世界城市博览之马德里
Madrid may not have the Roman origins that get city historians hot and bothered, and it may be a
comparative parvenu, selected from rural obscurity to become capital only in the second half of
the 16th century, but it oozes a vitality and character that rarely fails to move. In no other
European capital will you find the city centre so thronged so late into the night, as though some
unwritten law forbade sleeping before dawn.
To experience Madrid is to explore its restaurants and eateries, prop up its countless bars, and be swept up in the nocturnal madness of its music scene and clubs.
Madrid has always been a city of immigrants and transients,
and the result is an unusually open and accessible city. Ambitious programs to modernise
the city are afoot, but the gatos (locals) of Madrid can rest assured that their town remains
as refreshingly unlike Paris, London or Rome as ever.
A bronze statue of Madrid''s official symbol, a bear and a madrono (strawberry tree).
Madrid is Europe's highest city (650m; 2100ft), and it''s also surprisingly compact.
The main north-south artery, Paseo de la Castellana (which turns into Paseo de los Recoletos and Paseo del Prado),
connects the city''s two main train stations, Chamartín and Atocha. The oldest quarters are squeezed in between Paseo del Prado (where you''ll find the city''s great art galleries)
and the Palacio Real to the west. Midway, the barriossouth-east of Puerta del Sol leading to
the working-class district of Lavapiés are filled with seemingly endless restaurants, bars and cafes.
The densest concentration of accommodation can be found around Puerta del Sol, Plaza de Santa Ana
and the barrios of Malasa?a and Chueca (for pensiones and hostales), and along the Gran Vía (hotels).
Few visitors to Madrid would want to miss out on a visit to Museo del Prado, one of the art world''s
holy grails. Lovers of Spanish art will particularly enjoy the coverage given to the big
three - Velázquez,
Goya and El Greco. Wsith a museum this size you really should visit more than once, particularly
as fewer than half of the collection is ever on view at any given time.
Note:
eatery 小饭馆
prop up 支撑,扶持;这里是欢迎光临的意思
nocturnal 夜间的
transients 瞬变,这里是游客的意思
afoot 在进行中
artery 干道
quarters 老居民区
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