3. Istanbul, Turkey
伊斯坦布尔,土耳其
Li Liang, 33, staff member at a custom clothing company in Hangzhou
李靓,33岁,杭州高级定制服装公司职员
Photos taken by Turkish female photographer Rengim Mutevellioglu and the book Istanbul, written by Turkish Nobel Literature Prize-winning author Ferit Orhan Pamuk, inspired me to explore Istanbul.
土耳其女摄影师Rengim Mutevellioglu的作品,还有土耳其诺贝尔文学奖得主费利特攠尔罕帕慕克的那本《伊斯坦布尔:一座城市的记忆》,都是我去伊斯坦布尔旅行的动力。
I expected it to be ancient like other cities in Europe. But it was more than that. Arriving at night, I passed the Sultan Ahmed Mosque. As expected, its walls were decorated with blue tiles. When I saw the giant blue glass windows and blue painted ceiling in the following trip, I was amazed by its colorful hues. Pious people sat in it, creating an intensely religious atmosphere. The whole city looked full of history. When I stood on the Galata Bridge, I saw the scattered houses and the blue straits weaving through the city. Everything was vibrant but still evoked a slight feeling of melancholy, just like Pamuk described in his book.
我原本以为那里会像其他欧洲城市一样只是古色古香。但伊斯坦布尔不只如此。我夜晚抵达,路过了苏丹艾哈迈德清真寺,那里的内壁果然由蓝色瓷砖装饰而成。随后,我看到了巨大的蓝色玻璃窗,也见到了漆成蓝色的穹顶,那些绚丽的色彩令人叹为观止。虔诚的信徒们端坐其中,传递出浓厚的宗教氛围。整座城市也充满了历史气息。当我站在加拉塔大桥上时,只见房屋遍布整个城市,蓝色的海峡从城中穿过。正如帕慕克在他的书中所写,一切都充满活力,却又带着一丝淡淡的忧郁。
Best season: spring and autumn
最佳旅行时间:春季和秋季
Tips:
小贴士:
Bring your own socks. You'll need to take your shoes off to enter the Sultan Ahmed Mosque.
记得自备袜子,因为在进入苏丹艾哈迈德清真寺时需要脱鞋。
圠攀愀爀 comfortable shoes, as it is a hilly city.
穿一双舒服的鞋子,因为这是一座山地城市。