点评:We went on one of these extensive Black-cab taxi tours of the peace wall neighborhoods on 17 June. If there is such a thing as a truly 5-star tour, this is it and I highly recommend it to all those visiting Belfast. The 2+ hour ride gave us a very good understanding of The Troubles and the sectarianism that continues to this day. Stephen, our cabbie-guide explained everything in great detail as we drove along both sides of the Peace Wall. First, we went through the Shankill Road side, stopping at one point to sign the wall, and then through the Falls Road neighborhood where we stopped at the Bombay Street remembrance garden. He took extra time to be sure he fully answered all of our questions as well as adding historical pictures and videos at several stops to enhance the experience. I really appreciated this tour because it explained the violence I witnessed nightly on TV, but never really understood as a child of the 1970's in the US. Stephen's discussion gave us an honest perspective from both sides about this violent period in Northern Ireland, but also explained why sectarian resentments still affect these communities today. All said, Stephen's tour, along with our visit to the Titanic Experience Museum were our favorite activities in Belfast.
翻译:6 月 17 日,我们参加了一次黑色出租车和平墙街区之旅。如果说有真正的五星级旅行,那非此即彼,我强烈推荐所有到访贝尔法斯特的游客。两个多小时的车程让我们对北爱尔兰问题以及持续至今的宗派主义有了很好的了解。我们的出租车导游斯蒂芬在我们沿着和平墙两侧行驶时详细地讲解了一切。首先,我们穿过 Shankill 路一侧,在某个地方停下来在墙上签名,然后穿过 Falls 路街区,在 Bombay 街纪念花园停了下来。他花了额外的时间确保充分回答了我们的所有问题,并在几个站点添加了历史图片和视频以增强体验。我真的很喜欢这次旅行,因为它解释了我每晚在电视上看到的暴力事件,但作为 20 世纪 70 年代在美国长大的孩子,我从未真正理解过这些暴力事件。斯蒂芬的讨论让我们从双方的角度真实地了解了北爱尔兰那段暴力时期,同时也解释了为什么宗派仇恨至今仍影响着这些社区。总而言之,斯蒂芬的导览以及我们参观泰坦尼克号体验博物馆是我们在贝尔法斯特最喜欢的活动。