環球之旅:赫本的悠長假期——羅馬

自從奧黛麗·赫本走過，西班牙廣場與許願池就佈滿了情人的足跡。

Reporter: Which of the cities visited did Your Highness enjoy the most?

General Provno: [prompting] Each, in its own way...

Princess Ann: Each, in its own way, was unforgettable. It would be difficult to - Rome! By all means, Rome. I will cherish my visit here in memory as long as I live.

記者：訪問的城市當中，殿下最喜歡哪一個呢？

將軍普若夫諾：（提示）每一個，都有它獨特之處…

安娜公主：每一個城市都有其獨特之處，令人難忘。這很難說，羅馬！不管怎麼說，就是羅馬。我將會永生永世珍惜我訪問此地留下的回憶。
——摘自《羅馬假日》

There's no escaping it: Rome means history. It's hard to say what you'll find most breathtaking about the eternal city - the arrogant opulence of the Vatican or the timelessness of the Forum.

不能否認的是：羅馬就是歷史。在這座永恆之城，很難有什麼是最激動人心的發現 - 梵蒂岡傲慢的富裕或者是古羅馬廣場的永恆。

Rome is halfway down Italy's western coast, about 20km inland. It's a vast city, but the historic centre is quite small. Most of the major sights are within a reasonable distance of the central railway station. All the major monuments are west of the train station, but make sure you use a map. While it can be enjoyable to get off the beaten track in Rome, it can also be very frustrating and time-consuming.

羅馬是的一部分在意大利的西部海岸，內陸20公里。 這裏是一個廣闊的城市，但歷史上的中心是相當小的。主要景點大多是在一箇中央火車站的距離。所有主要的古蹟都在西火車站附近，可以使用地圖來確認。雖然可以因循守舊，下車享受羅馬平坦的路，但那也可以是非常令人沮喪和費時的。

Rome's mild climate makes it visitable year-round; however, spring and autumn are without doubt the best times to visit, with generally sunny skies and mild temperatures. Unfortunately, these times are also the peak tourist season, when the tour buses pour in and tourists are herded around like cattle. July and August are unpleasantly hot, and Romans traditionally desert the stiflingly hot city in August, with many businesses closing; try to avoid visiting at this time. From December to February there is briskly cold weather, although it's rarely grey and gloomy.

羅馬溫和的氣候使得它全年都適合旅行，然而，春季和秋季是毫無疑問的最好時間，因爲這時候有溫和晴朗的天空和適宜的溫度。不幸的是，這些時間也是旅遊旺季，遊覽車川流不息的載入遊客。七月和八月非常的炎熱，八月份的羅馬變成令人窒息的沙漠，許多企業甚至會關閉，所以應該儘量避免在這個時候來訪。從十二月到第二年的二月，羅馬天氣變得寒冷，但是這裏的天氣很少變得灰暗。