Tooth extraction in warm winter (4) 10 An incredible city of 5000 kilometers a day (part two)

Speaking of Spain, one person has to say that she is San Mao. She not only influenced me, but also influenced the attitude of a whole generation towards love, travel and life. The first time I saw Spain, it was all from her. It was her love story that inspired me to take a walk in the city where she once lived and loved.

13. Toledo-Toledo: the light of Spanish cities

Toledo, a famous medieval European city, is the old capital of Spain. For centuries, Christianity, Islam and Judaism were born here, which branded the city with their own marks and was known as the "three major cultural capitals".

Walking into the ancient city of Toledo is like a thousand years. The roads in the ancient city are narrow and steep, and the streets are intertwined and dense as cobwebs. There is not a modern building here, but all antique houses. The whole city looks elegant and quaint.

Strolling through the streets of Toledo, you can see Mudhar-style and Gothic churches, mosques, visigothic or Roman buildings, synagogues, and Renaissance palaces that blend Arabic and Roman styles. The city itself is a work of art, which is famous for its colorful culture and different styles of buildings.

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Gramen Puerta Nueva de Bisagra-in Pisa-in Toledo Cathedral-in Toledo Cathedral-Ayuntamiento de Toledo-in Toledo City Hall-Sun Gate-in San Juan Deloose Reyes Monastery-Christopher Laruz, Muslims of Light Jesus-LGLesia de San Llde Fonso-Puerto del, Cambromen-St. Esbert Hotel-puente de Saint Martin, St. Martin Bridge.

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Puerta Nueva de Bisagra in Pisa is one of the most famous medieval gates in Toledo. The city gate is engraved with the coat of arms of Charles V, and the city wall is engraved with the inscription of Spanish literary master Cervantes to Toledo: "The glory of Spain, the light of Spanish cities".

Before entering Toledo, we might as well have a look here, feel the feeling of crossing the city gate into the town in ancient times, return to history and experience history.

Toledo Cathedral de Toledo is the residence of Spain's chief cardinal archbishop and one of the largest Catholic churches in the world. It is not only the peak of Gothic art, but also the best historical witness.

The long history, magnificent architecture and exquisite sculpture make this church enjoy a high reputation.

The front of the cathedral consists of three doors, from left to right, namely "the gate of hell", "the gate of forgiveness of sins" and "the gate of judgment".

Toledo City Hall is full of history. The main building is Renaissance style, and the tower is accompanied by baroque spire.

Toledo is a mountain city. The tahoe River winds its way through the east, south and west of the ancient city, and the river is swift, forming a natural barrier. There are two city walls in the north of the city, which are strategically located and easy to attack and difficult to defend. It is a battleground for ancient military strategists.

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I'm glad we booked the Hotel Santa Isbel(380 yuan RMB, including breakfast and parking space) behind the cathedral. Although it's only two stars, driving needs to come in through the path facing the city hall. It is said to be a path. In fact, even if the mirrors on both sides are put away, the distance between the two sides of the car and the wall is no more than two fingers, which is very thrilling.

The most surprising thing is that the hotel has a large terrace that can bring you unlimited surprises. There, you can see the most charming night in Toledo.

14. Madrid: the incredible door to Europe

"Madrid is incredible. I suddenly miss you." When doing a pre-departure strategy in Madrid, familiar lyrics will always ring unconsciously in my ears.

In fact, my yearning for Madrid has a long history. As early as when I was at school, Sanmao planted the seeds of Madrid in my heart. This time I can finally walk into the city where she once lived and loved: Madrid.

The city was built in Madrid in the 9th century, with access to the Strait of Gibraltar and limited to the African continent. North across the Pyrenees, you can reach the hinterland of Europe. Therefore, Madrid has become the "gateway to Europe".

Open this door, and the ancient culture and art will come to you. 65,438+0,962 ancient buildings with a history of more than 100 years, covering the history of Madrid from Roman times to the present. Thousands of years of cultural accumulation have turned this historic city into a huge art capital.

As the capital and largest city of Spain, Madrid has drifted with the slowly flowing Manza Nares River for thousands of years.

As one of the best art centers in Europe, you can feel the blend of classical and modern in Madrid, and the trend and history coexist.

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What surprised us most was that when we arrived at the Bernabeu Stadium, we went to the ticket office and found that there was a King's Cup match that night, with a ticket price of 35 euros. Without hesitation, set off quickly and wait for the football dinner in the evening.

Tickets and exchange tickets for Madrid Palace must be one hour in advance. Considering that we are short of time in Madrid, we booked a queue-free ticket for two people on the hornet's nest in advance, 2 10 RMB. Compared with the high air ticket price in China, it feels very cost-effective. Unfortunately, many places are not allowed to take pictures.

In addition, because the palace will still hold some official activities, it may be closed at any time. The easiest way is to look at the national flag on the flagpole. If two flags are raised, it means that the king is in the palace and there are state activities behind, so don't visit. On the contrary, if you only raise a flag, you can visit with confidence.

