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Top 10 Places To Visit In The Netherlands
荷蘭前十旅游景點
From atmospheric cellar bars and historic windmills to tulip fields and world-renown art,
從超有感覺的地下酒吧和充滿歷史感的風車磨房到郁金香田和聞名于世的藝術，
discover the delights of the top things to do in the Netherlands.
在荷蘭，從那些最受歡迎的體驗中發現快樂。
There's more to see in the Netherlands than its cosmopolitan and laidback capital of Amsterdam.
除了它那閑適的國際大都市，首都阿姆斯特丹以外，荷蘭有更多值得你去一看的地方。
The Netherlands may be a small country but it's packed with history,
荷蘭也許是一個很小的國家，但它歷史悠久，
has beautiful countryside bursting with wildlife and unique flora,
鄉村秀美，有著眾多的野生動物和獨特的植物群，
and a mind-blowing amount of world-class art and museums.
并且這里世界級的藝術和博物館數量驚人。
It's well worth venturing beyond Amsterdam's limits to discover an array of top sites and things to do around the Netherlands.
在阿姆斯特丹以外的地方冒險去發現一系列頂級的地點和在荷蘭周邊可做的事情是非常值得的。
1: Rotterdam
1.鹿特丹
Culture vulture should head to Rotterdam.
文化狂熱者應該直接去鹿特丹。
It's got outstanding contemporary and historic art collections,
鹿特丹有杰出的現代和歷史藝術藏品，
hosts the summer North Sea Jazz festival and International Film Festival,
這里也是夏季北海爵士樂節和國際電影節的舉辦地，
has plenty of lively clubs and bars, and boasts innovative architecture.
有許多熱鬧的俱樂部和酒吧以及創新建筑。
According to the New York Times, "Rotterdam is increasingly to architecture what Paris is to fashion, or Los Angeles to entertainment."
依據《紐約時報》，鹿特丹之于建筑界的重要性逐漸增長，如同巴黎之于時尚圈，或者洛杉磯之于娛樂業。
Much of the city was destroyed in World War II paving the way for a selection of bold modern architecture,
這座城市在二戰期間幾乎全毀了，這為鹿特丹大膽現代的建筑取向鋪平了道路，
such as the 1980s Cube Houses, the Erasmus Bridge (nicknamed 'The Swan'), the Kunsthal Museum, and since 2014, Market Hall (Markthal),
如20世紀80年代的立方體房屋，伊拉斯謨斯大橋（昵稱“天鵝大橋”），康索博物館，而且自從2014年，市場大廳，
the strikingly curvaceous marketplace with an 11000 square meters mural ceiling over a mix of grocery stalls, restaurants and bars.
這是一個建筑曲線優美的市場，有11000平方米的壁畫天花板，雜貨店、餐館和酒吧林立。
For a more historic atmosphere, head down to the tall and narrow harbour-side buildings around Delfshaven.
要想追尋更具歷史感的氛圍，徑直去德夫哈芬附近窄而高的海港建筑。
2: Haarlem
2.哈勒姆
Only a stone's throw from Amsterdam is the charming city of Haarlem, in the middle of the Netherlands' tulip-growing region.
迷人的哈勒姆距離阿姆斯特丹只有一步之遙，位于荷蘭郁金香生長區的中部地區。
As you walk the cobbled streets and take in the ornate 17th-century architecture
當你漫步在鵝卵石街道或者欣賞富麗堂皇的17世紀建筑，
or sit sipping a coffee on Grote Markt square among rising monumental buildings,
或者坐在四周環立著高聳的紀念性建筑的格羅特市集廣場品一杯咖啡的時候，
it's easy to imagine the city as it was in its heyday during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century.
很容易想象自己正處在17世紀黃金時代鼎盛時期的荷蘭。
It was a powerful place: a thriving commercial centre, an inspiration for artists,
這是一個有影響力的地方：繁榮的商業中心，藝術家的靈感之地，
the tulip capital and producer of huge quantities of beer.
郁金香之都，高品質啤酒的生產地。
You don't have to imagine what the citizens looked like,
你不必想象這里的人們長啥樣，
check out their vivid portraits by the Dutch master Frans Hals and others in the eponymous museum.
