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Cardiff
Cardiff is one of those cities that has undergone a remarkable transformation during the last few decades. Once largely regarded as a rather grim industrial port with a rugby stadium in the middle of it, the Welsh capital has reinvented itself as a lively, attractive and surprisingly varied city. I say surprisingly because Cardiff is still small enough to explore on foot, yet has more than enough attractions to keep visitors occupied for several days.
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Eryri (Snowdonia)
Eryri, the Welsh name for Snowdonia, is Wales at its most spectacular — and occasionally at its most determined to make you work for the view.
The centrepiece is Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), the highest mountain in Wales and the highest point in England and Wales. Whether you climb it, take the mountain railway or simply admire it from below, it is an impressive sight.
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Portmerion
Portmeirion is one of those places where you have to keep reminding yourself that you haven't wandered onto a film set. Tucked away on the coast near Porthmadog, this extraordinary Italianate village looks utterly out of place in the Welsh landscape — which is precisely why it is so memorable.
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Swansea & Gower
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Swansea is a city that has had more than its fair share of ups and downs. Once an important industrial and port town, it suffered badly from the decline of heavy industry, but modern Swansea has reinvented itself around the waterfront, university and tourism. It may not have the architectural grandeur of Cardiff, but it has plenty of character — and its location beside Swansea Bay is difficult to beat.
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Swansea is a city that has had more than its fair share of ups and downs. Once an important industrial and port town, it suffered badly from the decline of heavy industry, but modern Swansea has reinvented itself around the waterfront, university and tourism. It may not have the architectural grandeur of Cardiff, but it has plenty of character — and its location beside Swansea Bay is difficult to beat.
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