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2023《時代雜誌》全球 50 最佳景點 (16)—Yosemite National Park, California
加州的優勝美地國家公園以其絕世景觀,重新修繕的冰川道,高達 200 公尺的壯麗瀑布以及疫情後的重新全面開放入選 2023《時代雜誌》全球 50 最佳景點。
2023 年,旅遊業擺脫疫情帶來的蕭條,如火如荼地回歸,但在旅行方式和地點方面卻發生了明顯的變化。比以往更高的旅遊成本以及對永續性和體驗當地道地經驗的需求正在重塑旅遊景觀。在出發之前,歡迎與《時代雜誌》一同探索 2023 全球 50 個最令人激賞的景點。
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Yosemite National Park, California 優勝美地國家公園,加州
(附圖說明:Half Dome view with reflection during sunset in Yosemite National Park, Calif. 加州優勝美地國家公園日落時分的半圓頂景觀與倒影。)
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The wonders of Yosemite National Park are many: El Capitan, Half Dome, Cook’s Meadow, Yosemite Falls. The annoyances of Yosemite National Park are two: crowds and traffic. For the past three summers, the beloved national park in eastern-central California limited visitors for COVID-19 safety (and the impact on the park) with a reservations system, resulting in a significant visitation drop.
優勝美地國家公園 的神奇之處很多。酋長岩、半圓頂、庫克草原、優勝美地瀑布。優勝美地國家公園的惱人之處有兩個:人群和交通。在過去的三個夏天,為了 COVID-19 的安全性(以及對公園的影響),這個位於加州中東部受人喜愛的國家公園透過預訂系統限制遊客,導致遊客數量大幅下降。
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This year the park is open to anyone and everyone, and the infrastructure is finally getting some much-needed attention from the National Park Service. A new $10 million visitor’s center, opening in March, will offer guests tours and ranger walks. By late May, 16 miles of the breathtaking Glacier Point Road will reopen, after not having been repaired in 50 years. The road curves have been re-engineered for safety and the potholes repaved to minimize car congestion.
今年,該公園向任何人和所有人開放,基礎設施終於得到了國家公園管理局一些急需的關注。一個耗資 1,000 萬美元的新遊客中心將於 3 月開放,為遊客提供參觀和護林員步行服務。到 5 月下旬,16 英里長令人歎為觀止的冰川點公路將重新開放,此前已有 50 年未曾修繕。為了安全起見,道路的彎道已經被重新設計,坑洞也被重新鋪設,以減少汽車的擁堵。
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Come July, guests will get to walk up to the 620-ft.-high Bridalveil Fall, which has not been accessible since 2019. And for the first time ever, the treacherously steep path up to the waterfall has been replaced by a handicap-accessible route, complete with signs from the seven affiliated Native American tribes of Yosemite telling their history with the natural wonder. For those wanting to spend the night, the iconic National Historic Landmark lodging, The Ahwahnee, will reopen to visitors in March, following a monthslong seismic renovation.
7 月時,遊客們將有機會走上 620 英尺高的新娘瀑布,該瀑布自 2019 年以來一直無法進入。有史以來第一次,通往瀑布的險峻道路已被一條無障礙通道所取代,並配有來自優勝美地七個附屬美洲原住民部落的標誌,講述他們與這個自然奇觀的歷史。對於那些想在這裡過夜的人來說,指標性的國家歷史地標住宿場所 阿瓦尼(The Ahwahnee)在經過一個月的地震翻新後,將於 3 月重新向遊客開放。
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