看看荷蘭大師弗蘭斯·哈爾斯生動的肖像畫，參觀同名的博物館你就知道了。
St Bavo Church, the eclectic collection in the Teylers Museum, and the city's almshouses are also worth a look.
圣巴沃教堂，泰勒斯博物館不拘一格的收藏品，以及該市的養老院也值得一看。
3: Kinderdijk
3.小孩堤防
When you think of the Netherlands, you probably conjure up windmill images.
當提到荷蘭的時候，你很大可能聯想到風車的畫面。
Historically they were a vital part of the water management system designed to prevent flooding in this low-lying land.
歷史上，它們是水治系統的核心部分，是為了防止這片低洼地區出現洪澇而設計的。
Come to the village of Kinderdijk (which means 'children dike') not far from Rotterdam
來這個離鹿特丹不遠的小孩堤防村莊
to admire the spectacular sight of a network of 19 fully functioning windmills on the polders.
觀賞這個由19個在圩田上完好運轉的風車形成的風車網的壯觀景象。
They were built around 1740 and were awarded UNESCO World Heritage site status in 1997.
它們建于1740年左右，并于1997年，被聯合國教科文組織列入世界文化遺產名錄。
Today you can see them in operation during the summer months.
今天你在夏天還能看見它們在翻轉。
If you're visiting in winter, bring your ice skates and join the skaters on the frozen canals.
如果你冬天去，帶上你的溜冰鞋和滑冰者們一起在冰封的運河上溜冰吧。
4: Utrecht
4.烏特勒支
The once fortified city of Utrecht is packed with buildings from the early Middle Ages – it's even got a moat running around it.
烏特勒支，這座曾設有防御工事的城市，現在滿是中世紀早期的建筑——這座城市甚至有條護城河。
Founded by the Romans in 48AD, Utrecht has been the religious centre of the country since the 8th century,
公元48年，羅馬人建立了烏特勒支。自8世紀起，這座城市就是全國的宗教中心。
which makes its main landmark – the almost 700-year-old Gothic Dom Tower – seem positively modern.
這使得它的主要地標——將近700年的哥特式主教座堂塔樓——看起來很現代。
Take a stroll along the curved Oudegracht (old canal) and stop for a drink at a converted cellar cafe.
沿著蜿蜒的古運河散個步，在改造的地下咖啡廳歇下，喝杯咖啡。
Visit the UNESCO World Heritage listed Rietveld Schrder House exemplifying De Stijl ('The Style') art movement of the 1920s.
參觀被列入聯合國教科文組織世界文化遺產的施羅德住宅，它完美闡釋了20世紀20年代的“風格”藝術運動。
To relive your childhood head to the Miffy Museum (open February 2016), or the Dick Bruna House, dedicated to the creator of Miffy.
要想重溫童年，那就去米菲博物館（2016年2月開業）或者去參觀迪克·布魯納之家——獻給米菲兔的創造者。
5: De Hoge Veluwe National Park
5.梵高國家森林公園
Jump on one of the 1,700 free white bicycles that are on hand to explore the 41km (25 miles) of paths
跳上1700輛免費白色自行車中的其中附近一輛，探索41公里（25英里）長的道路。
around 5,400 hectares of sand dunes, woodland, heathland,
沿途有大約5400公頃的沙丘，林地，歐石楠區，
peat bogs and an al fresco sculpture area in the De Hoge Veluwe National Park.
泥炭沼澤地以及德霍格韋魯威國家公園的一個壁畫雕塑區。
Home to rare Red List species such as the Wheatear, the Wryneck and the Moor Frog,
這里也有紅名單上的稀有物種，如穗鵖 ，蟻鴷和田野林蛙，
you might also see wild boar, red deer and nearly 500 different species of plants.
這里也可以看見野豬，赤鹿以及幾乎500種不同種類的植物。
In the heart of the park is the Kröller-Müller Museum, which contains a large collection of Van Goghs.
公園的中心地帶則是庫勒慕勒美術館，這里有大量的梵高收藏品。
Not far away is the beautiful city of Elburg, with its medieval buildings,
公園不遠就是美麗的城市——埃爾堡，埃爾堡有中世紀的建筑
and Arnhem, where the famous Battle for Arhem took place.
以及阿納姆，這是著名的阿納姆戰役的發生地。
