不论是表白、求婚、周年庆还是蜜月旅行,风景优美的浪漫之地永远是恋人们的首选。和最爱的人一起携手看过最美的风景,才算是不枉此生。
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The top 20 most romantic places on earth have been named, with Paris, Santorini and Venice taking the top three spots. A poll found that the French capital along with the tiny Greek island and the watery Italian city are the best places for a romantic rendezvous.
日前一项调查评选出了世界上最浪漫的20个地方,巴黎、圣托里尼和威尼斯占据前三。调查发现,法国首都巴黎、圣托里尼岛和威尼斯水城是浪漫约会的最佳地点。
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The study of the best places to fall in love was commissioned by romantic novel publisher Mills & Boon, which quizzed a leading panel of travel experts on the locations that would be best for romance - 2,000 people then voted on their shortlist to produce the final top 20 rankings for the world.
言情小说出版商Mills & Boon委托开展了这项调查,不但就浪漫之地咨询了多位权威旅游专家,而且还让2000人投票选出全世界最浪漫的20个地方。
Number one city Paris, also known as the city of love, with the Eiffel Tower one of the best-known spots in the French capital for proposing marriage.
排名第一的巴黎又名恋爱之城,巴黎的埃菲尔铁塔是最著名的求婚之地之一。
Number-two ranked Santorini is known for its idyllic beaches, blue-topped buildings and jaw-dropping sunsets and is extremely popular with honeymooners.
第二名的圣托里尼岛以其田园诗般的海滩风光、蓝顶建筑和令人叹为观止的夕阳美景闻名,深受蜜月新人的欢迎。
And in third spot Venice, couples flock to take a cosy gondola ride along the city's narrow canals.
第三名是威尼斯,情侣们纷纷涌向威尼斯,在狭长的运河里闲适地乘坐刚朵拉小船。
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Fourth on the list is Italy's Amalfi Coast and in fifth place is Maui in Hawaii, which has 30 miles of beaches.
第四名是意大利的阿马尔菲海岸,第五名是夏威夷的毛伊岛,海滩长达30英里(48千米)。
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Bruges in Belgium makes number six on the list, beating the islands of Bora Bora in seventh and the mountain of Kirkjufell in Iceland in eighth.
比利时的布鲁日位居第六,其后是博拉博拉岛(第七名)和冰岛的基尔丘山(第八名)。
Rounding off the top ten are the resorts of Cerf Island in the Seychelles and the Gili Islands in Bali.
跻身前十的最后两个浪漫之地是塞舌尔的塞尔夫岛和巴厘的吉利群岛。
Also in the top 20 are St Petersburg, Russia (11th); Agra and Taj Mahal in India (12th), the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland (13th), Amsterdam (14th) and the Galapagos Islands (15th).
入选前二十名的还有俄罗斯的圣彼得堡(第11名),印度的阿格拉和泰姬陵(第12名),爱尔兰的莫赫悬崖,阿姆斯特丹(第14名)和加拉帕戈斯群岛(第15名)。
However the five key factors for a romantic location in rank order were beautiful views (identified by 69 percent), luxury accommodation (55 percent), warm climate (49 percent), fabulous restaurants (39 percent) and amazing walks (33 percent).
入选浪漫之地的五个关键要素分别是美丽的景色(占69%)、豪华的公寓(55%)、温暖的气候(49%)、一流的餐厅(39%)和适合散步的走道(33%)。
最后来看看完整榜单:
1. Paris, France 法国巴黎
2. Santorini, Greece 希腊圣托里尼岛
3. Venice, Italy 意大利威尼斯
4. Amalfi Coast, Italy 意大利阿马尔菲海岸
5. Maui, Hawaii, USA 美国夏威夷毛伊岛
6. Bruges, Belgium 比利时布鲁日
7. Bora Bora, Tahiti, French Polynesia 法属玻利尼西亚塔希提的博拉博拉岛
8. Kirkjufell, Iceland 冰岛的基尔丘山
9. Cerf Island, Seychelles 塞舌尔的塞尔夫岛
10. The Gili Islands, Bali, Indonesia 印尼巴厘的吉利群岛
11. St Petersburg, Russia 俄罗斯的圣彼得堡
12. Agra and the Taj Mahal, India 印度的阿格拉和泰姬陵
13. Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland 爱尔兰克莱尔郡的莫赫悬崖
14. Amsterdam, Netherlands 荷兰的阿姆斯特丹
15. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador 厄瓜多尔的加拉帕戈斯群岛
16. Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia 澳大利亚昆士兰的圣灵群岛
17. Big Sur, California, USA 美国加州的大苏尔
18. San Francisco, USA 美国旧金山
19. Fuji Five Lakes, Japan 日本富士五湖
20. Zanzibar, Tanzania 坦桑尼亚的桑给巴尔岛
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