This was part of a city tour that included the Craigdarroch castle. The couldn't access Hatley Castle or part of the grounds due to a private function so you may want to check before you go. The walk around the castle and grounds right up to the beach is worth the walk and the pictures. We did pay ($20) for two people to walk the Japanese gardens and the rose gardens which really were nothing too special. Late in the season and really not vibrant. Given this is Victoria, you will see much more engaging and colourful gardens (Government House as an example) or if you have seen some of the Japanese gardens in other cities (San Fran, Monaco etc ) then you will be disappointed with this one. The gardens are older. The pond was full of algae and not worth taking a picture of. In the Castle itself there is a gift shop and a walk around museum with some interesting pictures and artifacts to give you a sense of the history.
宏伟的哈利公园国家历史古迹位于苏克公路(Sooke Road),地处温哥华岛(Vancouver Island)的最南端。公园建于1908年,毗邻太平洋,修建者是不列颠哥伦比亚省前副州长、煤矿大亨詹姆斯•邓斯穆尔。这座占地565英亩的建筑古朴且保存完好,堪称是爱德华式建筑杰作之一,同时也是家族不和的一个历史佐证。詹姆斯•邓斯穆尔出于对父亲的不满而建造了哈利城堡,这个有40个房间的华丽古堡,其宽度和长度都超过他父亲建造的位于维多利亚市中心的魁达洛古堡达一英尺。
走进哈利城堡,感觉时光倒流。目光所及之处,尽是精雕细琢的吊顶、华丽的装饰幕墙、还有巨大的橡木梁柱。试想当年,有多少社会名流、商界精英和皇家贵族曾在客厅的黑色大理石壁炉前聚会聊天。
楼下是哈利公园博物馆,1940年到1995年间,哈利公园曾经是皇家道路军事学院的所在地。房间里陈列着军官制服、军事用品和学生照片,其中就有《冒险》节目中的名人阿列克斯•屈北克。
城堡的外面就象是电影外景拍摄,事实也正是如此。詹姆斯•邓斯穆尔的女儿凯思琳曾资助拍摄加拿大第一部无声电影,影片中的场景就是在此拍摄的。好莱坞也慕名而来,《小妇人》、《换子疑云》及《X战警》等影片也曾在哈利城堡取景。