Days: 11 days time: April per capita: 1600 yuan and who: husband and wife play: petty bourgeoisie, food, humanities, shopping, group, photography

There is no itinerary for the first day~

2 Frankfurt, Rome square, Rhine, ludesheim, Cologne, Cologne Cathedral, double tree Luxemburg

3 Louvre Museum, Luxembourg

4 palace of Versailles triumphal arch Champs Elysees Eiffel Tower Notre Dame Concorde square Concorde square Obelisk

5 grand foyer (Osman flagship) Seine

6 Interlaken girls peak

7 Busse & Biker willkom men Bayern fissen louibord Park Hotel

8 Neuschwanstein Castle, Innsbruck, Austria, golden roof, Swarovski crystal world

9 Venice, the Grand Canal of Italy, Venice Tristar crystal glass factory sighing bridge gondola cruise St. Mark's Square St. Mark's Cathedral St. Mark's bell tower

10 the Leaning Tower of Pisa the gate of paradise of Florence's Notre Dame

11 the Arc de Triomphe of Constantine, Rome, Italy

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Day 1

2015-04-30

May is the day when spring girls fly to the world. The world is full of birds' singing and flowers' fragrance. May is also the season of travel. The earth is recovering and the climate is pleasant, which brings endless fun and energy to travel. At the end of my career, I have been thinking about where to travel, Europe is naturally one of the main goals. However, in the first two years, due to some reasons, we didn't queue up. This year, we arranged early to find a suitable tourism team, with my wife. In May, when the flowers are in full bloom, we embarked on the most classic tour of France, Italy and Rhett. Paris is the most romantic, Switzerland is the most beautiful, Venice is the largest water city, Rome is the most concentrated old buildings in the middle ages... Here we are!

Tourist route map

Travel schedule: D1:   Take Lufthansa A380 from Shanghai to Frankfurt, flight lh729, 13:15 / 19:10   Airport   Hotel。 D2:   Frankfurt, wine town ludesheim and Cologne city sightseeing, visit Cologne Cathedral. Stay near Luxembourg: Double   Tree   Hotel。 D3:   Visit the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Louvre. Stay near Versailles: Novotel   Hotel.D4:   Visit the palace of Versailles, the Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, taste French snails and steak, climb the Eiffel Tower, visit Notre Dame and Concorde square. Stay near Paris: Novotel   Hotel.D5:   Old foyer department store, Paris spring department store shopping, Seine Cruise sightseeing, accommodation near Basel, France: Golden   Tulip   Hotel.D6:   Visit Interlaken, Mount Jungfrau, Zurich at night, Novotel Hotel near Lucerne   Hotels.D7:   Visit Lake Lucerne and the city, visit Vaduz, capital of Lichtenstein, taste German beer and pig hands. Stay near fu Sen: Luitpoldpark   HotelD8:   Visit neuschwanburg, Innsbruck, Austria, and shop at Swarovski Crystal store. Stay near Innsbruck: Kronen   HotelD9:   Visit Venice and take gondola. Accommodation near Venice: Viest   Hotel.D10:   Florence City tour, visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Stay near Rome: Aris   Garden   HotelD11:   Rome city sightseeing, visit St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome airport boarding to Frankfurt Airport. Flight lh237,   18: 15 / 20:15 (connecting flight); D12:   Frankfurt Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport, flight lh732, 22:05 / 14:45.

European tourism notice: although European tourism has become a hot line, many tourists have been to Europe. But I would still like to remind my compatriots who are going to travel in Europe with my latest experience to give you some references. Those who don't need it can skip this passage. one    How much cash is suitable for a trip to Europe? Now some European countries have a lot of thieves, and Chinese tourists have become their first choice. So try not to bring too much cash with you. Shops in Europe can swipe cards for shopping. Cash is mainly used for eating fast food, going to the toilet, shopping at vendors, self paid items during group tours, tips from drivers and guides, and tickets to scenic spots. If you don't want to wait in line, you need cash to buy a fast track to enter the scenic spot. According to these needs, a factor of 10-20 [[%]] is enough to calculate cash. two    Europe's toilet charges in Europe, the general public toilets have to charge, and the standards vary from country to country. In our route, Germany and France charge 0.5 euro per person time, Switzerland, Austria and other small countries charge 1 euro per person time, and Venice is the most expensive, 1.5 euro per person time. Of course, there are policies and countermeasures, which are the same all over the world. Coffee is very cheap in these countries. It may be cheaper to buy a cup of coffee in a coffee shop than to go to the toilet. So buy a cup of coffee, two people into a coffee shop toilet, has become one of the ways to save money. Some duty-free shops have free toilets, which you can enjoy. Another time, when a public toilet forgot to lock the door, the whole bus was free and convenient    As for the room facilities of European hotels, according to the domestic saying, we are staying in a four-star hotel or above this time, and the general facilities are OK. However, the hotel does not provide free bottled water, and the hotel rooms in Germany and France also provide a kettle. However, because the hotel in Switzerland and Austria is too old and the current carrying power of the wires is small, the kettle brought by the hotel itself can not be used (trip). Slippers, toothbrushes, toothpastes, combs, etc. are not available in hotel rooms, while soap and shower gel are still available. In particular, Italy has poor water quality due to limestone geology, so it needs to buy bottled water. four     On the European tax rebate, after entering Europe, every passenger will get a free "travel notice". It is suggested that you read the pamphlet carefully in your spare time. Although the pamphlet is small, the tips are clear and very useful. Among them, the shopping tax rebate is summarized as a trilogy, which is particularly incisive and summarized. The special transcription is as follows: a) there is tax   Free   Shop in a marked store and ask for a refund check   Cheque）； Global is the most common overseas tax rebate company   Blue, followed by Premier   TAX   Free, some other small tax refund companies can not guarantee that they can refund tax. Please choose carefully. b) Seal: when leaving the country, show the purchased goods, receipt and passport to get the customs seal on the refund check. c) Get a tax refund. As we are a team tour, visa and other matters are all covered by the travel agency, as long as we provide information according to the relevant requirements.

