点评:Hypogeum literally means underground, and this site lay dormant and forgotten below the surface in Malta for almost 4,500 years, when it was rediscovered by construction workers in 1902.
It was a must do on my bucket list for my visit to Malta. I was most interested in the echo chamber and disappointed to learn there is really no speaking while in the Hypogeum. I wanted to the reverb of sound.
Naturally, no cameras are allowed and lockers are available to store your phones and personal items. As other reviewers have mentioned each of the 10 visitors in the group have there own audio set to listen to the recorded guide in their own language, once again I’m sure, to avoid noise pollution within the underground Hypogeum chambers.
Plastic foot covering are also required to be worn by all visitors to minimize our environmental footprint.
Areas within the chambers are only lit as the visitors pass thru and stop for a few minutes at a time, then the lights are turned off.
10 people at a time is full capacity as it was difficult to get a good view in some directions as there were ‘heads’ in the way. It is much smaller than I had expected but yet huge at the same time.
It is a wonderful experience to be one of few who get to visit this site and these restrictions they have in place will hopefully ensure the site will remain intact for future visitors for years to come.
Tickets /time slots must be purchased from Heritage Malta in advance and sell out quickly. I also recommend doing a bit of your research about the Hypogeum prior to your visit which will make your limited time at these ruins much richer.
翻译:Hypogeum 的字面意思是地下,这座遗址在马耳他地下沉睡了近 4,500 年,直到 1902 年才被建筑工人重新发现。
这是我访问马耳他必做之事之一。我最感兴趣的是回音室,但很失望地发现 Hypogeum 里真的没有人说话。我想感受声音的回响。
当然,这里不允许拍照,并提供储物柜来存放您的手机和个人物品。正如其他评论者提到的,团队中的 10 位游客都有自己的音频设备,可以用自己的语言收听录音导游,我再次确信,这是为了避免地下 Hypogeum 室内的噪音污染。
所有游客还必须穿着塑料脚套,以尽量减少我们对环境的影响。
只有在游客经过并停留几分钟时,室内区域才会亮起,然后灯就会熄灭。
每次最多可容纳 10 人,因为有些方向有“人头”挡道,很难看清。它比我预期的要小得多,但同时也很大。
作为少数几个参观此遗址的人之一,这是一种美妙的体验,他们实施的这些限制有望确保该遗址在未来几年内完好无损地供未来的游客参观。
门票/时间段必须提前从 Heritage Malta 购买,很快就会售罄。我还建议您在参观之前对地下宫殿做一些研究,这将使您在这些遗址的有限时间更加丰富。