Michael Griffiths
Dettagli di contatto
Indirizzo: 6 Mountain Road Caerphilly CF83 1HJ
Telefono: 07710710044
Cellulare: 07710 710044
Email: mike@southwalesheritagetours.co.uk
Sito web: https://southwalesheritagetours.co.uk/
Biografia
Having almost retired after 35 years as a GP, I decided to take my longstanding interest in the Welsh language and Welsh history a stage further to become a Tourist Guide. I took evening classes in Welsh as a medical student in London and finally “crossed the bridge” to fluency after moving back to Wales. I have also studied the histories of France and Wales at Cardiff University, then gained my Green Badges as a Tourist Guide in South East Wales in April 20024 and South West Wales in April 2026. Since then I have been learning about sales and marketing and have set up South Wales Heritage Tours in order to recover my investment while sharing my passion for Wales and its culture with visitors to the Cardiff area. I volunteer with Cadw and am particularly expert at guiding around their properties. Cyfarthfa Castle, Museum & Park with its links to the Iron Masters of the 19th century is another area of interest. I am happy to design tours around customers interests and expectations anywhere in South Wales.
Interessi
Il meglio del Galles - tour di interesse generale
Il mio obiettivo è creare tour basati sullo sviluppo del Galles come nazione (purtroppo non ancora come Stato nazionale), compresa l'ascesa e il declino del ferro e del carbone durante e dopo la rivoluzione industriale. Includerà la politica gallese da Llewellyn al Llywodraeth (governo gallese).
Castelli
I live near Caerphilly Castle, but can offer tours of any of the castles in South Wales. Castell Coch is my current favourite.
Chiese Cappelle e Cattedrali
Includes Abbeys such as Tintern and Margam and priories such as Llanthony. My favourite old church is Partrishow (Sr Patricio's) in the Black Mountains (not accessible by coach).
Rame, carbone e ferro
See above. I come from a mining valley and live on the fringes of the South Wales Coal Field (near the site of the Senghenydd Disasters) and the sites of the old Ironworks in Merthyr and Blaenau Gwent. I can also offer tours based on the copper industry in Swansea.
Giardini e dimore signorili
In South East Wales, these were largely the homes of the Mine Owners and Iron Masters. Cyfarthfa Castle near Merthyr is a little known gem.
Storia e preistoria
Questa è la mia passione. Troppi dettagli per una breve biografia.
Politica e governo
From scattered Princedoms, the loss of autonomy following the Norman invasion (which took around 450 years longer than in England), the surrender of identity to the Tudors, the rise of the Industrial magnates and the development of Nonconformity, to the slow development of an independence movement and the establishment of a Welsh Parliament; the politics of Wales has always been murky and complex. South Wales Heritage Tours will try to act as a guide through the maze, albeit through the eyes of a Welsh speaking Welshman who lived for 7 years in London and has dual French nationality
Lingua gallese
Parlo fluentemente il gallese come seconda lingua. Dopo aver conseguito il livello O di gallese a scuola, ho frequentato una scuola serale a Londra, corsi serali a Llanelli e poi l'Università di Cardiff fino al livello "Nyddu'r Cynghanedd". Questo mi ha permesso di capire cosa significa essere un gallese non di lingua inglese e un gallese di lingua inglese. Parlo anche un discreto francese e un po' di italiano e quindi ho un approccio internazionale all'apprendimento delle lingue, al confronto dei dialetti e allo sviluppo linguistico. Oggi ci sono più gallesi che mai, ma siamo una percentuale sempre più piccola della popolazione.