I would also like to add that there are two ways to get the money after tax refund: to get the money from the bank voucher at the airport, deduct the 3 Euro handling charge / bill, and put the cash into the bag. This is the best way, but the bank closes at 8 o'clock. If you can't get it, you can bring it back to Shanghai and hold global   For blue tax refund, please go to ICBC, premier, No.99, East Nanjing Road   TAX   Free to the postal savings bank, 1757 Beijing West Road. If you don't have a passbook, the bank will ask you to open a new account, saying that you will refund the tax to the passbook card in about a month. However, the tax refunded on May 11 has not been recorded to this day (July 25). The second way is to fill in the application form and send the tax refund back to the credit card. The exchange rate loss in the three-month period is not said, but it may not be available. If it is lost, the tax refund will be wasted. So generally take on the spot refund, bag for security.

Day 2

2015-05-01

After getting off the plane last night, I stayed at the steigenrerger hotel next to Frankfurt Airport to have a good night's sleep, which made today's tour particularly energetic. Frankfurt is located on the great plain to the south of tonus mountain. A main river flows through it, separating the city from the suburbs. As Frankfurt Airport is the third largest airport in Europe, it has become an important transport and financial hub in Europe and the fifth largest city in Germany. I heard a historical story about this city: it's said that in the 8th century, Emperor Charles was defeated and fled to the mein River in a hurry. He couldn't find a guide to cross the river. When he was in danger, he saw a doe wading across the river, which inspired him to realize that the river was not deep here, so he commanded the army to cross the river, and finally turned the corner. In memory of this experience, Charlemagne ordered the construction of a local city, named Frankfurt, which is the origin of this famous city. But what we see now is not the city built by Charlemagne more than a thousand years ago. All the building blocks here were rebuilt after World War II. A war will destroy a city, we can see how cruel and fierce the war is.

Today is labor day on May 1st, and the whole Europe is on holiday. German holiday to the seaside outskirts of the holiday, Frankfurt City almost no local people. The shops are closed. It's impossible to buy some souvenirs, so we have to go sightseeing safely. Berger square in Rome became the most important meeting place in Frankfurt in the 12th century. It is surrounded by the old city in the past, which should be said to be the center of the city. In the Second World War, it was also destroyed by the war. After the war, the square and the surrounding buildings were rebuilt as they were, so what we see today is still the elegant demeanour of Germany in the middle ages.

The quiet Berger square in Rome

Frankfurt City Hall is a symbol of Frankfurt, which is composed of three reconstructed 15th century herringbone buildings.

The statue of the goddess of justice on the Berger square in Rome is a landmark of Frankfurt and a must visit place to visit Frankfurt. The statue of Goddess stands high in the center of the square. It is remarkable that she holds the balance in her left hand and the sword in her right hand. She is vigorous and extraordinary. Balance symbolizes fairness, sword symbolizes justice. So this statue is also called "the goddess of justice and justice.". According to information, the statue of Goddess was completed in 1611, with a history of 400 years. It was a stone statue at that time. It was cast into bronze in 1887. Fortunately, she survived the war and was placed in Rome square during the post-war reconstruction. The statue under the bronze statue is full of reliefs such as Mermaid and little angel. It should be a story. The statue is placed in a circular pool, with fine fountains spouting from the mouths of the gods on the relief. It is said that during the Roman Empire, when the emperor was crowned, these fountains spewed red wine. People around the goddess, while drinking spring like wine, while singing and dancing, revelry. It's hard to connect this "fairness and justice" with Nazi Hitler. Maybe, history is so incredible.

Statue of the angel of Justice

The main river is a branch of the Rhine River. The clear water flows slowly West from Frankfurt. On the other side is the Saxony hausen district which retains the classical flavor of the middle ages. There are few people by the river. Maybe the city in the early morning has not yet fully awakened, maybe the people in the city have got up early and left for the seaside to enjoy the rare beach and sunshine in the holiday. Germany encourages childbearing. One child can be subsidized by 44 euro, two children by 199 euro, and three children by 499 euro. Nevertheless, Germany's population is only 82 million. Therefore, in Germany, there is a scene of vast territory and sparse population, solemn and elegant. Today, the sky is not beautiful, dark clouds are floating in the overcast sky, and the Meiyin river is filled with a layer of mist. The classical buildings and churches on both sides are reflected in the clear river. The river is quiet and serene, only ducks perching on the surface occasionally make a few shallow waves. The most remarkable thing on the river is the old iron bridge of esselna, which is like a flying swallow with wings. The fence poles on both sides of the iron bridge are covered with padlocks praying for peace and happiness. At this time, it is hard to believe that the Nazi madness happened here. The solemn history and the peace of reality form a huge contrast. This is the birthplace of the famous German poet Goethe. It is said that Goethe often took a walk along the riverside path in his later years.

Frankfurt City

The quiet and beautiful Meiyin River

Eiserner Steg

We all know that French red wine is famous in the world, but we didn't expect that Rheingau is one of the best white grape producing areas in the world. At the beginning of May, the grapevine had just been cutted. A bank of brown saplings, neatly out of the Loess in the arm. With the green grass beside, the green and brown stripes are formed. In the distance, the castle like houses are hidden in the dense green trees, revealing the pointed dome. A large and striking sign under the green trees, Jesuit garden, marks the owner of the vineyard. People in ludesheim, a wine town, have this fairy tale vineyard leisurely. Ludesheim is located on the hillside with dense forests along the Rhine River. The clear and pure Rhine River and sufficient sunshine create a good natural environment for the growth of white grapes in Riesling area. Especially envious of the Rhine River flowing down from the snow mountain. According to the flow of different seasons, the German designed different pipe diameters to control the drainage, so that the Rhine River water level will always remain abundant, and there is no flooding. Smart German! It is said that Europeans regard the first life as sunshine, the second life as water and the third life as wine. In ludesheim, drinking wine and chatting are the enjoyment with the highest happiness index.

