点评:Beautiful but Overcrowded Experience
Before leaving Australia, I was told Livraria Lello was a must-see and considered the most beautiful bookshop in the world. You need to book a ticket in advance or you simply won’t get in, so I reserved my entry for 11:45 a.m.
Finding it was quite easy, even with the rain and slippery cobblestone streets. However, when I arrived, I was met with two enormous queues stretching hundreds of metres. The signs indicated entry times of 11:00 and 11:15, but in reality, most people were waiting at least an hour to an hour and a half — and all while standing in heavy rain.
Once inside, there’s no denying the beauty. The intricate wooden staircase, stained glass ceiling, and old-world charm are absolutely breathtaking. Sadly, it was so overcrowded that it was almost impossible to appreciate it. People understandably stopped on the stairs to take photos, but it caused serious bottlenecks and made moving around or viewing the books and architecture quite difficult.
It’s still a remarkable building and definitely worth seeing for its history and design — but I’d strongly recommend that management limit the number of visitors per time slot. With smaller groups, the experience could be as magical as it deserves to be.
翻译:美丽却拥挤的体验
离开澳大利亚之前,有人告诉我莱罗书店(Livraria Lello)是必去之地,被誉为世界上最美的书店。你需要提前订票,否则根本进不去,所以我预订了上午11:45的入场时间。
即使下雨天,鹅卵石路面湿滑,找到莱罗书店也相当容易。然而,当我到达时,却看到两条长达数百米的长队。指示牌上显示的入场时间分别是11:00和11:15,但实际上,大多数人至少要等上一个小时到一个半小时——而且还得冒着大雨。
一旦进入莱罗书店,它的美无可否认。精致的木质楼梯、彩色玻璃天花板以及古老的魅力,都令人叹为观止。可惜的是,店内人满为患,几乎无法欣赏它的魅力。人们在楼梯上停下来拍照是可以理解的,但这造成了严重的拥堵,使得走动或观赏书籍和建筑都变得非常困难。
它仍然是一座非凡的建筑,其历史和设计绝对值得一看——但我强烈建议管理层限制每个时段的游客人数。如果人数较少,体验才能达到它应有的神奇程度。