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此次2023年2月美西自駕遊,我們還再次遊覽了加州西南海岸濱海小城聖巴巴拉(Santa Barbara)。這座位於南加州海岸一號公路旁的著名海濱小城,被稱作美國版的裏維埃拉 (Riviera),這裏不僅有南加州沿海的現代與時髦,還有 17 世紀的西班牙風情建築。包括矮層樓房、紅項白牆,市中心的街道成"#"字形,建築群成方塊形。山坡、海邊的居民生活區中,房前是草坪,房後是花園,人在綠中,房在林中,是名副其實的花園城市。
聖巴巴拉的曆史可以追溯到西班牙殖民時期。1782年西班牙人在此建要塞,曾為天主教傳教中心。19世紀60年代初,旱災結束了墨西哥時代典讓大片土地和牧場的曆史,之後逐步形成了以城堡和教堂為中心的小村落,最後發展成城市。19世紀末洛杉磯和舊金山通了火車,也使得這裏的交通更加方便了一些。到了20世紀初,聖巴巴拉還是當時世界上最大的無聲電影拍攝地之一,美國電影製造公司於1910年和1922年在這裏開設工作室。無聲電影時代,聖塔芭芭拉地區的各種工作室共拍出了約1,200部電影,其中有100多部保留至今。1925年大地震摧毀了許多建築物,給予了城市更換麵貌的機會,許多西班牙殖民複興建築都是在這一時期建造起來的。
現代聖巴巴拉縣也圍繞著始建於1786年的聖巴巴拉修道院建成,因此可以看做是聖巴巴拉縣的源頭。我們在兩年多前遊覽了聖巴巴拉修道院,此次的重點換成了聖巴巴拉縣法院,這裏是這座海濱之城的另一處必遊之地,位於Anacapa街1100號的縣法院(County Courthouse)。該法院建成於1929年,整個建築帶有濃鬱的西班牙色彩,被精致的磁磚布滿,可以稱得上是美國最美政府大樓,既美又有特色。
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聖巴巴拉縣法院內部可以免費參觀,各式旋轉樓梯,寬闊的禮堂和回廊,色彩豔麗的彩繪玻璃和壁畫,以及修剪精美的庭院綠化,都讓人流連忘返。
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如此美麗的一棟拉丁式建築,可不僅僅是個景點。現實中這裏是依然在使用的法院,而且裏麵的法庭也是開放的,看上去很漂亮,甚至更像一間教堂。牆上的壁畫講述聖巴巴拉的曆史。最早是由Canalino Tribe的原住民居住於此,直到哥倫布發明美洲新大陸的五十年之後,在1542年,卡布裏歐登陸聖巴巴拉,並且在此放置了西班牙的國旗。而到了1786年,聖巴巴拉修道院才被Francis Presidente Fremin de Lasuen建造。
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在法院大門右手邊的大廳,會有一部電梯直上5層的鍾樓平台。這裏是聖巴巴拉的製高點,可以360°俯瞰這個美麗的小城,不遠處的海岸線也是一覽無遺。在頂層的觀光台,整個聖巴巴拉便可盡收眼底。整潔的馬路、綠色的植物、幾乎所有的建築都是紅白兩色,充滿了濃鬱的西班牙色彩。
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從頂層下來,繼續在法院的花園走一走。整個花園都很漂亮,特別是趕上盛開的玉蘭花,遊客可自由參觀。
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離開聖巴巴拉法院,前往市中心步行街。這座小城的市中心不大,建築多為西班牙殖民地風格,白牆紅瓦,街道的尺度很適合步行,走在街上和走在舊金山,洛杉磯等加州的大城市完全不同,隻有自己走一走,逛一逛才能夠切身感受到聖巴巴拉的特殊風情和氛圍。風情滿分的紅頂小屋、城市大麵積的綠化都轉化成為適宜人們生活的浪漫的海濱小城。
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聖巴巴拉是名副其實的花園城市,曆史建築、歐式長廊、棕櫚樹,讓迷人的西海岸線上平添了一份地中海式的風情。
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從市中心沿著State Street往海邊的方向,就是聖巴巴拉最著名的地標史登碼頭(Stearns Wharf),碼頭建於1872年,雖經過大地震及火災的摧殘與重建,仍是最受歡迎的景點之一。碼頭上水族館、餐廳和紀念品店等商店林立。若是在餐廳坐在靠海的位子大吃海鮮,可以說是一大享受。從碼頭上可觀賞美麗的聖巴巴拉市景以及背後壯麗的山巒。海邊的大草坪和棕櫚樹是這裏標誌性的風景,碧藍的海水,婆娑的樹影,油綠的草地,白色的房子,紅色的瓦頂,美麗而又寧靜。使得聖巴巴拉成為休閑丶度假丶旅遊者的天堂。
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另外,位於聖巴巴拉以南,洛杉磯以北還有一座海濱小鎮--馬裏布(Malibu),南麵是聖莫尼卡群山,北麵是太平洋。馬裏布最出名的是溫暖怡人的沙灘,官方宣傳語稱自己為“27英裏的秀麗風景之地”("27 miles of scenic beauty)。這座小鎮的海灘我們以前去過多次,這次在附近的山上hiking,感受一下麵朝大海,春暖花開,這裏可以俯瞰廣闊的太平洋,是遠眺海景的好地方。
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