and the Gulf of Mexico is the city of St Petersburg.

全年陽光普照

In the 1960s St Pete registered 768 consecutive days of sunshine,

聖彼得斯堡在 1960 年代時 曾留下連續 768 個晴天的紀錄

setting a world record it still maintains today,

直至今日，仍是世界紀錄

earning it the nickname, Sunshine City.

因而有陽光之城的別稱

St Pete has long been viewed as a destination

退休人士更將聖彼得斯堡視為最佳去處

for retirees dreaming of warmer tomorrows.

夢想在此迎接更溫暖的未來

But more recently, a younger crew has moved in,

不過，近期開始有年輕族群遷入此市

intent on getting their share of sunshine, today.

希望一同享受溫暖的陽光

A fresh, creative energy is making its mark all over St Pete,

一股清新、創新的能量 開始在聖彼得堡流動

especially on the city's walls.

這座城市的牆壁尤其精彩

St Pete's downtown has fast become one of the world's mural hot spots.

聖彼得斯堡下城區快速成為 世界壁畫熱門景點之一

Download the interactive map, join a guided art walk,

下載互動地圖、參與藝術散步導覽

or just keep turning corners and let the artwork take you by surprise.

或單純穿梭在各個轉角 讓藝術帶給您驚喜

Soaking up all that color under the Florida sun can be thirsty work,

在佛羅里達的艷陽下 欣賞繽紛創作也會令人口乾舌燥

but luckily there's a place to rehydrate around every corner.

幸好每個角落 都會有補充水份的地方

Pull up a seat at one of St Pete's many watering holes,

在聖彼得斯堡眾多酒吧中挑選一家

and share refreshing ales and conversation with fellow beer lovers.

拉張椅子坐下，與幾個啤酒同好一邊閒聊 一邊共享暢快的麥芽啤酒

And then, keep walking, because there are over 70 incredible murals to discover.

休息片刻後，繼續散步 還有超過 70 幅驚人壁畫等您探索

And if you see a piece you love,

如果有喜歡的作品

just type in the tag to see even more of the artist's work online.

可以在網路上輸入標記 即可欣賞該藝術家的其他作品

Once you've had your mind bent by St Pete's murals,

受到聖彼得斯堡壁畫的震撼後

head inside, to the Dali Museum,

不妨前往達利博物館

and explore the surreal works by one of the greatest mind-benders of all time.

探索超現實主義創作 了解史上最顛覆想像的藝術大師

At the Chihuly Collection,

來到奇胡利博物館時

have your mind prised open a little more

讓美國玻璃雕塑教父

by the American godfather of glass sculpture.

帶您大開眼界

Then head on over to the Morean Arts Center and feel the heat

接著，前往莫里恩藝術中心 親身經歷

as master blowers push this centuries-old craft toward new horizons.

玻璃吹製大師將這項百年技藝 推向新高度的熱情

St Petersburg has become something of a center for glass sculpture

這項藝術形式在 1960 年代時 躍上檯面

since this art form exploded onto the scene in the 1960s.

自此，聖彼得斯堡 開始成為玻璃雕塑的發展中心

At the Imagine Museum,

在想像力博物館中

experience the newest wave of glass expression from around the globe.

體驗全球最新流行的 玻璃表現手法

If you like your art a little more old school,

如果您喜歡藝術帶點復古味

check out the Museum of Fine Arts, which houses treasures spanning 5000 years.

聖彼得堡美術館的收藏品橫跨 5 千年 絕對不容錯過，快來一探究竟

Or step from Central Avenue into the sandstone canyon of The James Museum,

或從中央大道進入詹姆斯博物館 其外形如砂岩峽谷

which brings the Old West to the East Coast.

將舊西部風情帶到東海岸

Of course, Florida's greatest creator is the sun,

佛羅里達最偉大的創作家當然還是太陽

whose warm rays bring out not just the best in us, but in nature too.

陽光煦煦帶出我們最美好的樣子 也帶出大自然最精彩的模樣

A short walk north from St Pete's downtown are the Sunken Gardens,

從聖彼得斯堡下城區往北走 不久即可抵達下沉花園

one of Florida's horticultural jewels.

