帕拉米蒂要塞的阶梯, 纳夫普利翁, 希腊 The staircase of the Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplio, Greece (© George Pachantouris/Getty Images)

帕拉米蒂的历史之阶 Ascending history at Palamidi

爬楼梯日

爬楼梯日定于每年一月的第二个星期三，这个日子鼓励大家在日常里多动一动：少坐电梯，多爬几级楼梯，或者抽空去走走、骑骑车。虽然都是小动作，却能慢慢养成更健康的生活方式。在如今空气污染加重、许多人又有慢性肺病的情况下，这些看似简单的动作显得尤为重要。

想在爬楼梯日来点特别的？帕拉米蒂堡很适合你。堡垒建于1714年，由威尼斯人修建，位置刚好在希腊纳夫普利翁市区上方的高地。这里有八个互相独立的堡垒设计，所以就算其中一个被攻破，其他部分仍能守住。完工一年后，帕拉米蒂堡被奥斯曼人占据。直至1822年希腊夺回堡垒，并用阿喀琉斯、列奥尼达斯等传奇人物为这些堡垒重新命名。如今，游人喜欢循着那条著名的阶梯向上攀登——传说中是999级，实则为857级。顶端的风光开阔至极，阿尔戈利斯湾在脚下铺展，一切的辛苦都在那一瞬间被风景抚平。

National Take the Stairs Day

National Take the Stairs Day, observed on the second Wednesday of January, encourages everyone to add small bursts of movement to daily life. Choosing stairs instead of elevators, or fitting in a short walk or bike ride, helps build healthier habits. With millions living with chronic lung disease and air quality concerns growing, simple actions that strengthen our bodies matter more than ever.

If you want to mark the day with a climb to remember, the Fortress of Palamidi has you covered. Rising 709 feet above the city of Nafplio in Greece, this Venetian-built stronghold dates back to 1714. This impressive fortification has eight bastions, each designed as an independent unit so that if one fell, the others could still be defended. The Ottomans captured the fortress a year after completion, and Greece reclaimed it in 1822, renaming the bastions after heroes like Achilles and Leonidas. Today, visitors often test themselves on the fortress's famous staircase—once believed to have 999 steps, though the actual count is 857. At the top, sweeping views of the Argolic Gulf make every step worthwhile.