Destination: Turkey and Cappadocia 前進土耳其與卡帕多細亞


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Turkey is a land of amazing civilizations1. The country has a rich 10,000-year-old history and is home to more than 73 million people. Travelers who are interested in architecture2, history, and culture are blown away by many of Turkey's unique sights. These include the Blue Mosque, Galata Tower, Topkapi Palace, and Hagia Sophia in its capital city of Istanbul. Other spots that can't be missed are the World Heritage Sites of Troy, Safranbolu, and the caves of Cappadocia.
  Turkey is also surrounded by four different seas, including the Mediterranean and Aegean, and has over 8,000 kilometers of coastal beaches. There, visitors can enjoy the sun, surf3, and seaside resorts4 that offer spa services. For the more adventurous, Turkey's various landscapes5 have many plants, wild animals, and national parks. There is even a natural lake in the middle of the country that looks like a turkey. The country also attracts a lot of shoppers that come from around the world to find hidden treasures at the Grand Bazaar or just wander through the largest shopping center in Europe. Since it is located at the crossroads6 of Europe and Asia, Turkey is filled with endless possibilities.





Building Your Vocabulary


  1. unique a. 獨特的
    Elaine's unique laugh is very easy to recognize.
    伊蓮的獨特笑聲很容易就能辨認出來。
     
  2. surround vt. 圍繞,環繞
    A group of people surrounded the street performer as he did some magic tricks.
    那位街頭藝人在表演魔術時,有一群人圍在旁邊觀看。
     
  3. adventurous a. 有冒險精神的,愛冒險的
    The adventurous woman likes to go skydiving.
    那位愛冒險的女子喜歡玩高空跳傘。
     
  4. various a. 各種各樣的
    The speaker covered various topics like poverty, health, and the Internet in his presentation.
    那位講者在他的簡報中提及各種議題,如貧窮、健康和網路等。
     
  5. wander vi. 漫遊,閒逛
    You might get lost if you wander by yourself in the woods.
    你如果獨自在森林裡閒逛就很有可能會迷路。

Extra Words




  1. civilization n. 文明(社會)
     
  2. architecture n. 建築
     
  3. surf n. 碎浪,浪花
     
  4. seaside resort n. 海濱度假勝地
     
  5. landscape n.(陸上的)景致,景色
     
  6. crossroads n. 十字路口(單複數同形)

Phrases for Learning




  1. blow + 人 + away/blow away + 人  使某人讚嘆∕驚訝
    Tony was blown away by the number of friends that came out to his first solo exhibition.
    對於有這麼多朋友出席他的首次個展,湯尼感到驚訝萬分。
     
  2. be located at/in/on...  位於∕坐落在……
    The church is located on the top of a mountain.
    那間教堂坐落於一座山頂上。
     
  3. be filled with...  充滿……
    Patrick has a sweet tooth, so his drawer is always filled with candy.
    因為派翠克嗜吃甜食,所以他的抽屜裡總是裝滿了糖果。

中文翻譯


土耳其這片土地有著驚人的文明。這個國度有長達一萬年的豐富歷史,居住人口超過七千三百萬人。土耳其眾多獨特的觀光勝地讓那些對於建築、歷史和文化充滿興趣的遊客驚嘆連連。當中包括諸多位於首都伊斯坦堡的景點,像是藍色清真寺、加拉達塔、托卡比皇宮和聖索菲亞大教堂。其他不容錯過的地方還有被列為世界文化遺產的特洛伊、沙芙蘭布魯以及卡帕多細亞岩窟。
  土耳其被四片不同的海域環繞,其中包括了地中海和愛琴海,而且還有八千多公里長的海岸沙灘。遊客可以在那裡享受陽光、浪花,並造訪提供各種水療服務的眾多海濱度假勝地。對那些更有冒險精神的旅客來說,土耳其形形色色的景致擁有許多植物、野生動物和多座國家公園。在該國的中部甚至有一座狀似火雞的天然湖泊。這個國家也吸引了很多來自世界各地的消費者到土耳其大市集挖寶,或純粹在歐洲最大的購物中心裡遊覽閒逛。由於土耳其坐落於歐亞兩大洲的交接地帶,因此它可是充滿各種無限的可能性呢。


More to Know


....Amazing Spots in Turkey
藍色清真寺(Blue Mosque)
即蘇丹艾哈邁德清真寺(Sultan Ahmed Mosque),約於西元1610年興建而成,因其室內由一種藍白色磚塊鋪設而成,故又稱為藍色清真寺。
加拉達塔(Galata Tower)
興建於六世紀初,如今的加拉達塔是十四世紀後重建的塔。從前為軍舍及天文台等,現在則是遊客必去的景點。
托卡比皇宮(Topkapi Palace)
自1465年到1853年,托卡比皇宮一直都是鄂圖曼帝國統治者的官邸及主要居所,現今則為當地主要的觀光勝地。
聖索菲亞大教堂(Hagia Sophia)
聖索菲亞大教堂在1453年以前一直是拜占庭帝國的教堂,此後被土耳其人佔領並改建成清真寺,獨特之處就是基督教及回教的圖騰都完整地共存其中。
特洛伊(Troy)
其遺址在十九世紀末被發現前一直都被視為傳說中的虛構城市。詩人荷馬創作的兩部西方文學鉅作《伊里亞德》和《奧德賽》中的特洛伊戰爭,便以此城市為中心。
沙芙蘭布魯(Safranbolu)
即著名的番紅花城,為土耳其境內的古老城鎮,完整地保留了大量的鄂圖曼建築和古老的街景風貌。
土耳其大市集(Grand Bazaar)
興建於1461年,為世上規模最大、歷史最悠久的市集之一,有六十多條室內街道和五千多間商鋪,每天吸引的顧客將近五十萬人。



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