Visiting Wales. Places to stay and what to do.   by MrLewisSmile

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Visiting Wales?

Great!

Here are the things you should do when you get here!

The Capital City of Wales 

Cardiff, South Wales

Cardiff is the proud Capital City of Wales, and is home to many of Wales' proudest attractions.

Click here to read all about the capital city, and what it has to offer. You will be taken to a page just like this one, but focusing on Cardiff.

Welsh Beaches 

Welsh beaches dominate recent guide book

Nell McAndrew Wales has more listings in a new guide book to the best British beaches than any other part of the UK.

Britain's Blue Flag Beaches, published recently, lists 109 Welsh beaches and is the only official guide to the UK's Blue Flag and seaside award beaches.

It has been produced by ENCAMS, which organises the flag awards, and tourism agency Visit Britain.

In total, 35 Welsh beaches won the top award of the Blue Flag.

Basically, if you're going to a beach in the UK, or a nice seaside town, Wales is the place to be.

Llanddwyn Island 

The Beaches of Wales

Llanddwyn Island has won a Blue Flag and Seaside award, and makes an ideal picnic site. It is also an invigorating place when the winter breezes blow. Perfect for an afternoon of exploration.

Tenby 

Beaches of Wales

Tenby is one of Wales's favourite seaside resorts. Regency houses in pastel colours surround this medieval walled town. With its ancient harbour, four sheltered beaches, and safe bathing waters.

The Gower 

Beaches of Wales

A whole region of some of the best beach walks, bathing; surfing and camping in the UK is along the coastline of the fabulous Gower Peninsula.

Newgale 

Beaches of Wales

Newgale is one of the best beaches in Pembrokeshire for surfing with two miles of sand, backed by a natural ridge of pebbles.

Also, a 'prehistoric forest' can be seen at exceptionally low tides! The remains of stumps and roots of trees preserved by the sand and salt-water can still be seen!

Aberystwyth 

Places to visit

Aberystwyth, a popular resort and university centre, is one of Wales's many fine Victorian towns.

Harlech Castle 

Places to visit

Harlech Castle, built in 1290, is one of the UK's most familiar strongholds. It seems to grow out of the rock!

Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre 

Places to visit

Caerleon is the best perfect place to experience the architectural genius of the Romans. The In Caerleon is a well-preserved 2,000-year-old amphitheatre and one of the finest Roman barrack remains in Europe.

Portmeirion 

Places to visit

There's nowhere else quite like Portmeirion. This fantasy village where southern Italy meets North Wales!

Cardiff Bay 

The Capital City of Wales

A new Cardiff of the 21st century is emerging along Cardiff Bay, one of Europe's most ambitious waterfront developments.

The best place to stay in Cardiff is Tanglewood Guesthouse, and Cardiff is something you don't want to miss!

To see Cardiff in more detail click here.

Welsh Culture 

From Merlin to Dylan Thomas and from eisteddfodau to Goldie Lookin' Chain, the culture of Wales has something to appeal to everyone. A land of myths and music, literature and the arts, where it is possible to hear one of the tongues of the ancient Britons in common use down the shops. It would be hard to find such a breadth of experiences in an area ten-times the size of Wales."

The Arts 

"Feast your eyes on the works of world-famous Impressionist painters on display at Cardiff, or seek out accomplished home-grown talent at modern regional galleries. The traditional art of porcelain manufacture reached a high point at Swansea and Nantgarw a few centuries ago. Today's equivalent is scattered far and wide, at potteries and craft workshops throughout Wales."

Myths and Legends 

"The Welsh are great storytellers. You'll hear tales of King Arthur and Merlin the Magician, of kingdoms lost beneath the sea and battles between dragons, of haunted castles and knightly deeds. These captivating tales don't just spring from a fertile Celtic imagination. They are also inspired by Wales's wonderful landscapes and seascapes. Which may explain why Pembrokeshire is still proud to be known as Gwlad hud a lledrith, 'The land of magic and enchantment'."

The Welsh 

"The vast majority of people in Wales speak English. Yet the Welsh language is the country's most important distinguishing feature, underpinning its distinctive identity and culture. Welsh is one of Europe's oldest languages. You'll see it and hear it everywhere - it appears on signs along with English, and in the rural heartlands of the north and west Welsh is still the everyday voice of the community in the shops, streets and pubs. Although its roots are ancient it's very much alive, used with enthusiasm by young and old from all walks of life."

Welsh Sport 

"The Millennium Stadium sees more than its fair share of nail-biting football games: the FA Cup, the Worthington Cup, Nationwide League play-off finals.

And there's golf, with Wales having some of the best golf in Britain and Europe and the Ryder Cup due to be played here in 2010. Oh, yes, and then there's Grand Slam-winning rugby - how could we forget?" :)

Tanglewood Guest House 

Tanglewood Guest House
THE place to stay in Cardiff. *Perfect* :)

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