Vineyards in Riesling

At the door of the winery

A small and exquisite block full of medieval style

This small shop, called "the top of the FRAD Knight winery", is the exclusive store of Riesling white wine. Now they have China as an important sales market, from here to order, you can enjoy home delivery service in China. Of course, the freight must be counted on the consumers, so the smart Chinese tourists would rather take the risk of shipping broken bottles and bring them home. Riesling white wine is rich in body, strong in layers and elegant to drink. This brand of wine has a variety of different types of flavor, the more typical are fresh and rich fruit type and round semi dry type. When you buy wine in this shop, you can taste all kinds of wine for free. The landlady uses a calculator to calculate the price of the wine. If she thinks it's suitable, she can't bargain here. The price of Baijiu she introduced to us is around 14-30 euro. Website: www.german-fine-wine.com

First taste the wine, then buy when you are satisfied.

Cologne is the first city built on the Rhine River with a history of 2100 years. But what we see today is Cologne, a new city rebuilt after World War II. During the Second World War, Cologne was bombed by the allies, and the whole city was destroyed by 90%. At the end of the war, only Cologne Cathedral was left. Today's Cologne is full of fashion and modernization, but retains the historical flavor of ancient Rome. It is an important heavy industrial city and a famous tourist attraction in Germany. Cologne Cathedral is the landmark of the city. The city is rebuilt according to the medieval architectural style, retaining the historical brand, simple but prosperous, exquisite and elegant. It is said that after World War II, Germany changed its cities and built many satellite cities around the big cities. Trains can reach no more than 20000 people. There are many such satellite cities around Cologne. There are many duty-free shops in Cologne, which sell German shuangliren knives, pots, Boya sphygmomanometers and other popular brand goods. They can also handle shipping to the designated address in China. These stores generally employ Chinese clerks, specializing in the business of Chinese tourists. To be honest, it's cheaper to buy here than at home, especially when the euro exchange rate is falling. As there is no turning back in the whole tour, there is no shop after this village. So we cherish every scenic spot. When you pass by, you can buy the goods you like immediately. Tips: about the German shopping tax rebate note: in Germany, if the purchase amount reaches more than 25 Euro, the tax can be refunded, although the tax rate is 12 [[%]]. But we never get a tax refund of 12 [[%]]. If you consume 25 Euro, you can only refund 1 euro, and if you consume 75 euro, you can only refund 2 euro, and you must purchase invoices in the same store on the same day (no limit to the number of invoices). Another point to note is that if the purchased goods need to be consigned, the tax refund form must be written separately from the portable goods. Because there are different channels for customs clearance, the customs must see the goods before stamping them, and then get the tax refund, which must be paid attention to.

Cologne railway station square, next to Cologne Cathedral.

In the beer hotel next to the street, the Germans still like to drink beer and chat.

A corner of duty free shop

Packing and packing, waiting for the buyer to ship the goods from China.

Cologne Cathedral is the representative work of Gothic architecture in medieval Europe. It is the most perfect Gothic architecture and the highest double tower Church in the world. Built in 1248, it took 600 years to complete. Together with Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, it is known as the three major religious buildings in Europe. Cologne Cathedral is also the largest church in Germany. It is the only historical building in Cologne preserved in World War II. It is a landmark of Cologne City and listed as an endangered world cultural heritage by UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Cologne Cathedral with its magnificent appearance, magnificent dome, exquisite relief, brilliant painted glass windows, and the famous treasure of the town hall  -  The gold box with the coffins of the three sages who welcomed the birth of Jesus shocked every visitor. Its artistic value is unparalleled. It is also a religious museum with many precious collections and biblical paintings.

The 157 meter high twin towers soar into the sky.

The huge church gate with exquisite relief

As soon as I entered the church, I was shocked by the grand momentum of the central cathedral. The dome of the lobby is 43 meters high and the middle hall spans 15.5 meters, which is the highest middle hall in the world. There are 5700 wooden seats in each hall, 104 seats for the clergy, all made of very thick wood. The whole church is solemn and solemn, which makes people feel a sense of awe immediately.

The total area of the church's four wall windows is 1   More than 10000 square meters, full of painted glass depicting biblical figures, known as the French flame. Only four colors are used: yellow means light and eternity; Red stands for love; Blue represents faith; green represents hope and the future. Under the reflection of sunlight, these glasses are glittering and colorful. Moreover, the firing process of these glasses is also very particular, and the materials are expensive. Red glass is made of gold, blue glass is made of silver, and yellow glass is made of copper. The glass windows of Cologne Cathedral are one of its beautiful features.

Various vivid reliefs reproduce the stories in the Bible.

Devout believers, quiet in the world of Christ.

Although the last day of the trip will return to Frankfurt to board for home, the day's tour in Germany is over. In fact, the beauty of the Rhine lies in the village. The aristocratic families occupied the territory in the feudal times, and now Europeans often come here on holiday with their children. It is said that Japanese tourist groups stay here for seven days. Of course, they are all for holidays and in-depth tours.

Check in the twin tree hotel around Luxembourg, right next to the forest. It has just rained, and the air is fragrant with leaves. The twin tree hotel is a Hilton owned hotel and one of the members of the "European toaques", a group of 2500 chefs from 15 EU countries. So the hotel's hardware and software conditions are excellent, living very comfortable.

