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1、ExperiencingScotlandScotlandisauniqueandaustereplace,ladenwithhistory,whereyoucanfindaristocraticpalacesandcastles,aswellasthetraditionalparadesinnationalcostumes.IthassomeofthemostbeautifulcitiesinEurope,alivingtestimonyofaproudandsplendidpast.苏格兰是一个独特的
2、地方，自然条件虽不得天独厚，历史的厚重感却随处可见。你不仅能看见无数豪门望族的府第与城堡，还可以观看人们穿着民族服装举行传统巡游。这里有全欧洲最美的城市，诉说着苏格兰昔日的荣光。InordertoseeanddiscoverthetruesoulofScotlandtoday,whatforgedthecharacterofthissplendidregion,wehavetogotowardsthenorthernregions,totheGrampianMountains.Beautifulandu
3、nspoiled,itwasdifficulttofarm.TheScotssubduedtheenvironmentwithsimplespadesandstrongarms.想看看真正的苏格兰，追寻这里民族精神的源泉，就得去北部的格兰扁山区。格兰扁山区景色怡人，还没有受到现代文明的污染。格兰扁过去并不适合耕作，倔强的苏格兰人凭着双手征服了这片土地。Thehistoryofthisancientstruggle,anditspeople'sancientloveaffairwiththehardlan
4、d,isenclosedwithinthewallsoftheAngusFolkMuseum.Youareabletogetafeelofthetypicalruralatmosphereoftimespastfromtheeverydayartifactsdisplayedhere.苏格兰先民的艰苦劳作与他们自古对这片贫瘠土地的眷恋，在安格斯民俗博物馆里一览无余。这里展出的都是史前的日常物品，你能从中体味到典型的旧日乡间氛围。FromcoastalAberdeenintowardstheinterio
5、roftheGrampianMountainsthererunstheCastleTrail,aroadthattouchesonmanyfortresses,whicharewitnessesofcontinualrevoltsagainstthedominionofneighboringEnglandinScottishhistory.一条古堡之路从沿海的阿伯丁一直蜿蜒到格兰扁山区深处。沿途的众多要塞见证了英格兰不断反抗英格兰统治的历史。Anotherattractionhereisalegenda
6、rymonster:theLochNessMonster.Isitrealorimaginary,thismonster,whichhasbeennicknamedNessie,hascollectedagood3000sightingsoverthelast50years?Tofuelthedebateaboutthemonster,andperhapsalsocuriosityaboutthelake,apriceof500,000poundssterlinghasbeenputonNessie's
7、head.这里游人如织的另一个原因则是尼斯湖怪兽。过去半个世纪，3000多人号称目睹了这头昵称“尼西”的怪兽，到底是真是假呢？如今它头上有五十万英镑的悬赏，使得学术界的争论日益激烈，或许也会令游人对这个湖泊更加好奇吧。ThetrueflagofScotland,tartan,isrecognisablefromthebrightlycolouredplaidpatternswhichareusedtodistinguishthevariousclans.Overthelastfewdecadesthis
8、fabrichasmadeacomebackandispartofthedailylifeofthiscountry.苏格兰格子呢是苏格兰真正的旗帜。色彩鲜艳的花格子图案过去是区分不同宗族的标志。最近几十年里，格子呢在英国再度流行，如今已成为日常生活中的一部分。ThetypicalScottishgarment,thekilt,isderigeurwhentheScotsplaytheGreatHighlandbagpipes,especi
