【推荐2】The suspension monorail（单轨列车）, which winds its way through Wuppertal（a city of Germany）"like a steely dragon " , is the prime tourist attraction. More than 1.5 thousand million people have travelled through Wuppertal on it in the course of its 110-year history.

With its swift train service, it is not only a landmark and historical monument but has been Wuppertal’s essential means of transport since its operation in 1901. 85.000 passengers use it daily to travel through the city without the problems of junctions or traffic jams. With a top speed of 60 kph, the whole airy ride takes almost 35 minutes.

Tickets

The fare for a single trip with the Wuppertal Suspension Railway is as follows for:

Adults: 2.90 €

Children: 1.70 €

24-and 48-HourTicket

You get full flexibility with the 24- and 48- Hour Ticket. Using that you and even additional persons can lake the ride for 24 or 48 hours. Perfect for a daytrip or a visit to the city. Kids under six years go free.

Attention

In connection with the compulsory wearing of medical masks ordered by the government, the WSW urgently requests its passengers to obey the new regulation. Anyone not wearing an surgical mask. KN95/N95 mask or FFP2 mask will not be allowed to use the monorail. Neither cloth masks nor makeshift masks such an scarves are sufficient to fulfill the mask requirement on the monorail.

【推荐3】First Year Learning Communities in University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC)

First Year Learning Communities, also known as “FLCs”, are groups of students from similar programs of study. FLCs focus on building community and working together to build skills for success.

Why Join?

First Year Learning Communities help first-year students to make connections within their program of study while developing academic, career and personal skills. Each year, past participants tell us how the program helped them to get to know their classmates, faculty, staff, and alumni. Students also tell us that the program helped them be familiar with university and enhance their university experience.

About the Program

FLCs meet every two weeks for FLC Meetings, facilitated by their upper-year FLC Leaders. FLCs are divided by program of study, with a maximum of 40 students in each FLC. There is no cost for participating in this program.

The program will begin in early September and will run until April 30. FLC Meetings will take place on campus and in-person. FLC programming may include off-campus trips, special events, and virtual events.

Application Dates & Deadlines

The formal application period will run from June 1 to September 1. Applicants will be notified of their status by September 3.

You can apply at https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/ first-year-learning-communities-program-flip.

Applying After the Deadline

Students may continue to apply after the application deadline and throughout the school year. Should you apply outside of this period, you will be added to our waiting list and notified if spaces come available.

Eligibility

To participate in this program, you must be an undergraduate, UTSC student in your first year at U’TSC. Transfer students and students with transfer credits are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The First Year Learning Communities Program is open to the following programs of study:

Arts (Humanities, Social Sciences and Visual & Performing Arts)

Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics

Physical & Environmental Sciences

Psychological & Health Sciences

【推荐2】Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park is a nearly perfect place for family vacations in Maine, the U. S. Completely surrounded by the sea, the park has lovely valleys, lakes and peaks. As you might expect from a large area of land with wetlands as well as forests and mountains, Acadia houses a large amount of wildlife including some unusual mammals, fish and birds.

Sightseeing at Acadia National Park:

Acadia National Park offers great opportunities for outdoor entertainment and it’s one of the best diving spots around. Visitors can also spend a morning at Acadia National Park among the tidal（潮汐的）pools, watching the colorful sea creatures in wonder, or they can go for an extended hike among the forests near the top of Cadillac Mountain. For people looking for opportunities to spend time alone, Acadia offers several smaller outer islands.

Just an hour’s journey from Bangor International Airport, Acadia National Park is located off the central coast of Maine. Visitors will find plenty to do, whether they choose to appreciate Acadia’s history and charm at the museum, explore the lakes on a boat or wander the roadways on foot.

Entrance fees:

$20/vehicle for seven days or $5/individual for seven days.

Visitor centers:

Winter Visitor Center is open year—round except January 1. Thanksgiving Day and December 24 and 25.

Hulls Cove Visitor Center is closed from November 1 to April 30.

Accommodations:

· Blackwoods Campsite. Open from mid—December to March. 800—365—CAMP.

· Seawall Campsite. Open from mid—May through mid—September. First—come, first—served.

· Camping on Isle au Haut. Open from mid—May through mid—October. Require a special use permit. 207—288—3338.

【推荐3】Summer may well be the favourite season of classical music lovers, with numerous festivals spanning all genres and composers taking place worldwide. And what’s better than enjoying a live performance of your favourite piece? Enjoying it in the great outdoors, of course!

Verbier Festival, Switzerland

Nestled in the breathtaking Swiss Alps at 1500 metres altitude is a picturesque little village called Verbier. Its magical two-week celebration festival has become known for attracting the biggest soloists in the world, and this year, marking its 30th anniversary, is no exception with its all-star cast: Chinese pianist Yuja Wang, the young superstar cellist Sheku-Kanneh Mason and many others.

July 14 — July 30, verbierfestival.com

Granada International Festival, Spain

Since 1952, the International Festival of Music and Dance of Granada has taken up residence in Alhambra Palace and its gardens during the months of June and July, to showcase classical music, opera ballet, Spanish dance and flamenco. The outdoor Generalife Theatre presents the visual spectaculars of the Spanish National Ballet, Hamburg Ballet and Spain’s National Dance Company. Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan will also draw crowds to the breathtaking Generalife.

June 21 — July 19, grandafestival.org

Edinburgh International Festival, Scotland

With the Edinburgh International Festival around every corner, there’s a wonderful atmosphere on the historic streets of Edinburgh in August. Historic squares become circles as people gather to watch miraculous performers. This year, it welcomes violinist Nicola Benedetti as festival director with a fresh programme that invites international guests including the Alvin Ailey from American Dance Theatre, and South Korea’s KBS Symphony Orchestra in their first ever UK performance.

August 4 — August 27, eif.co.uk

Grand Tet on Music Festival, USA

Located at the base of the Tet on mountain range in Wyoming and within easy reach of Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Teton Music Festival offers unrivalled access to the natural world as well as eight weeks of music. The programme will open with a cycle of Beethoven piano concertos with local pianist Garrick Ohlsson and close with concert performances of Puccini’s La bohème.

July 3 — August 27, gtmf.org