"European toaques", a group of 2500 chefs from 15 EU countries

Day 3

2015-05-02

Although we stayed in the twin tree hotel in Germany, it was only about half an hour's drive to Luxembourg, which shows how close the two countries are. It's a bit incredible to say that I first met Luxembourg at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The lovely little golden man, the goddess of victory, traveled thousands of miles to Shanghai, China. As a symbol of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, it stands in the European Park of the Shanghai World Expo, attracting us to visit and learn about this small country. This on-the-spot visit to Luxembourg is actually a stop by. However, with the shallow understanding of her at the last World Expo, I have some cordiality towards Luxembourg, and I want to see her more. This is a small inland country sandwiched between Germany, France and Belgium, covering an area of 2800 square kilometers, equivalent to one county in China. However, she is the only remaining duchy in the European continent, with the highest per capita GDP in the world and an enviable per capita income of US $110000, making her the richest country in the world. Luxemburg is located in the gorge. There are many castles on the thousand layer hills, which is also known as "the country of thousand castles". The capital city of Luxembourg is the largest ancient castle. The palace district and government agencies are built on top of the hills, and the residential buildings are built below. In 1994, the remains of the Chateau and the old town of Luxembourg were named World Heritage sites. The greening rate of this country is so high that 70% of the country is covered by forests. Green, blue sky and white clouds. The air here is fresh. It's absolutely a forest oxygen bar. The original natural scenery, the charming Grand Canyon of Luxemburg, the old and new urban areas of classical and modern, are all worthy of appreciation and taste. Just because we are a team tour, we can only take a quick look at the flowers and stop at them.

The Grand Canyon of Luxembourg

This is the statue of victory of the little golden man on display in the Luxembourg Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, which is located on the hero monument in the Constitution Square. Built in 1923 to commemorate the 3000 Luxemburg soldiers killed in World War I, what we see now is the monument rebuilt after the destruction of World War II. The monument is 12 meters high. The statue of victory on it was designed and made by local artist Klaus.

Artistic charm can be seen everywhere on the street.

The two spires are

Dukes house

The elegant temperament of the nuns in Luxemburg can not help but make people envious. There are two kinds of nuns in Europe: the nuns entering the world and the nuns coming out of the world. A nun can't go out of a monastery all her life, but a nun can come out and hang out in the street..

When you travel to Paris, you can go to the Louvre. If Rome belongs to Italy, then Paris is the city of the world. To the world, the Louvre is a palace of artistic enlightenment that must be worshipped in the process of growing up. It is one of the five most famous museums in the world, along with the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Russian EMITA Museum (East Palace) and the National Palace Museum of China. The greatest feature of the Louvre is the collection of a large number of rare world-famous paintings and sculptures, with a collection of up to 400000 works of art. Among them, the most famous are Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, Milo's Venus statue and samothella's victory statue, which are known as the three treasures of Zhengong. The Louvre covers an area of about 45 hectares. The overall building is in the shape of "U". It is located on the North Bank of the Seine River in the center of Paris, France. It is divided into new and old parts. The old palace was built in the period of Louis XIV, and the new palace was built in the period of Napoleon. It is the longest palace in French history. It used to be the castle of the French royal family. It was built in 1204. In the reign of Louis XIV, the king saw the design talent of the architect Pierre LESCO and made him rebuild the castle, forming the artistic style of the Renaissance. In 1692, the royal collection, as well as various excellent paintings and sculptures, began to be displayed here. During the French Revolution, the French National Assembly officially decided to change this group of buildings into museums, which continues to this day. After more than 800 years of expansion and renovation, it has formed today's grand scale. It is worth mentioning that the pyramid shaped glass entrance in front of the palace was designed by the Chinese architect I.M. Pei. This is my second visit to the Louvre. I came here in 1995. At that time, visitors were less than half of what they are now. There were people sitting on the floor copying famous paintings in the gallery hall. The quiet hall was full of the atmosphere of art temple, which made people feel that they had gone through time and space. But at that time, there was no Chinese service, and the English explanations and materials were greatly discounted for those tourists who were poor in English. For me, the two kinds of visiting environment have their own advantages. To be able to experience these in 20 years is really a kind of grace. Tips：1.    It's better to make an appointment in advance to visit the Louvre and take the fast track at the scheduled time to save the waiting time. two    There is a Chinese interpretation service in the Louvre Palace, with 25 people in a group. Guided by the guide, they choose the tour route and listen to the guide's on-site interpretation through headphones. three    The Louvre Palace offers free Wi Fi. four    There is no charge for toilets in the Louvre. five    Located on the side of the Louvre hall, the Louvre spring department store is also a good place to buy duty-free goods. There are relatively few shoppers here, so it's very convenient to get tax refund. The shopping area provides Chinese reception, from shopping to tax refund form making package service. As long as the consumption amount of the day exceeds 175.01 euro, you can enjoy 12 [[%]]]. The refund can be made by visa (Master) or by drawing money directly from the bank nearby with the refund form.

In front of the main entrance of the Louvre, take a picture from the most classic photography angle.

The pyramid shaped glass entrance was created by the famous Chinese designer Bei Luming.

The third triumphal arch in the Mitterrand Era

The glass inverted pyramid in the main hall is a perfect match of classic and fashion.

The 360 degree service desk provides free language versions of museum information materials, including Chinese version.

One of the three treasures of the town palace: Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa portrait is crowded with tourists to observe and take photos.

The second of the three treasures: Venus of Milo. Since its discovery on the Greek island of Milos in 1820, this statue of the God of love and beauty has attracted people with its noble and elegant posture and mysterious life experience.

Three treasures of the town palace: the statue of victory by samothella.

The Louvre is the palace of world-famous paintings and sculptures. In addition to the three treasures of the town palace, the vaults, the sculptures, reliefs and paintings in the wall decorations of the Louvre are all amazing works.

This work of Oren Delacroix extols the revolutionary movement in the hundred year war between Britain and France with unrestrained enthusiasm. Holding high the tricolor flag, Joan of arc is healthy, beautiful and resolute, leading the revolutionary team of workers and intellectuals forward bravely. The rich and blazing colors and dynamic composition in the picture are full of romantic feelings.

