarks include the Royal Palace of Madrid;the Royal Theatre with its restored 1850 Opera House;the Buen Retiro Park,founded in 1631;the 19th-century National Library building(founded in 1712)containing some of Spain's historical archives;a large number of national museums,and the Golden Triangle of Art,located along the Paseo del Prado and comprising three art museums:Prado Museum,the Reina Sofía Museum,a museum of modern art,and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum,which completes the shortcomings of the other two museums.Cibeles Palace and Fountain have become the monument symbol of the city.

马德里是欧洲西南部的一个城市,是西班牙的首都,也是马德里自治区最大的自治市。虽然马德里拥有现代化的基础设施,但它保留了许多历史街区和街道。它的地标包括马德里皇家宫殿、皇家剧院和1850年重修的歌剧院、建于1631年的布恩雷蒂罗公园、建于1712年的国家图书馆、大量的国家博物馆和艺术金三角等。

2)Barcelona(巴塞罗那)

Besieged several times during its history,Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural center and a major tourist destination.Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner,which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean is located in Barcelona.The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympic Games as well as world-class conferences and expositions and also many international sport tournaments.Barcelona is one of the world's leading tourist,economic,trade fair and cultura lcenters,and its influence in commerce,education,entertainment,media,fashion,science,and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities.

巴塞罗那拥有丰富的文化遗产,是一个重要的文化中心和重要的旅游目的地。特别著名的是安东尼·高迪和路易·多梅内克·蒙塔内尔的建筑作品,它们已被联合国教科文组织列入世界遗产。地中海联盟的总部设在巴塞罗那。巴塞罗那是世界著名的旅游、经济、贸易博览会和文化中心之一,以主办1992年夏季奥运会、世界级会议和博览会以及许多国际体育赛事而闻名。

3)Toledo(托莱多)

Toledo is a municipality located in central Spain,70 km south of Madrid.It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 for its extensive cultural,monumenta lheritage and historica lcoexistence of Christian,Muslim and Jewish cultures.

Toledo is known as the“Imperial City”for having been the main venue of the court of Charles I,and as the“City of the Three Cultures”,having been influenced by a historical coexistence of Christians,Muslim and Jewish cultures.In 1085,the city fell to Alfonso Ⅵ of Castile as the first major city in the Christian Reconquista.Toledo has a history in the production of bladed weapons,which are now popular souvenirs of the city.

托莱多是西班牙中部的一个直辖市,位于马德里以南70千米。1986年,因其文化和纪念性遗产,以及基督教、穆斯林和犹太文化的历史共存,被联合国教科文组织列入世界遗产。托莱多被称为“帝国之城”。这里曾是查理一世宫廷的所在地,是“三种文化之城”,历史上一直受基督教、穆斯林和犹太文化共存的影响。