点评:When we heard a out this short train teip in the southbof France, we built part of our vacation around making sure that we could take this ride. It did not dissapoint!
There was no extra fee for us to take the trip (we teavelled the full length of this narrow-gauge railway from west to east), because it was covered by our Interrail pass. However, there are ticketing fees if you are not on a rail pass.
We stayed in Entvig and got to the station early, just to be sure we could nab a seat on the open-topped passenger car. Our train had only one, but we saw another with two… they can be very popular and give the best views. Sit at the back, so the car in front does not block your view.
There are no toilets kn the train and stops at stations are very short. Be prepared for that reality and bring appropriate clothing, sunscreen, and snacks. Our morning started off cool and soon became blisteringly hot. That all equates to a lot of sun over a 3 hour period.
Anyhow, the views are amazing. From rolling hills and fields, small towns, waving locals and cyclists to massive mountains and deep valleys. The scenery keeps changing as you wind over stone bridges, a suspension bridge, and are treated to spectacular views that cameras simply cannot capture adequately.
This is a must-take train trip for enthusiasts and for anyone wanting to see this part of France (with peeks at Spain too — including a small isolated island of Spain within France). At the western end, be sure to check out the old walled city for a real treat.
Can’t say enough good things about our experience, but piecing it into a bigger plan may take some effort.
翻译:当我们听说在法国南部有这样一条短程火车线路时,我们特意把假期计划围绕着能乘坐这趟列车来安排。结果确实没有让我们失望!
我们乘坐这趟列车全程无需支付额外费用(我们从西到东完整地体验了这条窄轨铁路),因为这笔费用已包含在我们的欧洲铁路通票中。不过,如果没有购买铁路通票的话则是需要支付购票费用的。
我们当时住在昂蒂维,很早就抵达了车站。为了确保能抢到敞篷车厢的座位,我们提前做了准备。我们乘坐的列车只有一节敞篷车厢,但我们还看到了另一趟列车有两节……这类车厢通常很受欢迎,视野也最佳。记得坐在车尾位置,这样前方的车厢就不会挡住你的视线。
列车上没有厕所,停靠车站的时间也极短。务必做好心理准备,带上合适的衣物、防晒霜和零食。我们那天的早晨还算凉爽,但很快就变得酷热难耐。这一切意味着在3个小时的时间里,你能沐浴在充足的阳光下。
不管怎样,这里的景色美得令人惊叹。有连绵起伏的丘陵与田野、小城镇、挥手致意的当地人和骑行者,还有巍峨的高山与幽深的峡谷。当你穿过石桥和悬索桥时,周围的景致不断变换,眼前的壮丽景色简直是相机难以完全捕捉到的。对于铁路爱好者以及所有想游览法国这一地区的人来说,这趟列车之旅绝对不容错过(途中还能瞥见西班牙的景致——甚至能看到法国境内一个孤悬于外的西班牙小岛)。行程的西端,一定要去看看那座有城墙环绕的古老城市,绝对会令你大饱眼福。
我们的体验简直无可挑剔,不过要将其融入整体旅行计划则可能需要费些周折。