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2023《時代雜誌》全球 50 最佳景點 (28)—Berat, Albania
阿爾巴尼亞的貝拉特以其具有悠長歷史的重要建築、猶太文化、以及充滿傳統風味的在地美食入選 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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Berat, Albania 貝拉特,阿爾巴尼亞
(附圖說明:View of Berat in Albania. 阿爾巴尼亞貝拉特的景色。)
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Old stone houses line the banks of the Osumi River in Berat, enveloping visitors in the historical beauty of the town. This year marks the 80th anniversary of German forces arriving in Albania during World War II, and of the people of Berat protecting many of the country’s Jews who sought refuge—illustrating the principle of the Albanian code of Besa which states the home is first and foremost for guests and God.
貝拉特的奧蘇米河畔,古老的石頭房子鱗次櫛比,讓遊客沉浸在小鎮的歷史美景中。今年是二戰期間德國軍隊抵達阿爾巴尼亞的 80 周年,也是貝拉特人民保護該國許多尋求庇護的猶太人的 80 周年—這說明阿爾巴尼亞的貝薩法則的原則,即家首先是為客人和上帝準備的。
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To better understand the story of Berat’s 400 years of Jewish history, including how Albania became the only country in Europe whose Jewish population increased during WW II, a visit to The Solomoni Museum is in order. An ethnographic museum in a traditional house across the street provides more Albanian context, along with Berat’s 13th century Byzantine churches, 16th century mosques, and a millennium-old castle overlooking the uniquely picturesque city.
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Berat continues the tradition of exceptional hospitality in its restaurants and hotels. Across the Gorica Bridge, impeccable modern rooms in the Amalia Boutique Hotel belie the ancient stone exterior, and a selection of raki invites guests to taste Albanian styles of the fruit brandy popular around the Balkans. The raki also flows freely at Lili Home-Made Food, more a backyard in the Mangalem Quarter than restaurant, as the eponymous host entertains guests with theatrical menu explanations and his wife Mirella cooks in the kitchen of their family home. Thirty minutes into the mountains outside town, Restaurant Roshniku serves abundant traditional roasted suckling goat feasts featuring local products, including from the family’s adjacent winery and hotel, Kantina Alpeta.
貝拉特的餐館和酒店繼續保持著卓越的接待傳統。穿過戈里卡橋,阿瑪利亞精品酒店(Amalia Boutique Hotel)無可挑剔的現代客房掩蓋了古老的石頭外觀,精選的拉基酒邀請客人品嘗阿爾巴尼亞風格的巴爾幹半島上流行的水果白蘭地酒。在利利自製食品店,拉基酒也在自由流淌,這裡與其說是餐廳,不如說是曼加倫區的後院,因為同名的主人用充滿劇場感的菜單說明來款待客人,他的妻子米雷拉則在他們家的廚房裡備菜。在鎮外 30 分鐘車程的山區,羅斯尼庫餐廳提供豐富的傳統烤乳羊盛宴,以當地產品為特色,包括來自與此家族相鄰的酒廠暨酒店坎蒂納阿爾佩塔的產品。
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化工博士卻因強烈興趣而投身英語教學,累積超過 30 年的經驗,謝忠理以理工思維突破英語教學迷思,研發專門針對華人的教學方法,自成體系,主攻字彙、文法、閱讀、寫作。教學科目涵蓋 GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, ACT 及實力養成課程,強調實力與分數並進。上課認真嚴肅,下課和藹可親,思緒周密,喜論理,如其名。
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