The Rough Guide to Wales
James Stewart, Norm Longley, Tim Burford
Language: English
Pages: 482
ISBN: B014S459JA
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Full-color throughout, The Rough Guide to Wales is the ultimate guide to this beautiful country.
In The Rough Guide to Wales:
• More than 50 color-coded maps featuring every listing.
• Area-by-area chapter highlights.
• Top 5 boxes.
• "Things not to miss" section.
The introduction will help you choose where to go and what to see, inspired by dozens of stunning photos. The Things Not To Miss section runs through all the must-sees, while the Itineraries guide you around the country's highlights. Navigation through the book and on the ground is aided by clear color maps with every chapter. Each map is keyed with all the accommodation, eating and drinking options, nightlife venues and shops that are reviewed in detail in the Listings chapters.
Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Wales.
About Rough Guides: With more than 30 years of experience and a trademark "tell it like it is" writing style, Rough Guides travel guidebooks cover all the basics with practical, on-the-ground details, as well as unmissable alternatives to the usual must-see sights. Each guide also reviews the best accommodation and restaurants in all price brackets so you can choose the best experiences for staying on a budget — and for splashing out.
mostly coastal. Under the Thatch T 0844 500 5101, W underthethatch.co.uk. A select choice of cottages and cabins, many beautifully restored; while most are traditional Ceredigion thatched cottages, there are also Romany caravans and yurts. Lets are generally weekly or half-weekly and most are in Pembrokeshire or the southern part of the Cambrian coast. Wales Holidays T 01686 628200, W wales-holidays.co.uk. A varied selection of over five-hundred properties all over Wales. Food and drink Wales is
Britain, daytime cafés are not usually licensed to sell alcohol, and though restaurants invariably are, pubs remain the centre of social activity. The legal drinking age is 18, though an adult can order alcohol for someone aged 16 or 17 who is dining. Some places offer special family rooms for people with children, and beer gardens where younger kids can run free. Pubs Welsh pubs vary as much as the landscape, from opulent Edwardian palaces of smoked glass, gleaming brass and polished mahogany in
the best conditions for surfing, windsurfing and kiteboarding. The water may not be that warm, but great sweeping beaches lashed by strong, steady winds off the Atlantic make for some excellent spots. Key centres are Rhosneigr on Anglesey, Aberdyfi along the Cambrian coast, Whitesands Bay (Porth-mawr) near St Davids, and Rhossili on the Gower peninsula near Swansea. All these places have shops selling gear and offering lessons. Kiteboarding isn’t exactly an easy sport to learn, but a class can get you
Aneurin Bevan, postwar Labour politician and classic Welsh firebrand, stands aloof from the bustle. Hidden away between the Hayes and St Mary Street – another flush with ornate Victorian and Edwardian shop frontages – are Cardiff’s wonderful arcades. Beyond here, the High Street presages Cardiff Castle, the city’s premier tourist hangout, while the magnificent Millennium Stadium close by is well worth visiting for a guided tour. The Old Library and Cardiff Story The Hayes • Mon–Sat 10am–4pm • Free • T
highlights, but of greater interest are the outfits that help you explore Britain’s unique points: walking or cycling trips, boat trips along canals, and any number of theme tours based around, for example, Britain’s literary heritage, history, pubs, gardens, theatre, golf. A few of the possibilities are listed below. TRAVEL AGENTS AND OPERATORS North South Travel UK T 01245 608 291, W northsouthtravel .co.uk. Friendly, competitive travel agency, offering discounted fares worldwide. Profits are