This small islet in Spain is connected to the mainland by a narrow man-made path.
这座西班牙小岛通过人工开凿的一条狭长的小路与大陆相连。
And fans of Game of Thrones might recognize it as the ancestral home to the Mother of Dragons.
《权游》的粉丝们或许已经认出来了,它就是龙母的老家。
Gaztelugatxe can be found in Basque Country in Spain and is home to a small chapel that is dedicated to John the Baptist.
加兹特鲁加特岛位于西班牙巴斯克地区,岛上有一座供奉施洗约翰的小教堂。
The narrow stone bridge that connects the islet consists of 231 zig-zagging steps leading up to the chapel.
连接小岛的狭长石桥由231级曲曲折折的台阶组成,岛上的一端则通向教堂。
Legend has it that if visitors make it to the top and ring the bell on the exterior three times,
传说,如果游客能走完台阶,并在教堂外敲钟三次,
a wish will be granted.
就能实现一个愿望。
A structure was first built on the island in the ninth century.
9世纪时,岛上建造了第一座建筑。
However, since then it has been destroyed, rebuilt, and changed purposes many times.
其后几经摧毁又几经重建,其用途也发生了很多次变化。
Its uses have ranged from a convent to serving as a site of imprisonment for accused witches during the Spanish Inquisition.
不仅曾用作修道院,也曾用作西班牙宗教法庭时期关押被指控为女巫的女子的囚禁之地。
In season seven of Game of Thrones,
在《权游》第七季中,
Gaztelugatxe made an appearance as Dragonstone, causing its popularity to skyrocket.
加兹特鲁加特岛还曾以龙石岛的形象出现,导致小岛的受欢迎程度疯狂飙升。
Thousands of visitors flock to this recognizable location for its beauty
成千上万的游客涌向这个辨识度极高的小岛,只为一睹小岛芳颜,
or perhaps simply in hopes of one day catching themselves a glimpse of Daenerys Targaryen.
抑或是为了有一天能亲眼见到龙母丹妮莉丝·坦格利安。