







Wales Travel Guide

Llyn y Fan Fawr, Wales © Blisco

For such a small country, Wales has a lot to offer. With dramatic mountains, spectacular seashores, tumbling rivers, fresh green valleys, and Europe's largest concentration of medieval fortresses, Wales is a real gem that is often overlooked by tourists.

With a name that springs from the Anglo-Saxon term waleas, meaning 'foreigner', it is hardly surprising that the Welsh have a unique culture, language, and heritage that distinguishes them from the English, Scots, and Irish. However, as part of the United Kingdom, Wales is still subject to its laws and regulations. Best known for their unpronounceable place names, roaring men's choirs, and fierce rugby teams, this is still a friendly and hospitable nation.


Cardiff, especially, has in recent years emerged as one of the hippest cities in the UK. Resort towns like Llandudno, Swansea, and Tenby provide elegant seaside escapes, and medieval fortifications such as Caernarfon and Conwy offer glimpses into Wales' thousand-year-old history.


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