【波圖地標 ~ 路易斯一世橋】【Landmark of Porto ~ Ponte Dom Luís I】
沒有可能來波圖遊玩而不去參觀路易斯一世橋。出自巴黎鐵塔設計師艾菲爾 (Gustave Eiffel) 之手的路易斯一世大橋, 建成於1886年, 橫跨蜿蜒壯闊的杜羅河 (Douro River) , 連接波圖市和加亞新城 (Vila Nova de Gaia) (加亞新城 有很多著名葡萄牙砵酒酒窖)。
拱橋分成上下兩層: 下層供車輛和行人通行; 至於上層, 就只有行人 (有人行走道) 和地鐵列車 (地鐵D線) 可以行走。行走下層可以細意觀看鐵橋的結構, 如果要能更清楚欣賞杜羅河兩岸迷人風光, 那就要走上層喇! :-)
It is impossible to visit Porto and not visit Dom Luís I Bridge. Completed in 1886 and designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same architect who designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris, this double-decker bridge is a metallic arch bridge that spans the magnificent Douro River, connecting the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia (Vila Nova de Gaia is best known for its many Portuguese port wine lodges).
The bottom deck of Dom Luís I Bridge is for vehicles and pedestrians; while the upper deck is for electric trams (occupied by Line D of the Porto Metro) as well as pedestrians (there is a pedestrian walkway). To admire the structure of this metallic bridge, have a walk on the bottom deck. Or enjoy the charming view of the Douro River and both cities by walking on the upper deck! :-)
