in Southern Italy.

綿延 30 哩。

Like a beautiful necklace,

如同一條美麗的項鍊，

this spectacular coastline sparkles with hillside vineyards,

這條美麗的海岸線 在山丘上葡萄園的香氣

fragrant groves and a grand sweeping history.

和悠久歷史的環繞下閃閃發亮。

There are some places that are so famous

有些地方因為太有名、

and so legendary that even before you set foot there,

太傳奇了， 即使您還沒去過，

it feels familiar.

都已經覺得非常熟悉。

The Amalfi Coast with its “Road of a thousand bends”

阿碼菲海岸出名的 「一千彎」海岸公路

is one such place.

就是其中之一。

The Amalfi Coast has attracted society’s rich and beautiful

長年以來， 阿瑪菲海岸吸引了許多政商名流

for thousands of years and inspired

以及名媛佳麗們的造訪，

some of the world’s greatest artists and writers.

也啟發了許多世界知名的 藝術家與作家們。

The area’s largest city, Amalfi is a great place to begin this legendary journey.

此區域最大的城市阿瑪菲 是您展開這趟傳奇之旅的好地方。

This town was wealthy and powerful during medieval times,

這個城市在中世紀 曾經是財富和權力的象徵，

and merchants here had gold coins to spend

當義大利其他地方的人民 還在以物易物時，

instead of the barter system used throughout the rest of Italy.

阿瑪菲的居民們 可是用金幣進行交易的。

Visit the magnificent buildings that reflect that early wealth

參觀聖母瑪利亞大教堂這個豪華建築 您可以完全感受到

such as the Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea

阿瑪菲早期是多麼的繁榮富裕

and take the short trip to the picturesque hillside village of

接著前往山腰上風景如畫的 龐托內村莊，

Pontone, where Amalfi’s elite used to escape the crowds.

體驗一下阿瑪菲的權貴們 是如何在此離群索居。

Although the fishing village of Atrani is only just over the hill,

雖然阿特拉尼漁村 就在山的另一邊，

it maintains its own traditions and even a local dialect.

他們仍然保留了自己的傳統 甚至還用著自己的方言。

Atrani is the smallest municipality in Southern Italy

阿特拉尼是南義大利 最小的行政區，

and its medieval streets and alleys feel untouched by the hands of time.

當地還保留了中世紀的街道和巷弄， 彷彿時間凍結了一樣。

The nearby villages of Praiano and Furore

普萊亞諾和福羅瑞附近的村莊

have many beautiful beaches including Fiordo di Furore,

有許多美麗的海灘 其中包含好幾個世紀以來，

an ancient gorge that was used for many centuries as a hideout for bandits.

被海盜拿來當作藏身之處的 福羅瑞峽灣。

A little further along is the site of one of the greatest legends of all time.

再走遠一點點， 就可以到達另一個傳說發生的地點。

Just off the coast from Positano is where,

波西塔諾海岸的盡頭，

according to Greek mythology,

就是希臘神話中

Ulysses resisted the mythical call of the sirens.

奧德修斯與他的船員們 抵抗海妖賽蓮歌聲誘惑的地方。

Positano is perhaps the best known destination on the coast.

波西塔諾可以說是沿岸 最著名的旅遊目的地。

A favourite of celebrities since the 1950s,

這座頂著歷史光環的城市，

this town glitters with old-world glamour.

自 1950 年以來，就是各界名人的最愛。

From Marina Grande Beach,

從大港的海灘出發，

most of the paths lead right to the town centre and the Santa Maria Assunta.

幾乎條條大路都能直接通往市中心 以及聖母升天大教堂。

Hikers come from all over the world

世界各地的登山愛好者

to stroll through fragrant lemon orchards

都會來到「眾神之路」朝聖，

on trails with names like “Gods’ Pathway.”

穿梭在香檸檬果園中前進。

Follow ancient trails to the hilltop town of Ravello,

沿著古步道往上爬， 到達山頂的拉維洛小鎮，

an elegant village known for the magnificent architecture of Villa Rufolo,

這個優雅的小鎮最出名的， 就是曾為當地望族

once the private home of a rich and powerful family.

盧佛羅家族的住所， 豪華氣派的盧佛羅別墅。

Visit the Terraces of Infinity, at Villa Cimbrone,

造訪辛波乃別墅的

The famous American writer Gore Vidal called it

「一望無際大陽台」，

“the most beautiful view in the world.”

美國作家戈爾·維達爾認為 「全世界最美的景色」就在這裡。

Before it’s medieval glory days,

在中世界的繁榮之前，

the Amalfi Coast’s charms drew the Roman aristocracy.

阿瑪菲海岸吸引了 許多羅馬的貴族。

The tiny fishing village of Minori was where society's elite enjoyed their summer days

這個米諾利的小漁村曾經是社會權貴的避暑勝地。

From Minori the road leads to Maiori,

從米諾利可以前往馬約理，

a fishing town with one of the largest beaches on the entire coast.

這個漁村雖小， 卻擁有整個阿瑪菲沿岸最大的海灘。

Dominated by the Castle of San Nicola de Thoro-Plano

聖尼古拉德索羅普萊諾城堡

this is one of the last remnants of the area’s powerful defence system.

是這個地區碩果僅存的 防衛建築。

John Steinbeck once called the Amalfi Coast

諾貝爾文學獎得主約翰·史坦貝克

a “dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there

是這樣形容阿瑪菲海岸的： 「如同一個夢鄉，你在時，她不是很真切，

and beckoningly real after you have gone.”

你離開後，她變得栩栩如生。」

With its endless sunshine,

擁有無盡的陽光、

mediterranean colours and a landscape of gripping drama and breathtaking beauty,

戲劇性的地形起伏、 令人嘆為觀止的美景，

the Amalfi Coast truly is

並且充滿中世紀色彩的阿瑪菲海岸，

a legendary destination.

絕對是您夢想中的旅行目的地。