Wales

Destination Information

“Really get away from it all in this sumptuous cottage for six snuggled in the glorious Welsh countryside” - Bella Magazine, September 2011.

With its moors, mountains and forests, the Welsh landscape has always created a natural barrier between itself and the rest of Britain. One feels secluded here, and far away from the madding crowd. It has, moreover, made Wales something of an enigma to outsiders, with its strong sense of folklore and not least its own language.

There are 750 miles of coastline varying from sheer, wild cliffs to rocky coves and vast sandy bays; there are the great National Parks of Snowdonia, the Brecon Beacons, Snowdonia and Pembrokeshire, forest walks and waterfalls, mountain railways and music festivals, and 641 ancient castles.

Opportunities for adventure and activity are endless, but equally, the opportunity to restore the spirits in such beautiful natural surroundings cannot be underestimated.

Capital city

Cardiff

Population

3 million in 2012

Area

20,767 square kilometers (8,018 square miles)

Language

English, Welsh

Currency

GBP

Events and festivals

Beyond the Border Wales International Storytelling Festival

The Hay Literature Festival

Gwledd Conwy Feast

The Dylan Thomas Festival

Telephone dialling codes

+ 44

Internet domain .uk
Electricity

240 V

History

Continuous habitation by modern humans in Wales dates from the period after the end of the last ice age around 9000 BC, and Wales has many remains from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze Age. There followed the Iron Age (dominated by the Celtic Britons) before the Romans, and the Anglo-Saxons. The Welsh people were the largest of the groups which formed after the Anglo-Saxon invasion. Welsh people love to keep their heritage alive with many tales of folklore and legend, and not least the Welsh Language which is still widely spoken.

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