This was a favourite phrase of Ray Gravell, proud Welshman and one of Welsh rugby’s heroes. And given its attractions, it’s hard to argue with it!
A little more rural, more Welsh speaking (although no more Welsh than any other region!), a little quieter, this part of Wales can provide lifelong memories for the traveller.
When speaking of North Wales, it’s easy to think only of Eryri (Snowdonia) and it’s mountain grandeur and castles. Our guides can help you discover other highlights of this most Welsh of areas and learn more of our history and contemporary life.
Anglesey – “Mon mam Cymru” – “Anglesey, mother of Wales” is an island that rewards the visitor with stunning coastal walks (every bit the equal of Pembrokeshire), one of Wales most complete castles (Beaumaris) as well as tongue twisting place names (Llanfairpwllgwyngyl…………. you know the one!)!
Cardiff, a city with a proud industrial heritage, but now reimagining itself as one of the UK’s most vibrant seaside cities. The Cardiff Bay area, where coal exports to fuel the navies of the world made it the largest coal exporting port in the world, now buzzes as a major media and cultural centre. From world class opera, the Bi-annual Cardiff Singer of the World competition, to Doctor Who and many other TV productions, Cardiff Bay has it all.
Many visitors to South East Wales will, quite naturally, be drawn to the many attractions offered by Cardiff, the region’s principal city. Why not let your guide take you to the less visited parts of this region, and sculpt a tour to both entertain and educate. It’s a region hosting three of Wales’ National Museums, immense medieval castles, national parks and an industrial heritage that made Wales the world’s first industrialised country. Learn more about the area, and prepare to be amazed.
Without doubt, Eryri, the National Park that sorrounds Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), is the most visited and spectacular part of Wales. Yet even in this area, it’s possible to discover out of the way views and insights into the landscape and culture of Wales. It’s also home to two UNESCO world heritage sites, namely the four Edwardian Castles (after Edward I who built them in the late 13th Century) and the North Wales Slate Heritage landscape.
An area dominated by moorland and hill, with green valleys formed by rivers and glaciers, the economy here is dominated by agriculture and tourism. Most visitors will know the region from having driven through it on the way to other, better known, destinations. But it rewards those who choose to turn off the more well trodden tracks and seek to explore its hidden secrets.
