皇家英里大道徒步游，免排队参观爱丁堡城堡

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第1天 皇家英里大道徒步游，免排队参观爱丁堡城堡

• 集合

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• 景点

  爱丁堡

  爱丁堡城堡

  圣吉尔斯大教堂

  皇家英里大道

• 介绍

  在本次行程中，您将花费2小时，游览爱丁堡古城，这里仍保留着中世纪街道风貌，和宗教改革时期建筑。18世纪新城建立，老城被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。皇家英里大道贯穿老城中心。
  This walking tour lasting just over 2 hours takes you into Edinburgh’s Old Town, which has retained much of its medieval street orientation and Reformation-era buildings. Together with New Town constructed in the 18th century, Old Town stands as part of a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site. Running through its center is the Royal Mile.
  
  在高街的麦卡克罗斯与您的导游见面，这里是皇家英里大道四个部分之一。小镇居民和商人曾在这里集会，聆听皇家公告，话话家常。
  Meet your knowledgeable guide at Mercat Cross on High Street, one of the Royal Mile's four 'sections'. At this central meeting place, townspeople and merchants once gathered to hear royal proclamations and pick up local gossip.
  
  跟您的导游进入老城鹅卵石小路和隐蔽的街区。了解这个地区狭窄的小道和房屋间狭小的过道。
  Follow your guide into Old Town’s maze of cobblestone streets and concealed courtyards. Learn about the city’s ‘closes,’ cramped alleywaysl, and ‘wynds,’ narrow lanes between houses.
  
  在皇家英里大道，您还将了解爱丁堡过去的故事。走进布罗迪，他白天是议员，晚上则是盗贼。他这样做是受到罗伯特路易斯史蒂文森的小说化身博士的启发。
  Your venture down the Royal Mile includes a feast of entertaining stories from Edinburgh’s past. Hear about the life of Deacon Brodie, town councilman by day, thief by night, which inspired Robert Louis Stevenson's novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
  
  您还可以看看老城密密麻麻的房屋，有些甚至高达14层。据说居住在高层的人们能跟对面楼的邻居握手，而楼下的人们一直听着有没有Gardyloo的警告，您会明白这是什么意思的。
  Take a look at the tightly clustered tenement buildings of Old Town, some reaching 14 stories. It is said people on the higher floors could reach out and shake hands with their neighbors in the opposite building, whereas people below kept their ears open for warnings of ‘Gardyloo!' — you’ll find out what this means.
  
  在圣吉尔斯大教堂驻足，这里曾是爱丁堡高等教会，是16世纪苏格兰革命的摇篮。在您欣赏尖塔时，还可聆听历史故事，讲述新教改革，勇敢的契约者和珍妮杰德丝的故事，他们开启了暴乱，导致了战争的爆发。
  Stop before the formidable St Giles’ Cathedral, formally known as the High Kirk of Edinburgh, the cradle of Scottish Reformation during the 16th century. As you gaze up at the crown steeple, listen to dramatic historical tales involving Protestant Reformers, brave Covenanters and the fiery Jenny Geddes who threw her chair at a bishop, an act that supposedly started a riot that led to a war.
  
  在国会广场，您可站在国会大楼前，它于1641年建成，并聆听1824年大火的故事。走进约翰诺克斯故居，了解他在玛丽皇后退位中扮演的角色。
  In Parliament Square, stand before the House built in 1641 and hear about the Great Fire of 1824. Admire the 15th-century craftsmanship of John Knox House while learning of its role in the turbulent abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots.
  
  苏格兰银行是老城最古老的地区，您可从这里登上城堡山，到空地观看阅兵，从这里可以看到城市全貌。
  From Lawnmarket, the oldest part of Old Town, walk up Castlehill to the ceremonial parade ground called the Esplanade, which boasts commanding views of the city.
  
  随后前往苏格兰最著名的历史景点：爱丁堡城堡，这一城堡见证了许多血腥的战争，包括14世纪的独立战争。在45分钟的游览中，您可了解这里辉煌的历史。
  Then, enter Scotland’s most famous historic attraction: Edinburgh Castle. This castle has witnessed a number of bloody battles, including the War of Independence between the Scots and English in the 14th Century. Learn about its remarkable history on a 45 minute guide tour of the grounds.
  
  行程结束后，您可回到房间，欣赏英国最古老的皇冠珠宝，苏格兰的荣耀，以及古代国王加冕时使用的座椅。您还可以游览圣玛格丽特教堂及其军事博物馆，这是爱丁堡最古老的建筑，
  After the tour concludes, you can move through the rooms and see wonders like the Honours of Scotland, the oldest crown jewels in the United Kingdom, and the Stone of Destiny, the coronation seat of ancient kings. You can also visit St Margaret’s Chapel, Edinburgh’s oldest building, and its military museums.

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