点评:Atmospheric and peaceful are the two words I'd use to sum up this special place. So much history lies in these remains! The views were absolutely spectacular across the mountains, and we were told the stories of St Kevin and his life establishing the site by our fabulous step-on coach guide. There were a few other coach loads like us, and families too out and enjoying the dry spell in Ireland right now.
You'll need steady legs if you want to explore the site or get up to the church remains or the Round Tower, as there's a small slope up into the graveyard and some very uneven ground (some of the rocks are grave markers, from families who couldn't afford headstones). Thankfully our visit had dry weather which helped but I imagine it could get quite treacherous in the rain! There's still a lot of beautiful sights if you stay on the 'lower floor' though, including a Crafts shop, a few places to grab a bite to eat or a hot drink, and some wide walking paths with great views of the mountains.
There's also a 'Heaven or Hell' test you can carry out - just see if you can wrap your arms fully around the Cross from behind (no surprises where I'm going...)
If you're staying near the area, it's worth a visit. If I were travelling alone on this occasion I'd have assumed it'd be difficult to get to, but I've since found that there are shuttle buses which you can catch from Dublin city centre (or you could take a combo of train and taxi) which certainly helps with tourist accessibility. The official Glendalough site is very useful too. I'd love to return one day to walk one of the trails, I imagine it'd be a lovely experience.
Would recommend.
翻译:大气和宁静是我用来概括这个特殊地方的两个词。这些遗迹蕴含了太多的历史!山上的景色绝对壮观,我们出色的巴士导游向我们讲述了圣凯文和他建立这个地方的故事。还有其他几个像我们一样的巴士,还有一些家庭在外面享受爱尔兰现在的干旱。
如果您想探索该遗址或爬上教堂遗址或圆塔,您需要稳住双腿,因为通往墓地的斜坡很小,地面非常不平坦(一些岩石是墓碑,来自买不起墓碑的家庭)。值得庆幸的是,我们访问时天气干燥,这有所帮助,但我想下雨会很危险!不过,如果您住在“较低楼层”,仍然有很多美丽的景色,包括一家工艺品店、一些可以吃点东西或喝热饮的地方,以及一些可以欣赏山脉美景的宽阔步行道。
您还可以进行“天堂或地狱”测试 - 看看您是否可以从后面用手臂完全环抱十字架(我去的地方并不奇怪...)
如果您住在附近,值得一游。如果我这次独自旅行,我会认为很难到达,但后来我发现您可以从都柏林市中心乘坐班车(或者您可以乘坐火车和出租车的组合),这无疑有助于游客的可达性。格兰达洛的官方网站也非常有用。我很想有一天再回来走走其中一条小径,我想那将是一次美妙的体验。
推荐。