Schedule

Santiago Bernabeu Stadium (visit)-Real Madrid Palace-Bernabeu Stadium (competition)-Spain Square? A-Sun Gate Square-Sun Gate Square-Mayor Square-Mayor Square-San Miguel Market in San Miguel-San Miguel Cathedral-San Miguel-Retiro Park-Lichi Park-Crystal Palace.

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In world football, Madrid not only knocked on the door of Europe, but also stood at the top of the world. Football has not only become the symbol of this city, but also opened the door to its century-old glory.

Among many football fields, one arena is world-famous, and that is El Estadio Santiago Bernabéu u. This magnificent silver-white arena can accommodate 80,000 spectators. It is a landmark building of Madrid Stadium and an out-and-out football shrine in Spain.

When we came to the Bernabeu Stadium, like pilgrims, we were full of piety and witnessed every historical moment that happened here.

The Bernabeu Stadium is the home of Real Madrid, and it is every fan's dream to watch a game on the spot. That night, we will walk into the Bernabeu again to realize my husband's dream.

Madrid Palace, the third largest palace in Europe. Built in 1738, it took 26 years to complete and is one of the most complete and exquisite palaces in the world.

The palace is square in appearance, with 34 18 rooms, each with its own characteristics and grandeur.

The whole palace is resplendent and magnificent, decorated in ancient Roman style, all made of marble, with heavy marble steps, smooth white marble statues and rounded arc vaults. The murals on the roof of Madrid Palace and the design and decoration of each room are quite exquisite, which is really amazing.

Sun Gate Square, the center of Madrid.

The most famous sculpture here is "Bear and Raspberry". It is said that because it is related to the name of Madrid, it has become the city symbol of Madrid.

The square is semicircular, and 10 streets extend radially outward. It is the political activity center and commercial center of Madrid.

At the "Zero Kilometer" landmark in front of the post office building on the south side of the square, all the road milestones in Spain are calculated from here, and the house number of Madrid also starts from here.

The park is the central park in Madrid and the largest green lung in the city. It was once a detached palace built by the Spanish royal family. /kloc-it was opened to the public free of charge as a park after the 0/9th century, and it was also the place where the love story between Sanmao and Jose began.

Crystal Palace Palacio de Cristal is undoubtedly the most beautiful scenery in Lichi Park.

15. Zaragoza, Zaragoza: the holy land of miracles.

In the third century BC, the Romans came here and fought the Carthaginians for 300 years. Finally, the Romans built a prosperous city here and gave it a name that is still in use today-Zaragoza Zaragoza.

Today, the hometown of the famous court painter Francisco Goya has instilled indigenous culture, Muslim culture and Christian culture into every corner of Zaragoza. Countless historical sites still seem to be guarding the secret of the Moore royal family living here for more than 400 years.

Zaragoza, the holy land of miracles.

Schedule

Catedral del Salvado——La Ceo Cathedral-Plaza del Pilar, Pilar Square-Lonja, La Long Haexchange-Basilica del Pilar, Cathedral of Our Lady of Pilar-Torreon de la Zuda-Zaragoza, Zaragoza.

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Pilar Plaza, pilar Plaza, is a big square in the old city of Zaragoza, and it is called the city living room. Whenever it comes to weekends or important days, the square will be very lively, tambourines will ring, and the onlookers will dance and dance, which is a harmonious scene.

Pilar cathedral, the cathedral of Notre Dame in pilar, dedicated to stone pillars, was built in 168 1. After all the renovations in 2000, it has formed a magnificent, spectacular and towering 1 1 dome and four towers, which are the treasures of baroque art.

The church still retains the pillar of the Virgin Mary in 40 AD, which has become a holy place for Spain to worship the Virgin Mary.

If Barcelona belongs to Gaudi, Zaragoza undoubtedly belongs to Goya.

On the red marble floor in the center of pilar Square, stands a tall white marble pedestal with a bronze statue on it, which is a monument to Goya. There is no complicated title on the front of the stone seat, only four capital letters of "GOYA" are enough.

Zaragoza at night, the night sky is as blue as ink, clear and dreamy. The cathedral is brightly lit, and the dome echoes the spire, which is magnificent. The streets are a little empty, which makes the church more quiet and solemn.

16. Barcelona: Gaudi's dream world

One person's seven works are listed in the world cultural heritage, which is also a unique miracle in the world. Barcelona is a dream world created by the talented modernist architect Gaudi.

Gaudi's architecture makes Spain's second largest city shine, and Barcelona is Gaudi's fairy tale world for adults. There are colored glass of Sagrada Familia, glass mosaic of bartholomew's house, unique promenade roof of Quayle Park and warm beach. Contemporary art is more amazing than Dali and Picasso, and it deserves to be called "the flower of Europe".

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Sagrada Familia Parque Güell is a must for all visitors to Barcelona, so many tourists visit it every day. It is recommended to book tickets online in advance, otherwise you should be prepared to queue outside the church for more than a few hours.

I booked a ticket to visit the tower at 9 am on the hornet's nest, which is not as expensive as I expected, 358 yuan for two people.