This famous painting, entitled the coronation of Napoleon I and queen Josephine, has a very popular story. Napoleon was 27 at the time, while Josephine was 33, with two sons from her ex husband. Josephine was tender, pure and kind, which was deeply loved by Napoleon. But Napoleon's mother firmly refused to accept the marriage, and even did not attend the coronation ceremony of the queen. In order to record the grand coronation ceremony at Notre Dame in 1804, Napoleon ordered Jacques Louis David to show it in pictures. It took the artist three years to complete the masterpiece and cleverly added Napoleon's mother to the 150 portraits. The same work is also available at Versailles Palace.

The portrait of Josephine

Side gate of Louvre

Day 4

2015-05-03

If the Louvre is a world-wide palace of art, then Versailles is a magnificent monument to the heyday of medieval France. Although the palace of Versailles is a bit misty in the rain, its unique square and symmetrical buildings, elegant and noble red brick walls, solemn and grand marble courtyard, golden gilded fences and golden rims on the eaves of the window frames of the main building still strongly reveal the grandest and most luxurious Imperial Palace in Europe. Entering the palace of Versailles, the more than 500 magnificent halls are even more amazing. From jade steps and columns, huge oak doors and windows, bohemian crystal chandelier, to exquisite oil painting tapestry decoration, as well as rare and precious furnishings from all over the world, all of them are full of artistic charm. The back garden of the Louvre is also well worth visiting, with neatly trimmed flowers and trees, fountains of different sizes and exquisite statues designed in extremely symmetrical geometric patterns. Here, the natural landscape is exquisitely carved, leaving traces of man-made, and the grand momentum of the Royal Palace and the rational beauty of garden decoration are fully displayed. It is the most beautiful palace garden in Europe, and also a bright color of Versailles Palace. The ticket price of the back garden in this season is 13 euro per person. Unfortunately, due to the time limit of the team tour, we can't get close to it and further feel its breath. We can only see its beauty in front of the glass window in the palace. Fortunately, I once browsed this huge garden 20 years ago. This time when I looked at the scenery from afar, I felt that it didn't change much, and the style was still the same. There is also a historical story about the origin of Versailles. The palace of Versailles was originally the hunting palace of King Louis XIII. Because of the constant wars in Europe, Louis XIV, the king's son, had been imprisoned and vagrant since he was a child. He was eager for a stable life. After he was crowned king, he saw that the prime minister's official residence was magnificent, sentenced him to corruption, executed him, and ordered the prime minister's architect to build a palace for him in Versailles. It costs less than the Louvre, and the palace is more luxurious than the Louvre. In order to survive, the architect did his best to transform the old king's palace into this magnificent palace. It is said that more than 30000 workers, architects, engineers and technicians were employed to collect stones from all over France and transport them for construction for 10 years. Later, the king moved his ministers and other elites to Versailles and built it into an elegant and peaceful city. As there are large forests around Versailles, the air is fresh and the environment is quiet, many nursing homes have been relocated. I really envy the old people in France to enjoy their old age in this fairyland like environment. In addition, the contribution of Versailles to the history of world architecture must be mentioned. Because of its exquisite architectural style, it has been imitated by many monarchs. Many famous palaces in Europe, such as summer palace, meiquan palace, Wuyou palace, helenheim Lake Palace, all imitate the palaces and gardens of Versailles Palace. It is said that the Old Summer Palace in China also refers to the design style of Versailles Palace.

The gate of Versailles in the rain

At the entrance of the palace of Versailles, everyone gets a self-help interpreter. There are various languages, and naturally there are Chinese. There are different numbers in each hall. As long as you press the corresponding number key, you will be familiar with the standard Mandarin explanation. Photos are allowed in the palace, but flash is not allowed.

Majestic column and zenith painting

All halls are equipped with Bohemian crystal glass chandeliers.

The vivid oil painting reproduces the style of the owner of the house.

King Suite

Napoleon's bedroom

The treasure of the palace of Versailles is the magnificent hall. On one side are 17 huge arched windows and doors facing the garden, and on the other side are 17 floor mounted mirrors, inlaid with 483 lenses. The floor mirror is symmetrical with the arched windows one by one, reflecting the blue sky and scenery outside the doors and windows. The mirror hall is the most luxurious and glorious part of Versailles Palace, which embodies the supreme power. There were glass mirrors on all sides, and the king could see all angles of the hall. It is said that servants   To whistle food into the mirror hall, so as not to be suspected of stealing or being killed as an assassin. Nowadays, visitors to the mirror hall are very busy, looking at the exquisite statues, paintings and rare furnishings in the hall, immersed in the appreciation and love of beauty and artistic attainments. Who will recall how many grim and cruel stories there are behind the original joy of singing and dancing.

Beautiful statues in the mirror Hall

A corner of Hougong Garden

Neigong

Tourists waiting to visit the square in the rain

Not far from Versailles Palace, the bus took us to the Arc de Triomphe in Charles de Gaulle square in a few minutes. The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is the largest of more than 100 Arc de triomphes in Europe and one of the four representative buildings in Paris. This magnificent arch was built to commemorate Napoleon's defeat of the Russian and Austrian allied forces in the battle of Austerlitz in February 1806. When Napoleon came back victoriously and passed the Constantine arch, he wanted to build the Arc de Triomphe like the Roman emperor and engrave his deeds on the Arc de Triomphe. Ironically, after 30 years of intermittent construction, Napoleon did not see the magnificent gate that praised him. The Arc de Triomphe is 49.54 meters high, 44.82 meters wide and 22.21 meters thick. The central arch is 36.6 meters high and 14.6 meters wide. On the inside and outside walls of this huge door are carved a number of huge statues based on the French war history from 1792 to 1815, and the names of the soldiers who commemorated Napoleon's victory in the eastern expedition. The most eye-catching are the four groups of large-scale relief sculptures on the walls of the two gate piers with the theme of War: "March", "victory", "peace" and "resistance", which are not only exquisite and moving works of art, but also fully show the French spirit of the time. After the first World War, another "Tomb of unknown martyr" was built under the grand Arc de Triomphe, in which an unknown soldier who died in the first World War was buried. He represents the 1.5 million French soldiers who died in the first World War, so he is highly respected. Almost every day people come here to offer flowers to mourn, which adds a kind of heroism to the Arc de Triomphe. As it is located in the center of the city, the 12 streets of Paris radiate around the Arc de Triomphe, which looks like starlight. Therefore, it is called "star square". It was not until the death of General de Gaulle in 1970 that it was renamed General de Gaulle square. General visitors to the Arc de Triomphe, browse the appearance below, this is free. In fact, there is a small historical museum inside the Arc de Triomphe, which needs to be bought. There are elevators and stone stairs up, and you can reach the top platform. You can have a bird's-eye view of the Champs Elysees and the landscape of Paris on both sides of the Nasser river.

