Wales, located in the southwestern part of the UK - the land of magnificent landscapes and majestic medieval castles. For every square kilometer here they account for more than anywhere else in the world.
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How to get to Wales
Getting to Wales is very simple: it is a few hours drive on the motorway from London. The train to get even faster - just two hours from London to Cardiff. Also, you can quickly get to Wales from the UK's main airports for highways and railways - from London's Heathrow and Gatwick, as well as from Birmingham and Manchester airports.
Plus, of course, you can fly there by flight to Cardiff International Airport. True, there are no direct flights there from Moscow, Kiev, Minsk and Almaty: you will have to change planes in Europe. Cardiff Airport is located only 20 km from the city. The center can be reached by bus and rail. The taxi ride costs about 20 GBP.
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Transport of Wales
The Flexi Pass card and the Rover Ticket for train and bus travel around Wales make unrestricted trips available to all major Welsh railroads, as well as on most bus routes. Cardholders are also entitled to free trips or discounts on some of the Great Little Trains of Wales routes, as well as discounts for visiting many tourist attractions.
The North and Mid-Wales Flexi Rover ticket and the Freedom of South Wales Flexi Rover ticket give almost unlimited advantages when traveling by train and bus, like the Flexi Pass card, only in the regional scale.
The extensive network of National Express bus routes connects the main cities of Wales, as well as the largest airports in the UK.
Weather forecast
The climate in Wales is mostly mild, and the weather is changeable. In the summer time for the joy of tourists a very long light day - it begins to darken, as a rule, only after 10 pm. The warmest month is July, hotter than all in areas far away from the coast blown by the winds of the Atlantic.
Welsh cuisine and restaurants
Wales is famous for its excellent cheeses, tender lamb and beef. Also popular are seafood: trout, penclod clams and "laverbred" (red algae cooked on slow fire), and in the north of the region - English oysters. The local "eggs in English" - a delicious combination of potatoes, leeks and eggs.
Cardiff offers a choice of gourmet, not a little, 18 different types of ethnic restaurants - from traditional Welsh to Chinese and Thai.
Entertainment, Excursions and Sights of Wales
The three regions of Wales are given the official status of "Area of exceptional natural beauty". This is the coast of the island of Anglesey with rocky coves and limestone cliffs, which is popular with climbers and water sports enthusiasts; The Llyn coast, a famous place for surfing and windsurfing; and the peninsula of Gower, famous for its fantastic beaches and attracts many adepts of surfing, canoeists and just hikers.
It is no exaggeration to say that every town and every village in Wales is worthy to visit them .For example, Tenby - one of the most popular towns of the region with beautiful Georgian architecture and a medieval fortress wall .Chepstow - a picturesque city, famous for its jumps and famous Norman castle towering over the banks of the Wye River .Here are some more places that will certainly please tourists: Abergavenny, the village of Cricovell, Bilt-Wells and Llandrindod Wells, Montgomery with a perfectly preserved Georgian central square .
Pristin will surprise with beautiful half-timbered buildings and excellent pubs. Welshpool for centuries served as the "gateway" of Wales. In this noisy, bustling town it is best to come on Monday - a market day, which is traditionally arranged from 1263.
St. Davids is the smallest cathedral city in the country. Here in the cathedral of the 12th century. The relics of St. David, the patron saint of Wales, are stored. The bordering bazaar town of Hay-on-Wye is a tiny one, but managed to become the spiritual center of literary Britain due to the fact that an annual literary and art festival is held here. Every year, about 80,000 guests come here - a good business for 39 bookstores in the town.
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The most famous castles in Wales are the castles of the "defensive ring" built during the time of King Edward I, who conquered Wales in the 13th century: Harlech Castle on the cliff in the center of Wales, Conwy Castle at the mouth of the river, Bohmaris Castle on the island of Anglesey and, of course, The most impressive castle is Carnarvon. In 1969 it was in it that the ceremony of the Queen's son Charles's introduction to the title of Prince of Wales took place.
Those who like the gardens will be appreciated by Chirk Castle - a castle under the trusteeship of the National Trust. It is located on the outskirts of Llangolena, not far from the Rexam shopping town, where you can make many successful purchases.
National parks and gardens
The only seaside national park in the UK, Pembrokeshire Coast, is best viewed on foot, traveling along a path leading across the entire coast of the county. In the Brecon Beacons National Park, the historic trading city Brecon, the city of Abergavenny and the eccentric Hay-on-Wye are interesting.
The National Botanic Gardens of Wales, an ambitious project worth 43 million GBP, are spread over an area of 239 hectares and represent a first-class collection of flora. In the center of the garden is a large greenhouse. Fans of the flora are also worth a visit to the classic Bodnant garden near Conwy and the equally classic gardens of Castle Powys near Welshpool.
The 270-kilometer trail along the Offa's Dyke Path is an entertainment for the strong in spirit and body. The entire route can be safely passed for 11 days. Advancing along it is like traveling in time: the path goes along the Anglo-Welsh border, which is more than 1000 years old.
Wales is very interesting to travel by train .True steam locomotives and narrow-gauge railways passing through the most picturesque area are undoubtedly the "highlight" of the region .In the south, the Teifi Valley Railway runs through the Teifi Valley with steep slopes of .In the north, the Ffestiniog Railway, which winds a 13-mile snake to the mountain town of Blaenau-Ffstiniog, as well as the "narrow gauge" in the Brecon Beacons National Park, is interesting in the north..But for the most exciting experiences, it's worth getting on the train of the mountain railway Snowdon Mountain Railway .This unique in Wales railway with manual transmission rumbles to the very top of the highest mountain of Wales .
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In the area of the coast of Llyn and on the Gower peninsula, water sports are popular: surfing, windsurfing.
Golf in Wales is fast becoming one of the most popular sports. Now there are over 200 golf courses, including the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, where the famous Ryder Cup will be held in 2010.
Among the many bicycling areas are Afan Forest near Port Talbot and Cod-i-Brenin in Snowdonia. Also popular is Nantes-er-Erian near Aberystwyth, where the zigzag section "Zorro Sign" runs and there is a lift nicknamed "The Leg Burner."
Events in Wales
On March 1, Welsh residents and Welsh people around the world celebrate St. David's Day, the patron saint of the province.
In Wales, the so-called "ijsteddfodau" (eisteddfodau) is held - popular festivals of culture, songs and dance. The impressive history of these primordially Welsh events lasts for centuries - the first aydeddwod was held already in 1176 in the Cardigan castle. Every summer in Llangolen, an International Music Story is held, which attracts participants from all over the world. There is also the National Wilderness Institute, every year taking place in a new place. Photos of Wales (70)