托尔金的瑞文戴尔灵感(Tolkien’s Rivendell inspiration)

在托尔金阅读日，我们将参观瑞士阿尔卑斯山的洛特布伦南山谷，据信这是J.R.R.托尔金小说《指环王》和《霍比特人》中的精灵庇护所里文德尔的灵感来源和托尔金的神话中的精灵聚居地一样，洛特布伦嫩山谷也有点故事书的吸引力，其异常狭窄的谷底被陡峭的阿尔卑斯悬崖包围，并点缀着无数瀑布。这个山谷仍然是一个受欢迎的旅游目的地。
原文：
For Tolkien Reading Day, we’re visiting the Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Swiss Alps, which is believed to have inspired the Elven sanctuary of Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘The Hobbit.’ Like Tolkien's mythical Elf settlement, Lauterbrunnen Valley has a bit of storybook appeal, with an unusually narrow valley floor hemmed in by steep Alpine cliffs and dotted with numerous waterfalls. The valley remains a popular tourist destination.
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