close to the country’s border with the Ukraine,

緊鄰與烏克蘭、白俄羅斯

Belarus and Estonia.

和愛沙尼亞的邊界

Lying on the Moskva River, it is the country’s capital and its largest and richest city.

位於莫斯科河岸的莫斯科不僅是一國首都，更是俄羅斯最大最富庶的城市

Moscow holds a special place in the world’s imagination.

在世人的想像中，莫斯科佔有很特別的一席之地

Opulent, spectacular and grandiose,

繁榮、壯觀、宏偉的莫斯科

Moscow has been at the epicentre of some of history’s most pivotal moments.

見證了歷史上幾個最重要的關鍵時刻

It echoes with stories of triumph, tragedy and innovation.

這座城市迴盪著勝利、悲慘及創新的各種故事

Stories of legendary tsars and literary greats…..

充滿傳奇的沙皇與大文豪們的生平事蹟…..

political revolutions and the international space race

政治革命和國際太空競賽

that changed the world forever.

都對世界帶來了不可磨滅的改變

Today Moscow continues to fascinate.

如今，莫斯科仍繼續散發迷人風采

Thoroughly modern and with a European air,

徹底現代化之餘，仍不失歐洲氣息

it has a population of more than 11 million people,

人口超過1100萬

the world’s highest concentration of billionaires

是全世界聚集最多億萬富翁的地區

and an attitude befitting one of the world’s great cities.

具備世界大城應有的雍容大度

There is no better place to hear the whispered tales of Moscow’s past,

要想聆聽莫斯科流傳的歷史故事，最合適的

than in Red Square - Moscow’s very heart.

非位於莫斯科心臟地帶的紅場莫屬

Admire St Basil’s Cathedral, a building so magnificent,

欣賞聖瓦西里主教座堂，傳說中

that according to legend,

由於這棟教堂如此壯麗

Ivan the Terrible had the architect’s eyes removed

伊凡四世甚至下令挖去建築師的雙眼

so he could never again build anything so beautiful.

讓他再也無法建出這等美麗的建築物

The Kremlin is another Moscow icon.

克里姆林宮是另一個莫斯科地標

and has been home to the city’s ruling elite for a thousand years.

千年以來，一直都是城內菁英統治階級的居住地

Visit the Cathedral of the Archangel,

走訪天使長主教座堂

the Cathedral of the Annunciation and Ivan the Great’s Bell Tower,

天使報喜大教堂和伊凡大帝鐘樓

all within these red walls.

這些景點皆位於紅色圍牆內

Many of Moscow’s most famous stories have been forged in the fires of war.

莫斯科許多最著名的故事都是在戰火中孕育而生

Pass through gates into Alexander Garden.

穿越亞歷山大花園的大門

The park pays tribute to Moscow’s unbreakable spirit

這座公園不僅向莫斯科不屈不撓的精神致敬

and is home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 

同時也是無名烈士墓的所在地

Nearby Victory Park is another powerful tribute to those who fell defending the city,

鄰近的勝利公園則是另一個景點，盛讚著為保衛城市而陣亡的戰士

including the millions of soviet soldiers who died in the second world war.

包括在第二次世界大戰中捐軀的數百萬蘇聯士兵

As the cold war between the US and Russia intensified

當美蘇冷戰不斷升溫之際

a different battle began

另一場戰事也同時展開

the race for supremacy of the heavens. 

這是場關於太空霸權的競賽 

Again, Moscow was right at the epicentre.

莫斯科再次成為焦點中心

Visit the Monument to the Conquerors of space,

造訪宇宙征服者紀念碑

a towering memorial that celebrates the aerospace triumphs of the soviet people.

這座高聳的紀念碑，慶頌著蘇聯人民在航太領域的勝利

Learn more about the space race and the epic contest between the world’s super powers

在航天紀念博物館內，深入瞭解太空競賽及這段世界

at the Memorial Museum of Cosmonauts.

兩大強權間的相互較勁

Immerse yourself in one of Moscow’s proudest stories

走進莫斯科最引以為傲的歷史事蹟

that of Yuri Gagarin, who shocked the rest of the world and became a national hero

瞭解震驚全世界的俄羅斯民族英雄──尤里加加林

when he became the first ever man in space.

如何成為首位登入太空的人

In Moscow, artists and literary greats are honoured as heroes just as much as adventurers.

在莫斯科，藝術家和文學泰斗的地位不遜於冒險家，同樣受到英雄般的敬重

Visit the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

拜訪普希金美術博物館

to see to some classic works by Russian and European masters.

欣賞俄羅斯和歐洲藝術大師的經典作品

Watch a performance at the Bolshoi,

在莫斯科大劇院觀賞表演

one of the oldest and most renowned theatres in the world.

造訪這座全球最古老也最知名劇院之一

Walk the same streets as some of the world’s greatest writers including Tolstoy,

走在街道上，探訪托爾斯泰、杜斯妥也夫斯基和契訶夫等世界偉大文豪

Dostoevsky and Chekhov.

所走過的足跡

There is such a proud literary tradition in this city

這座城市對此地的文學傳統深以為傲

that many of its beautiful parks are named after influential poets and authors.

許多美麗公園甚至以影響深遠的詩人和作家命名

Relax beside the fountain in Pushkin square

在普希金廣場的噴泉旁放鬆

or stroll along the boulevards in Gorky Park, Moscow’s famous central park.

或造訪莫斯科著名的高爾基中央公園，沿著園內的林蔭大道漫步

Take a haunting tour through the Fallen Monument Park.

在烈士紀念公園來場難忘之旅

When the Soviet Union collapsed,

蘇聯解體後

many of the city’s most evocative monuments were pulled from their pedestals

人們將城內許多最容易憶起蘇聯的紀念碑拆毀

and dumped in this statue graveyard.

並棄置在這座雕像墓園

More recently, modern sculptures and public artworks have been added,

最近，園內更加入現代雕塑及公共藝術

making it a fascinating place to explore.

讓這裡成為值得一探究竟的迷人之地

But perhaps the best way to understand

不過，若要瞭解古老與創新

how the old and new coexist in Moscow is with a trip underground.

如何在莫斯科共存共榮，或許最好是來一趟地下之旅

Take a ride on the Moscow Metro

搭乘莫斯科地鐵

more like an art and history museum than one of the most

它給人彷彿一座藝術和歷史博物館的深刻印象

efficient public transport systems in Europe.

更甚於歐洲最有效率的公共運輸系統

With opulent marble walls,

雄偉的大理石牆

grandiose chandeliers and heroic artworks

華麗的水晶吊燈及英雄主題藝術品

each of the early stations has its own story to tell of Russia’s culture,

每座老車站都在訴說關於俄羅斯文化

heroism and technology.

英雄主義及科技的故事

Moscow has long had a proud cafe culture

莫斯科自豪的咖啡文化源遠流長

and the city’s coffee houses and restaurants remain a place where Muscovites

城內的咖啡廳及餐廳一直是莫斯科人聚會的場所

come together to share their own stories over rich traditional foods.

一邊享用豐盛的傳統美食，一邊分享自己的故事

As your time in this city draws to a close you’ll come to realise

隨著在這座城市的行程接近尾聲，您會開始體會到

Moscow is one of the worlds great stories. From epic,

莫斯科本身便是世上的偉大故事之一

sweeping sagas that changed the world to smaller tales of loss,

包括波瀾壯闊、改變世界的眾多英雄傳奇，以及關於失去

luck and happiness.

幸運和歡樂的平凡故事

But there is always room for more.

但是這裡永遠有更多的故事

So come, and create your own Moscow story.

所以出發吧，寫下您自己的莫斯科故事