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第26章 旅行宝典Travel Guide(4)

Spain has some excellent mountain trails and river valleys that make for great outdoor adventure. The Pyrenee mountain range has breathtakingbreathtaking adj.惊人的, 惊险的 scenery with rocky cliffs, lakes and ravinesravine n.沟壑, 峡谷, 溪谷. The Pico de Europa has sensational peaks rising up to 8,600 feet. The mountains of the national park of Grazalema to the coast of Tarifa through the ancient routes of “Bandoleros” make for a great horse trek adventure.

There are opportunities to camp in the forests where you could see deer, boars, brown bears, mountain goats, european grousegrouse n.松鸡, 牢骚 vi.埋怨 and enjoy a beautiful array of fauna.

Trekking over beautiful gravelgravel n.沙砾, 沙砾层 pathways, small streams, lofty mountains and the vast central plains is a great experience. Mountain biking is also a favorite activity with plenty of bikingbike n.脚踏车, 自行车 paths. There are good opportunities for rock climbing in the mountains and in the Naranjo de Bulnes and Monte Perdido national parks.

Fishing

There are many types of fishing, with great opportunities for making a catch. There are both private and pubic waters and some of the really good waters would need a permit. There,s good freshwater fishing in the rivers and streams of the Pyrenees mountain region and the Picos de Europa. Brown and rainbow trout, black bass, pikepike n.矛, 长枪, 梭子鱼 vt.用矛刺穿 and danube salmonsalmon n.[鱼]鲑鱼, 大麻哈鱼, 鲜肉色 are abundant throughout the country. Other fish include barbel, perch, pike and tench. Permits are required and can be obtained from the regional wildlife authorities.

Golfing

Spain is probably one of europe,s premier golfing destinations. With over 200 golf courses like the Costa del Sol and La Manga golf resorts and and ideal climate visitors love to build a tailored golfing holiday to Spain. Spain constantly plays host to world championships like Ryder Cup, American Express World Golf Championships, British Airways Holidays, Thomas Cook Signature or latest with Volvo Masters Andalucia.

Snow Skiing

Spain has several great natural ski resortsresort vi.求助, 诉诸, 采取(某种手段等), 常去 n.凭借, 手段, 常去之地, 胜地 that offer opportunities for skiing, snow boarding and other winter sports. The weather is great with sunny days, blue skies and plenty of snow. There are several regions with opportunities for beginners as well as advanced skiers. The best regions would include the central chain, cantabrian range, the iberian chain, the penibetic chain and the pyrenean mountains.

Spectator Sports

Soccersoccer n.英式足球 is the most popular sport in Spain, with world famous clubs in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. Fans throng to watch these match ups every Sunday with international matches being hosted often. The main topic of conversation as you can expect is soccer. Other sports that draw in the crowds are horse racinghorse racing n.赛马, volleyball and motoracing.

Watersports