BORDEAUX, MAY 2003 - The name appears on millions of bottles of wine, one would almost forget it is also the name of a town in France. The place is crowded with cathedrals, statues and other monuments that remind you of its great history and cultural importance. The city became rich some centuries ago thanks to the two rivers Garonne and Gironde, as overseas ships from many continents used the port for trading. Nowadays the port has lost its importance, but the name of Bordeaux did not lost its prestige, thanks to the sweet gold... wine !波尔多,2003年5月—一个在酒瓶上出现了百万次的名字,人们几乎快忘了它还是法国一个小镇的名字。这个地方到处都是教堂,雕塑和其它让你忆起这个城市的伟大历史和文化重要性的遗迹。在几个世纪前,由于加隆河和纪龙德河流经这里,所以来自各个大陆的商船都把这里作为交易的港口,因此波尔多变得富裕了起来。现在港口已经失去了它的重要性,但是波尔多的声誉却一点也没掉价,正是由于那甘甜的琼浆—金黄色的葡萄酒! 参观葡萄园在很多方面都是一种乐趣。风景真的是太迷人了—这里的郊野特别是自行车旅行的理想之地—那正是一种探索小村落,偶遇当地人,经历地方色彩的绝佳方式。 |