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Swansea City Travel Guide
Swansea is a city and county in Wales. It is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the South Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower peninsula and the Lliw uplands. Swansea is the third most populous county in Wales after Cardiff and Rhondda Cynon Taff; and the second most populous city [...]
Continue reading...Snowdonia Travel Guide Information and Tips
Friday, October 10, 2008
Snowdonia is a region of North Wales and a national park of 838 square miles (2,170 km2) in area. It was the first to be designated of the three National Parks in Wales, in 1951. Snowdonia National Park is like a little slice of the Alps tucked above the rolling moors and hills of North [...]
Continue reading...Holyhead Travel Tips
Friday, October 10, 2008
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the north west of Wales. Although it is the largest town in the county, with a population of 11,237 (2001 census), it is neither the county town nor actually on the island of Anglesey. Instead, it is located on Holy Island which is connected [...]
Continue reading...Haverfordwest General Information
Friday, October 10, 2008
Haverfordwest is the county town of Pembrokeshire, in south-west Wales. It is also the second largest town in Pembrokeshire, after Milford Haven. Haverfordwest railway station is on the West Wales Line. Haverfordwest is on the main A40 London to Fishguard trunk road. Haverfordwest is served by trains on the West Wales Line from Swansea to [...]
Continue reading...Corwen Traveller Information
Friday, October 10, 2008
Corwen is a town and civil parish in the county of Denbighshire, north-east Wales (but previously in the former county of Merionethshire). It stands on the banks of the River Dee beneath the Berwyn mountains. The town is situated 11 miles west of Llangollen and 13 miles south of Ruthin. At the 2001 Census, Corwen [...]
Continue reading...Conwy Travel Tips and Guide
Friday, October 10, 2008
Conwy is a town in Conwy county borough on the north coast of Wales, which faces Deganwy across the River Conwy. The town formerly lay in Gwynedd and prior to that in Caernarfonshire. It is a market town and one of the most popular tourist destinations on the north Wales coast. The town is small and [...]
Continue reading...Cardiff Travel Guide Information
Friday, October 10, 2008
Cardiff is the capital and the largest city and county in Wales. As well as being the political capital, it is Wales’s centre for business, education, sport, tourism, culture, media and government. Though it had a reputation of being a rough, industrial city, Cardiff has changed dramatically in recent years. It is now a lively [...]
Continue reading...Travel to Brecon Information
Friday, October 10, 2008
Brecon is an historic market town in southern Powys, mid Wales, with a population of roughly 8,000 with around 6,000 in the surrounding area. It was the county town of the historic county of Brecknockshire; although its role as such was eclipsed with the formation of Powys it remains an important local centre. Brecon is a [...]
Continue reading...Bangor Tourism Information
Friday, October 10, 2008
Bangor, in Gwynedd, North Wales, is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. It is a university city with a population of 13,725 not including around 10,000 students at Bangor University. Including nearby Menai Bridge the population is about 18,000. Also, according to the census, 46.6% of the population speak Welsh (despite most [...]
Continue reading...Abergavenny Travel Guide
Friday, October 10, 2008
Abergavenny (Welsh: Y Fenni), meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a market town in Monmouthshire, Wales. A thriving town, Abergavenny is the gateway to South Wales where you can enjoy a relaxing short break or longer holiday amidst stunning countryside. The town itself is set against the Brecon Beacons National Park and Black Mountains, [...]
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