The large relief on the right is entitled "March" (the volunteers set out on an expedition), which is the famous Marseillaise; On the left is "victory" (Napoleon's triumphant return).

The relief on the right is called "resistance" (resistance movement); It's called "peace" on the left.

The tomb of the unknown martyr commemorates the 1.5 million judges and soldiers who died in the first World War.

For Paris, the Champs Elysees Avenue is just like Wangfujing for Beijing and Nanjing Road for Shanghai. It is the most famous commercial street in the city. This street starts from Concorde square in the East and ends at Charles de Gaulle square in the West. It runs through the East-West main road of Paris. It is about 2.5 km long and has two 8-lane roads. It is magnificent. The eastern part of it is covered with large lawn trees, quiet and quiet, with a kind of rural flavor rarely seen in the city. The west section is a high-end business district, elegant, gathering the world's top brands of clothing and luxury goods. The sidewalks are spacious, and the crowds of passers-by come from all over the world. To tell you the truth, it's also a pleasure to walk on the road and see the scenery. Champs Elysees Avenue is also known as Elysees Garden Street, because it was a swampy field. The Boulevard was established in 1616. After several centuries of development and evolution, it has become the most beautiful promenade with the most landscape effect in France. It is worth noting that the name "Champs Elysees" was translated by Xu Zhimo, a famous poet, when he was studying in France. The rich humanistic connotation of the Champs Elysees is second to none in France《 The count of Monte Cristo, the lady of Camellia, old man Gao and other world-famous works all have its beautiful image. Hugo's funeral procession also passed by here. Not to mention France's National Day parade, new year's activities and tour de France, etc. will be held on this most beautiful street in Paris. Tips: there are many cafes on the Champs Elysees, the environment is very good, and the coffee is also very good. Wandering tired, in the coffee shop to drink a cup of coffee, bubble bar rest feet, is a very enjoyable thing. But you know what? The price of coffee on the Champs Elysees is different in each period. Coffee of the same quality is 4 euro / Cup in the morning and 7 euro / Cup in the afternoon, but it will be 10 euro / Cup in the evening. So it's best to go to the Champs Elysees in the morning and taste the coffee there.

At the end of the Champs Elysees is the Arc de Triomphe

Fashionable French beauties on the Champs Elysees.

Tourists from all over the world.

No. 26, Champs Elysees street, outside is not impressive, but when you walk in, you will find that it is a big shopping and catering center. We enjoyed an authentic French snail steak, red wine and three course western food there. The first dish is vegetable salad. The fat and delicious snails have a special appetite for French bread. The steak is quite cooked. It's probably specially prepared to satisfy our Chinese appetite. I photographed this gorgeous French Western food with my mobile phone. Unfortunately, my mobile phone was stolen at Rome airport. This group of photos, together with more than 2000 photos I took along the way, went to waste. Of course, that's the last word.

Strange statues accompany us all the way

Dining environment

In the afternoon, the sky in Paris was still overcast with thick clouds. According to the travel plan, we will climb the Eiffel Tower and overlook the city of Paris. Paris is really a cosmopolitan city, with tourists from all over the world flocking under the Eiffel Tower. There was a long queue of people climbing the tower. After inquiry, we learned that it would take us at least an hour to get on. Thanks to our gold medal tour guide experience and great contacts, we spent more than 100 euros to buy a ticket for the fast track, and a car of more than 30 people immediately ascended the tower. The Eiffel Tower, which stands on the banks of Seine River in the center of Paris, was built for the 1900 World Expo. It is more than 320 meters high. Except for four concrete piers, it has all steel hollow structures. According to reports, there are more than 10000 metal parts, which are connected by millions of rivets. Even in today's eyes, it is still magnificent and is the most famous landmark in Paris. The designer of the Eiffel Tower is Gustav Eiffel, a French architectural engineer. In 1884, in order to welcome the World Expo held in Paris and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, the French government decided to build a permanent memorial building. After repeated selection, Eiffel's design scheme was selected, but the French parliament is not optimistic about his scheme, unwilling to invest. Later, after negotiation, an agreement was reached that the French government will take the land and Eiffel will pay for the construction of the tower, and Eiffel will manage the tower for 100 years after completion. There are three floors of the tower, each floor has a platform. Eiffel has the foresight to build stairs on the tower. You can enjoy the charming scenery of Paris on each floor of the platform, but tourists have to pay for the tower. The Eiffel family has been rewarded handsomely. After 100 years, when the contract expired, the government was unwilling to renew it and returned to the state. After hearing such a story, can you not cheer for the smart engineer 100 years ago? Tips: when you visit important scenic spots in Europe, there is a kind of "fast track" additional ticket, you can directly enter the scenic spots, and you don't have to wait in line. This is the capitalist value of "money first". As long as you are willing to spend money, you can enjoy different treatment and service. On this point, everyone is equal, just look at the money, there is no back door.

The statue of Mr. Eiffel built under the tower,

Bustling tourists under the tower

Viewing platform on the second floor of the tower

Overlooking the city of Paris

This green field was originally an army training base donated by the French government.

The sun came out and the Eiffel Tower was majestic and charming under the blue sky.

