Episode 063 - Famous Places to See in Europe

Y: Hello. My name is Yuki and this is Keita. This is KSU student Podcast. How are you? 
 
K: I'm fine, but it is getting hotter and hotter. 
 
Y: That's right. By the way, I’ve been interested in the European world heritage sites lately. 
 
K: Sounds good! 
 
Y: Are there some recommendations? 
 
K: I have three recommended places. The first is the Mont Saint-Michel in France. 
 
Y: Please explain it in detail. 
 
K: OK! It is a small island floating on the Saint-Malo Bay, and there is a monastery towering on it. It is very famous around the world, and an average of 2,500,000 tourists come from all over the world every year. 
 
Y: That's great! 
 
K: Because the rise and fall of the tides of Mont Saint-Michel area is fierce, you will be able to see a completely different appearance depending on the time you visit. 
 
Y: It is said to be the model for the design of the castle in the movie, "Castle in the Sky", isn't it? 
 
K: That's right! 
 
Y: What is the second recommended place? 
 
K: The second is the Acropolis in Greece. 
 
Y: The Acropolis? Hmm... what is the Acropolis? 
 
K: The Acropolis is a small hill that constitute a major portion of the center city, and the shrines of god including the guardian deity of one of a polis was built. The particularly famous temple is the Parthenon. 
 
Y: I know it! It was built on the top of the Athenian Acropolis in the ancient Greek era, and it is a temple worshiping the goodness Athena of the Greek myth which is a guardian deity of Athens. 
 
k: Fantastic!  
 
Y: What is the third place?  
 
k: I thought that you would tell me. 
 
Y: It is famous for being designed by Antoni Gaudi, the architect. Construction started in 1882, and continues even now that more than 100 years has passed. Completion has been aimed at the 2026 year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Gaudi. 
 
k: I'm surprised that it isn't finished construction yet. I'm looking forward to its completion.  
 
Y: Needless to say, the daytime appearance is beautiful, but it is lighted up after the sunset, and it has beauty of the best part. 
 
k: I want to see it once! 
 
Y: I think so too. Thank you for teaching your recommendation. I think that's all for today. Thanks for listening to KSU student Podcast. We hope you have learned something new. 

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