Schedule

Camp Nou Camp Nou-Olympic Park Anella Olmpica-Catalonia National Art Museum-Placa d 'Espanya-Sagrada Familia Parque Güell—— Mirador de Coló n, Columbus Monument-Barcelona Olympic Port-El-Palau Gü ell-picasso museum-Barcelona Church-Kiss on the Love Wall-Palau de la Mü sica. A—— Arc de Triomphe —— Gouel Park, Gouel Park —— Discordant block —— Mira House Mira House —— Bartholomew House Bartholomew.

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Sagrada Familia is the most important work and the greatest building in Gaudi's life, and it is also the crystallization of his painstaking efforts and a symbol of honor.

This is the slowest modern building in the history of world architecture, but this does not affect it to become a world-famous building. All those who study architecture must learn it. The design of the church has no straight lines and planes at all, but is a sacred building full of rhythm and movement combined with spiral, cone, hyperbola and parabola.

It's hard to walk into Sagrada Familia without being attracted by the towering columns and hanging domes. We seem to be in a scene in the movie The Lord of the Rings or Star Wars. Natural light shines through the skylight, which really looks like God's arrival, making people feel awesome.

El Gòtic, Gothic, is the center of the old city of Barcelona and the birthplace of Barcelona.

Apart from some changes in19th century and early 20th century, many buildings were built in the Middle Ages, some of which can even be traced back to ancient Rome. Today, Colombia still retains complex street planning, as if it were back to the Middle Ages.

Palau de la Música Catalana was built in 1905- 1908. It is the work of modernist architect Mondanel, and it is one of the shocking modernist buildings in Barcelona.

The outer wall of the Music Palace is decorated with group sculptures based on folk songs, including traditional Catalan elements and Arabic elements. It is colorful and eye-catching, and the whole building is like a delicate work of art.

Gouel Park Gouel Gü ell, a paradise designed by Gaudi, successfully integrated nature and architecture into a perfect whole.

Here, Gaudi's artistic interest and architectural style can be brought into full play. Everything here-bridges, roads and benches inlaid with colored porcelain-twists and turns, as if floating and flowing, forming a poetic artistic conception. Whether it is spatial form or light and shadow color, from the whole to the details, it is full of interest and surprises.

In the Illa de la Discordia, there are many modernist buildings distributed on Gracia Avenue, especially on the section between No.35 and No.43, with several outstanding century-old buildings. They are a school of their own, and the great contrast in style is dubbed as "disharmonious block".

Mira House is the last private residence designed by Gaudi. It is considered to be the most representative and original building among all modern buildings and one of the most important buildings in the world in the 20th century.

The appearance is wavy, and the whole building is like a rough sea. The odd chimney and ventilation duct on the roof are also its most prominent features.

Casa Batlló is an unconventional apartment building and a representative work of Gaudi's mature creation. This house was built 100 years ago and has undergone many renovations. The exterior walls of the whole building are covered with colorful mosaics, and the roof looks like a dragon forest, full of magical colors everywhere. In particular, the balcony looks like alien eyes, which makes me feel very cool.

We dedicated this special European self-driving trip to the wild and unrestrained land in western Portugal. 10 day, riding, two people, crossing 16 cities, the journey is more than 5000 kilometers, which makes us fall in love with this land of freedom, enthusiasm and literature involuntarily.

Come to think of it, almost two years have passed since this trip. The reason why I have never put pen to paper is that I always want to leave the travel notes of Two Teeth to the warm sun in winter after dispelling the fog. I don't want to, this wait turned out to be two years.

Although nearly two years have passed, every detail of revisiting the road today is still vivid. Along the way, we felt the deep Christian atmosphere intertwined with the classic Islamic culture; A strong collision of civilizations, cultures, religions and arts.

We crossed again and again, from the magnificent ancient Rome to the magnificent era of great navigation; From the quiet Middle Ages to the bustling cities; From the shocking Colosseum in ancient Rome to the fanatical modern civilized football match. ...

Walking here is like being in a staggered time and space, and it takes a thousand years in one step.

In Iberian Peninsula, although we only stayed for 10 days, it was not enough to fully appreciate her beauty. But the first city of ancient Rome, tarragona, Valencia, Granada, Malaga of Picasso, Huszka the Smurfs, Long Da on the cliff, Gaddis on the Sunshine Coast, Seville under multiple auras, mysterious Evora, Cape Rocca at the westernmost point of Eurasia, Lisbon with great navigation traces, Toledo in the middle ages, incredible Madrid and miraculous Zaragoza.

This is the "two teeth" I miss. Not only Iberian ham, but also paella. Not only football, but also flamenco and matador; Not only Gaudi, but also Picasso; Not only the great voyage, but also the Renaissance; There are not only brilliant yesterday, but also brilliant today. ...

I remember Sanmao once said: Life is not about length, but whether you live happily. ...

Only this article commemorates a journey that took place in a special period. I will tell you the wonderful things of each city one by one.

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