Under the clear sky of Paris, there are numerous beautiful and luxurious scenes, and the left bank of Seine is filled with lingering artistic atmosphere. France is also famous for its long team of Writers: Hugo, Balzac, Maupassant, Flaubert, and romanroland. They know this holy cathedral on the West Bank of Paris because of Hugo's masterpiece Notre Dame. Although they visited it 20 years ago, they still feel shocked when they pay close attention to it, Sincere piety and awe. The towering, magnificent, exquisite and harmonious marble architectural appearance of Notre Dame de Paris is called "Symphony of stone" by Hugo. Entering the church, the walls are full of the virgin Jesus and the story characters of Christianity, and the solemn atmosphere covers the huge space. If you look up almost 90 degrees, you can only look up to the deep and unreachable vault. There is Casimodo's witness of Esmeralda's love. Through time and space, there is heaven   The mysterious charm of the church is obvious here. Notre Dame is the first Gothic Christian Church in Paris, which took 120 years to complete. It is the symbol of ancient Paris. Its architectural style, exquisite and aesthetic carving and painting art, as well as a large number of art treasures from the 13th to 17th century in the hall show its incomparable status and historical value. It is one of the most brilliant buildings in history. As for Notre Dame and the two palaces and one tower (Louvre, Versailles and Eiffel Tower) in Paris, the reason why they could avoid the destruction of World War II is that the French surrendered at the beginning of the war. This is the pride and prejudice of the French!

Notre Dame on the West Bank

Main building and three gates

At the top is the bell tower, which overlooks the city of Paris

The iron design on the gate

Model of Notre Dame

The exquisite relief is lifelike. It's all biblical stories

Notre Dame back garden

Gypsy girls begging in the square

The sky of Paris is as romantic as that of this city. In the morning, it is still cloudy and raining heavily. In the afternoon, the rain stops and turns overcast. In the evening, the clouds are blooming and the sun is rising. The blue sky is like a wash, and the white clouds are blooming. Against the background of blue sky and white clouds, Xiehe square is particularly peaceful and peaceful. Buildings such as obelisks are golden. Six exquisite bronze fish on the fountain spout clear water from their mouths to send cool air around. In this situation, it is hard to imagine that this was a terrible guillotine. Louis XVI, king and queen of France, and 1100 princes and nobles were executed here. This is where the story described in Hugo's les miserables, a world-famous work, takes place. Xiehe square is located at the end of the Champs Elysees Avenue. From Xiehe square, you can see the Arc de Triomphe at the other end of the Champs Elysees Avenue.

fountain

The National Assembly Building in France

Madeleine church, which Napoleon had planned to use as the place for his wedding ceremony at that time, became a permanent regret because it could not be held due to the dissolution of the engagement.

Standing in Xiehe square, looking at the Arc de Triomphe at the end of Champs Elysees

The wisteria road beside Xiehe square is purple all the way, which perfects the romantic style of the city.

In the center of Concorde square stands an Egyptian obelisk with a height of 23 meters and a history of more than 3400 years. This was "presented" to France by Egyptian governor Muhammad Ali in 1831, which witnessed the plundering nature of French colonialists. The obelisk, made of 230 ton granite, stood guard in front of the gate of the temple of Thebes in Luxor, Egypt, more than 3000 years ago. There are three lines of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs on the vertical of the stele, which record the story of Ramesses II and Ramesses III. When the obelisk was placed, another function of the obelisk was developed: it became the sundial needle of a giant sundial, and the Concorde square became the sundial surface. Every day, as the sun moves and the earth turns, the Obelisk silently casts time on Xiehe square, and time condenses into history bit by bit. This Obelisk with profound history and exquisite beauty is the biggest attraction of Concorde square.

Day 5

2015-05-04

I've long heard that the old Foye department store in Paris is as luxurious as a palace. When I came here today, I was blinded by its elegance“ "Laofoye" is the name given to it by the Chinese, and its real name is "Lafayette". It's on Osman Avenue. People who go shopping in laofoye do their homework in advance and come prepared. As soon as you enter the store, you will immediately give the name, model and color of the goods you want to buy to the shopping guide, and then go to the respective counters to queue up and buy according to the commodity groups. We can't buy cheap goods if we don't plan and prepare in advance. You can only walk around and enjoy the beautiful environment like crystal palace here. The Frenchmen's desire to buy from Chinese tourists is too strong. They specially arrange a one-stop shopping guide service for Chinese tourists. There is a bank in the shop. When you buy good things, you can pay with your credit card, and then go to the bank with the tax refund form to take away the cash. The tax rebate rate for shopping in laofoye department store is generally 12 [[%]], while it is only 8 [[%]] in Switzerland. But I did some research on a watch of the same model and found that the actual price in the end was cheaper in Switzerland. Under the enthusiastic service of shopping guide, everything is so convenient and fast, it's natural. Everyone is lavish, shopping without any hesitation and selection. The fourth floor of the shopping mall is a special counter for stationery and other small commodities, as well as a catering area. Tourists who don't shop can take a rest here, have a cup of coffee and drink, and surf the Internet (the whole department store of Foye has free WiFi). Of course, they can sit down and have a rest without buying any food and drink. There's also a free bathroom. The service is very user-friendly.

Imported from laofoye department store

Real scene of shopping mall

All kinds of world famous brands

The famous French opera house is just across from the old Foye department store

Seine, the mother river of Paris. Because there are many famous French buildings on both sides of the Strait, they are still outstanding. The bridge on the river is magnificent, and the exquisite relief reproduces the history of the middle ages. We take the cruise ship rippling in the river, a palace row by row, through the bridge, as if through time and space, the old pier will bring us into the past. The Seine River has also bred many world-famous cultural celebrities. Many world-famous works in France reveal the charm of the river. Approaching it, I can't help thinking

Alexander III bridge presented by Russian Czar Nicholas II

See the Seine on the cruise ship

Louvre

The Eiffel Tower seen on the cruise ship is more powerful and straight.

