Name: 多元活力開普敦 (Cape Town Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia )
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Colorful Cape Town is one of the most multi-racial cities in the world.

多彩開普敦是世界上最多種族的城市之一。

The city sits on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula,

where the waters of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans converge,

大西洋和印度洋的海水在此交匯。

and spectacular mountains tumble towards the sea.

For centuries, the Cape of Good Hope was synonymous with danger,

幾個世紀以來，好望角是危險的代名詞。

as European ships bravely rounded the perilous waters on route to the riches of Asia.

當歐洲的船隻勇敢地繞過危險的水域，前往亞洲的富饒之地時。

To resupply those passing ships, the Dutch created a tiny outpost in 1652,

為了給那些過往船隻補給，荷蘭人在1652年建立了一個小小的前哨站。

a settlement that would blossom into one of the most beautiful cities,

一個將綻放成最美城市之一的定居點。

in one of the most breathtaking settings on earth.

在地球上最令人驚歎的環境之一。

For decades, Cape Town has been buffeted too,

幾十年來，開普敦也受到了衝擊。

Cape Town had endured some of history’s most turbulent waters,

開普敦曾經歷過歷史上最動盪的水。

This is a city that despite its challenges,

這是一座城市，儘管它面臨著挑戰。

shines as an example of hope, not only to South Africa,

作為希望的榜樣，不僅在南非，而且在其他國家也是如此。

Cape Town’s central area is situated in

This amphitheater-shaped area begins at the edge of Table Bay

這個露天劇場形狀的區域始於桌灣的邊緣。

and is backed by the iconic two-mile long plateau of Table Mountain.

並背靠標誌性的兩里長的台山高原。

This Dutch East India fort was the center point from which the city grew.

這座荷蘭東印度要塞是城市發展的中心點。

whose rich soils were cultivated to provide fresh produce for those early merchant ships.

其肥沃的土壤是為了給那些早期的商船提供新鮮的農產品而種植的。

some of the city’s most important institutions sprang up,

such as the Parliament Building, and the National Library.

in the South African Museum and Planetarium,

from the power of pre-colonial rock art to the giants of The Cape’s natural world.

從殖民前岩石藝術的力量到開普省自然世界的巨人。

centuries of creativity are on full display at the National Gallery.

幾個世紀的創造力在國家美術館全面展示。

Fusing both contemporary and old-world architecture,

the nearby South African Jewish Museum stands as a tribute to a community that has done

附近的南非猶太博物館是對一個社區的讚頌，它已經做了大量的工作。

Just a few blocks away, don’t miss the District Six Museum.

就在幾個街區之外，千萬不要錯過六區博物館。

This museum and cultural center gives voice to the 60,000 non-white residents

這座博物館和文化中心為6萬名非白人居民提供了發言權。

who were forcibly removed from the city and saw their vibrant multi-racial neighborhood flattened

他們被強行趕出城市，看到他們充滿活力的多種族社區被夷為平地。

during the darkest days of the Apartheid Era.

在種族隔離時代最黑暗的日子裡。

Thankfully, one neighborhood that was spared

值得慶幸的是，有一個社區倖免於難

traditional Cape Malay culture proudly continues amid the row houses and cobbled streets of

傳統的馬來角文化在馬來角的排屋和鵝卵石街道中驕傲地延續著。

this incredibly colorful hillside suburb.

這個令人難以置信的多彩的山坡郊區。

Post-apartheid South Africa is often called The Rainbow Nation,

種族隔離後的南非常被稱為 "彩虹之國"。

and like a pot of gold at the end of that rainbow, diversity,

就像彩虹盡頭的一罐金子，多樣性。

transformation and creativity shines out from the city’s downtown streets,

轉型和創意從城市的鬧市街道中閃現出來。

from it’s businesses, from it’s very walls.

stop by for an espresso, or maybe two, at Truth,

順便來一杯或兩杯特濃咖啡，在Truth。

a steampunk coffee shop that welcomes devotees from all over the world.

一家蒸汽朋克咖啡店，歡迎來自世界各地的信徒。

wander along Long Street, where elegant Victorian architecture,

漫步在長街，優雅的維多利亞式建築。

creating one of The Mother City’s buzziest streets.

打造了母城最熱鬧的街道之一。

sit on a balcony with an ice-cold beer and watch the world slip by below.

坐在陽臺上，喝著冰鎮啤酒，看著世界從下面溜走。

The spirit of rejuvenation continues at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.

維多利亞和阿爾弗雷德海濱的復興精神仍在繼續。

At South Africa’s oldest working harbor,

such as Two Oceans Aquarium, which celebrates life beneath the waves of both the Atlantic,

如兩洋水族館，慶祝大西洋兩岸波濤之下的生命。

to one of the world’s most infamous prisons,

到世界上最臭名昭著的監獄之一。

Journey across the waters of Table Bay to experience the damp prison walls and windswept yards,

穿過表灣水面，體驗潮溼的獄牆和風吹草動的院子。

and to listen to stories told by former inmates.

For three centuries this was a place of exile,

三個世紀以來，這裡一直是流放之地。

until 1964 when the anti-apartheid revolutionary, Nelson Mandela was imprisoned here for 18 years.

直到1964年，反種族隔離的革命者納爾遜-曼德拉在這裡被關押了18年。

A visit here is a reminder of just how far South Africa has travelled

來這裡參觀是為了提醒人們南非已經走過了多遠的路程

to become more than South Africa’s first black president…he became the father of the nation,

成為不僅僅是南非的第一位黑人總統......他成為了國家之父。

and inspired countless millions around the world.

Mandela once said that it was the presence of Table Mountain,

曼德拉曾經說過，這是表山的存在。

that inspired him throughout his long years on Robben Island.

在羅本島的漫長歲月裡，這一切都激勵著他。

a beloved landmark that helps locals and visitors alike to find their way.

一個深受歡迎的地標，幫助當地人和遊客找到他們的方向。

The closer you get to the mists of Table Mountain,

gaze up at the mountain’s eastern face,

then explore South Africa’s many biomes and the Boomslang walkway which snakes its

然後探索南非眾多的生物群落和蜿蜒曲折的Boomslang步行道。

From the gardens, take one of the walking trails up the mountain,

從花園出發，走其中一條步行道上山。

or climb aboard the Cableway for the spectacular ride to the viewing area.

或登上纜車，乘坐纜車前往觀景區，十分壯觀。

From here, take in the views of Signal Hill, Devil’s Peak, and Lions Head, all the way out

從這裡，可以欣賞到信號山、魔鬼山、獅子頭的景色，一路走出去。

Cape Town is one of the world’s great beach cities,

開普敦是世界上偉大的海濱城市之一。

with countless beaches, bays and seaside communities,

擁有無數的海灘、海灣和海濱社區。

From Green Point, the site of Cape Town’s futuristic stadium,

從綠點出發，開普敦未來主義體育場的所在地。

head down the western coast of the Cape Peninsula to one incredible beach after another.

沿著開普半島的西海岸前往一個又一個不可思議的海灘。

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