点评:This was on my bucket list for many, many years. During a Transatlantic cruise, our ship (Viking Mars) stopped in Funchal and I took a 3+ hour guided excursion to visit these incredible gardens. There is so much to see here, from flora from around the world to tiled panels highlighting the island’s history. There are numerous gardens interwoven throughout the 17+ acre property including two ‘Oriental’ gardens which contain pagodas, Buddha statues, bridges, Bonsai gardens, stone lanterns and other traditional decorative elements. A wide variety of art installations can be found throughout the gardens including a building housing a massive collection of minerals. Although the main house/Palace is not open to the public, its grounds are accessible and details of the house can be viewed from close proximity. I recommend taking a guided tour to understand the history of the property and then spending time afterwards to enjoy the gardens at your own pace. Be sure to stop at Blue House for free local wine tasting!
翻译:多年来,这一直是我梦寐以求的旅行目的地。在一次跨大西洋邮轮之旅中,我们乘坐的维京火星号邮轮停靠在丰沙尔,我参加了一个超过三个小时的导览游,参观了这座令人惊叹的花园。这里有很多值得一看的地方,从来自世界各地的植物到描绘岛屿历史的瓷砖壁画,应有尽有。占地超过17英亩的庄园内,错落有致地分布着许多花园,其中包括两座“东方”花园,园内有宝塔、佛像、桥梁、盆景园、石灯笼和其他传统装饰元素。花园各处还散落着各种各样的艺术装置,其中一座建筑收藏了大量的矿物标本。虽然主屋/宫殿不对公众开放,但其庭院可以参观,并且可以近距离欣赏宫殿的细节。我建议您参加导览游,了解庄园的历史,之后再花些时间按照自己的节奏漫步花园。别忘了去蓝屋品尝当地葡萄酒!