Buskers and lovers on the Seine River

Today is the last day of our trip to France. Although we still stay in the French town of milux in the evening, it is only 30 kilometers away from Switzerland. As we are in France, we have to stay at least three nights, so we can only stay in France tonight. The next step is driving for seven hours in a row. Fortunately, I've been trained to travel in the past two years. With the beautiful scenery from southern France to Switzerland, I'm not tired after listening to the endless introduction of Taiwan's gold medal tour guide. Here is a detail. Originally, the tour guide made a more compact arrangement for today. He planned to put the tour of nasai river at noon, behind the shopping of laofoye department store, so as to save the time of queuing for lunch. However, due to the late arrival of a mother and daughter in the regiment, they did not return to the team on time. As a result, they missed the previous cruise and wasted nearly an hour waiting in line for dinner.

This hotel is located in the center of Paris. It specializes in Chinese group meals. Its business is very good. Every day, the dining time is full of people, and tourism teams come in an endless stream. The procession went straight to the road. Local residents had complained many times. However, as the owner had bought the site and it was private property, the Paris Parliament had nothing to do.

Day 6

2015-05-05

In the morning, follow the bus to Interlaken, a small Swiss city between Lake Thurn and lake Brienz. The literal translation of the name Interlaken into Chinese is "between the two lakes", which directly shows the regional characteristics of this small town. You can also see the Alps here. In this season, the snow on the mountain has not completely melted, but the earth is covered with green grass, and the lake is flowing with clear snow water. The natural scenery is self-evident. Switzerland has only 41000 square kilometers. Its territory is all in the mountains. Both the Danube and Rhine Rivers originate in Switzerland. This country is small, beautiful and very rich. The minimum wage for Swiss is 4400 Swiss francs (about 30000 RMB). This country is a neutral state established after Napoleon's defeat in 1835 in order to avoid military conflict. It is vetoed by the whole people, and seven members of Parliament take turns to be the president. Therefore, no head of state in the world visits Switzerland, and no head of state in Switzerland visits other countries. Switzerland is not the European Union, but joined Schengen two years ago. Now from France to Switzerland, there are still police to check the border, no photos. Entering France from Switzerland, however, requires no inspection. In contrast to the country's pocket size, Swiss products are extremely exquisite. Swiss watch and saber have been flourishing for a hundred years, and famous brand products and industries such as precision instruments, pharmaceuticals, white chocolate, Lausanne sheep placenta, Nestle coffee are also world-famous. I admire the Swiss for creating so much wealth and life in a land where natural resources are not very rich. Interlaken is very close to the famous Jungfrau. Apart from enjoying the beautiful scenery of mountains and lakes, we also come here to buy Swiss watch saber. Different from other European countries, shopping in Switzerland can directly deduct tax when paying, which is more convenient and fast. Switzerland stipulates that a tax rebate of 8% can be granted for the purchase of more than 300 Swiss francs. Although the tax rate is not as high as that of Lafayette, I found that the net price is still lower here due to different prices. Mr. Wang bought a LongQin watch, and asked in the exclusive store on Huaihai Road that the price of the watch of the same model was 3000 yuan higher.

The hotel on the street called "Meilihua" is a Chinese restaurant. We have a good lunch here.

It's called folklore   Spycher's watch shop offers a variety of Swiss watches and sabres.

Taking the train to the top of Jungfrau is a highlight of this tour. The main purpose of signing up for this tour is to see this project. Imagine that we are going to take the Jungfrau train to the famous roof of Europe and have a panoramic view of the Alps. What a wonderful trip. But the more hope, the more disappointment. In fact, it's time to think about the changeable weather in the mountains, so Jungfrau is not free from vulgarity. The view to the top is entirely by luck. Maybe the weather in May is not stable enough, maybe our timing is not good enough. We have passed the best viewing time by taking the last 5 p.m. train up the mountain. When we got to the top of the mountain, the wind was blowing with snow outside, and the Jungfrau and the whole Alps were all shrouded in a white veil, and nothing could be seen. What's more, in view of the weather outside, the gate of the viewing platform is closed. It's impossible to feel the atmosphere around Jungfrau peak and touch the snow on the Alps. We can only watch through the big glass window the juengfeng, which is solemn, bleak and touching. I have a quick eye and a quick hand, leaving the scenery of Jungfrau and aleqi glacier in my camera. I asked the guide to press a photo for us. Those who come up behind can no longer see the beautiful shadow of the mountains curling like ink paintings. I sent this picture to my circle of friends and wrote down my feelings: "the graceful beauty of Jungfrau is not for everyone. I was lucky to see her face behind her pure white veil. Today, it's windy on the mountain. It's a pity that I can't go out to play in the snow. It attracted the praise of friends. The mountaineering railway of Jungfrau, which runs to the top of 3454 meters above sea level, is known as the highest railway in Europe. After 16 years of construction, it was opened on February 21, 1912. Starting from Interlaken, change to a special gear train in lautbrunnen, then stop at Wengen, menlihingshan and clyschede to reach the summit of maiden's peak. The whole journey is 12 km. Sitting on the wooden bench of the gear train in the 19th century, you can see the magnificent scenery of the snow peak outside the window. On the way, you have experienced the visual impact from verdant green to white snow, which is also a very good experience. When the train goes up, it can be viewed from the glass window through two viewing platforms. There is also a free toilet beside the viewing platform on each floor for tourists. If it's not a group tour or the last train, you can stay here more and wait for the next train. When the train arrives at the peak platform, there are 13 entertainment and leisure places, including super Ice Palace, panoramic cinema, souvenir shop, clock shop, restaurant and so on. Each visitor will get a Jungfrau railway passport, and the Jungfrau station master will confirm that you have arrived at the highest railway station in Europe.

Starting point of Jungfrau railway station

The train stops at the first viewing platform, Eiger   Noth   Wall, 2865 meters above sea level.

The haze outside the window filled with snow

Designer of Jungfrau Railway

Visit the super Ice Palace.