点评:We visited the Ayia Napa International Sculpture Park today and were amazed by both the size of the collection and the quality of the sculptures. Entrance is completely free, and I cannot understand why this wonderful attraction isn’t promoted more widely to visitors.
There are sculptures by artists from many different countries spread across a large rocky hillside overlooking the Mediterranean. The combination of the artwork, landscape and sea views makes this a particularly beautiful place to explore and photograph.
We travelled by bus, which stops virtually outside the entrance, so don’t be put off visiting if you haven’t hired a car. There are also toilets on site.
One important tip: allow plenty of time. The park is much larger than we expected. I took around 120 photographs and I doubt we saw much more than half of the sculptures.
My only criticism is the lack of visitor information. We couldn’t find a route map or guide showing the best way around the park, so it is very easy to miss whole areas and sculptures. Considering the size and importance of the collection, a printed map, guidebook or audio tour would make a huge difference. There is also a large covered area which seems an ideal place to provide refreshments, particularly in the Cyprus heat.
Those are suggestions rather than reasons not to visit. This is an excellent attraction, completely free and well worth making a special trip to see.
If you’re staying in Ayia Napa, don’t overlook it. Take water, comfortable shoes, your camera and give yourself plenty of time — it’s much bigger and better than you might expect.
翻译:今天我们参观了阿伊亚·纳帕国际雕塑公园,公园内藏品的丰富程度以及雕塑作品的高品质都让我们惊叹不已。入园完全免费,我真不明白为何这样一个绝佳的旅游景点没有得到更广泛的宣传。
在一片俯瞰着地中海的多岩石山坡上,陈列着来自众多国家的艺术家创作的雕塑作品。这些艺术品相互搭配,构成了一幅独特的艺术景观。优美的自然景观与海景使得这里成为一个非常适合游览和摄影的地方。
我们是乘巴士前往的,巴士站几乎就在入口处,所以即便没有租车也完全不必担心。园区内还设有洗手间。
一个重要的小贴士:一定要预留充足的时间。这个公园比我们预想的要大得多。我拍了大约120张照片,但估计我们看到的雕塑还不到总数的一半。
我唯一觉得不足的就是缺乏游客信息提示。我们没能找到任何路线图或指南来指引游览公园的最佳路线,因此很容易错过整个园区内的各个区域和雕塑作品。考虑到馆藏的规模与重要性,倘若能有纸质地图、指南手册或语音导览,定能大大提升游览体验。此外,园区内还有一个大面积的有顶棚区域,在塞浦路斯的酷热天气里,这里无疑是提供餐饮服务的理想场所。
以上只是一些建议而已,并非不建议大家前来参观的理由。这绝对是一个极棒的旅游胜地。完全免费,绝对值得特意专程前来参观。
如果你住在阿依亚·纳帕,可千万别错过这里。带上水、舒适的鞋子和相机,并预留充足的时间——它比你想象中要大得多,也精彩得多。