Prague began as a tiny settlement on the banks of the River Vltava over 1000 years ago,

布拉格在一千年前是伏爾塔瓦河河畔的一個小鄉鎮

and is today one of the world's great architectural jewels.

在今日，布拉格是世界上最偉大的建築之寶之一

Like a city from a children's story book,

就像是兒童故事書中的城市

Prague conjures up images of romantic fairy tales,

布拉格讓人想起浪漫的童話故事

and when the clouds roll in,

當雲捲起

dark gothic folktales.

黑夜中的哥特式民間故事

Yet,it can be refreshingly modern too.

沒錯，它也可以是耳目一新很時髦

Prague's cobblestone streets rarely follow a straight line,

布拉格的鵝卵石街道很少是直線的

the city is a labyrinth where even locals get happily lost.

整個城市像個迷宮，連當地人都會愉快地迷路

This was a place designed for horse and cart,and walking,

布拉格是設計給馬車行走用的

so pack some comfortable shoes.

所以穿些舒服的鞋子吧！

An easy way to discover Prague is to follow the Royal Route.

有個簡單的方法來探索布拉格－沿著皇家之路走

This historic coronation path begins at the Powder Tower,

這條歷史加冕的道路從火藥塔開端

one of the original gateways to Prague's Old Town.

是通往布拉格舊城最原始的入口之一

A few blocks away is Old Town Square,

幾個街區外是舊城廣場

a plaza surrounded by former palaces.

被舊宮殿圍繞的廣場

Enjoy some traditional street-food like trdelnik,

享受傳統小吃，如 trdelnik(一種斯洛伐克糕點)

then gather with travelers from all over the world under the Astronomical Clock.

天文鐘聚集了世界各地的遊客

Across the Square is Tyn Church,

在廣場的對面是泰恩教堂

whose turrets and spires are said to be the inspiration for some of Walt Disney's famous castles.

它的塔樓與尖塔被認為是：沃特迪士尼城堡的靈感來源

Leave the Royal Route for a while and explore the Old Town.

離開皇家之路一會兒，繼續探索舊城

Wander in any direction to discover cozy sidewalk cafes,

漫步在四方你會發現舒適的人行道咖啡館

galleries showcasing Prague's modern artists,

藝廊展示著布拉格現代藝術

and historic treasures like the ancient Jewish Quarter.

與歷史寶物，如古老的猶太區

Back on the Royal Route,

回到皇家之路

wander through the archway of Bridge Tower and emerge onto one of Europe's great bridges.

穿過塔橋的拱門，緊接著出現的是歐洲最偉大的橋樑之一

Rest awhile, under the gaze of saints

休息一會，在凝視聖人下

as the timeless waters of Vltava course through the 16 arches.

有如永恆的伏爾塔瓦河水航向16拱門

The Charles Bridge is Prague's heart.

查理橋是布拉格的中心

Once across the river,

一旦過了河

stop to admire the city's finest baroque church,

駐足欣賞城中最精美的巴洛克式教堂

Saint Nicholas, before climbing the hill to Prague Castle.

聖人尼古拉斯，在越過小丘到布拉格城堡之前

Pass beneath the Battling Titans into a complex of palaces,

從戰鬥的泰坦下通過，進入了複雜的宮殿

courtyards, and museums.

庭院還有博物館

From the alchemists of Milulka Tower,

從Milulka塔的鍊金

to the creation of the modern republic,

到現代共和國的創立

Prague Castle has taken center stage in Czechoslovakian history.

布拉格城堡在捷克的歷史上一直是中心舞台

Rising above the castle are the 600 year-old Gothic spires of St Vitus Cathedral,

隨著城堡往上延伸的是600年的哥特式尖頂－聖維特主教座堂

the resting place of Bohemia's kings, emperors and saints.

剩下的部分是波希米亞國王、皇帝和聖人

After arching your back to admire the interiors of St Vitus,

拱起你的背欣賞聖維特主教座堂的內飾之後呢

duck your head to explore the houses of Golden Lane.

低下你的頭來，看看黃金巷的房屋

These tiny dwellings were once the homes of castle guards,

這些小小的住宅曾經住了城堡的守衛

and later, the city's goldsmiths.

之後換成金匠住

Take in the city from the castle ramparts and gardens,

從城堡的城牆和花園觀賞城鎮

then head to the nearby Petrin Hill Observation Tower for the most enchanting views of all.

然後朝向附近的佩特任瞭望塔走，這是最迷人的景色

As the sun sets,

當太陽西下

Prague's mood shifts again,

布拉格的景色又再次轉變了

as if lit up by the lanterns of centuries past.

有如被幾世紀前的燈籠照亮了

Even the food takes on a medieval quality as whole pigs turn slowly over roasting fires.

甚至連美食都有中世紀的味道，整隻豬緩慢地轉動烘烤

At night, locals and travelers meet under the statue of St Wenceslas

在夜晚，當地人與觀光客在聖瓦茨拉夫雕像下相遇

to share the days stories,

分享著白天的故事

and to begin even more adventures in this most magical of cities, Prague.

然後有更多的冒險故事要展開了，就在這個魔幻般的城鎮－布拉格