這裡是佛羅里達其中一塊園藝瑰寶

While just a fifteen-minute drive further north is Sawgrass Park,

再往北開車 15 分鐘 即可抵達鋸齒草湖公園

where a mile-long boardwalk crosses one of the

這裡的木棧道長達 1.6 公里

largest Maple Swamps on the Gulf Coast.

橫跨墨西哥灣沿岸其中一個大型楓樹沼澤

But leave your towel in the car, this is no place for swimming!

千萬別把毛巾帶下來 這裡可不是游泳的地方

When it is time to hit the water, you don't have to travel far.

玩水季節來臨時 無須長途跋涉到遠方

St Pete's Gulf Coast is paralleled by a 30-mile chain of sandy barrier islands,

聖彼得斯堡的墨西哥灣沿岸 有 48 公里長的堰洲島鏈

each connected to the mainland by bridges.

小島與主要島嶼間都有橋梁相連

And it's here, just a ten-mile ride from downtown St Petersburg,

這裡距離聖彼得斯堡下城區 僅 16 公里

that you'll find some of the best beaches in America.

卻可以找到全美國數一數二的海灘

Cool off in the waters of St Pete's Beach,

跳進聖彼得斯堡海灘的水域放鬆身心

whose pure sands are caressed by the same tides as Cancun and Havana.

這裡的沙質純淨，與坎昆和哈瓦那海灘一樣 受到同樣的潮汐輕拂寵愛

For something quieter,

如果想要尋找靜謐之處

head south to Fort De Soto Park,

可以向南前往迪索托堡公園

a nature sanctuary spread across five island keys.

這座公園是自然聖地，分佈在 5 座島礁上

Explore the ramparts of the 100-year-old fort, where according to historians,

探索 100 年歷史的堡壘城牆 根據歷史學家的說法

the fiercest foes the garrisons ever faced were the resident mosquitoes!

駐防部隊遇到史上最兇猛的敵人 竟是定居在此的蚊子大軍

Follow St Pete's barrier islands north, to Clearwater,

沿著聖彼得斯堡的堰洲島向北走到清水灣

whose warm shallow waters and kid-friendly vibes

這裡的水質溫暖清淺，適合小朋友玩水

have long made it a favourite with families.

一直都是家庭最愛的海灘

Stop by the Clearwater Aquarium,

前來參觀清水市水族館，認識一群熱心人士

and meet folks dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation,

致力救援受傷的海洋爬行動物和哺乳動物

and release of injured marine reptiles and mammals.

待他們康復後，再放生回到大自然的懷抱

Then head to the marina and sign up for a tour

接著，前往船塢登記導覽行程

to see these incredible sea creatures in the wild.

在野外欣賞驚為天人的海洋生物

But there's more to Clearwater than just its brilliant clear water,

不過清水市可不只出色的清澈水域 還有更多值得挖掘的地方

the city itself offers plenty of ways to cool your heels

如果您需要暫時離開滾燙沙灘

when you need a break from the hot sands.

這座城市本身還有許多消暑妙方

Things are even more chilled-out right next door, in the city of Dunedin.

達尼丁與清水市相毗鄰 這裡的一切更令人放鬆

With an absence of chain stores and an abundance of bike trails,

少了連鎖店 多了各種腳踏車道

the living here is easy,

生活相當簡單

especially when a cool ale from Florida's oldest microbrewery is close at hand.

加上附近有佛羅里達州最古老的釀酒廠 輕鬆取得沁涼啤酒，更是心滿意足

Whether it's a sharing a craft beer with locals,

無論是與當地人共享生啤酒

leaving your footsteps on the ever-changing canvas of the sands,

或是在不斷變化的沙灘上 留下足跡

or watching the sun splash its evening mural across the sky,

還是欣賞夕陽在天空 發出日落光暈

St Petersburg and its neighbours have mastered the art of living.

聖彼得斯堡與鄰近城市 都是懂得生活藝術的箇中高手

And that, as we all know, is the best art of all.

而我們都知道，這是最精巧的藝術