Travel Guide: Wales

this country is known for its beautiful

this country is known for its beautiful countryside rich cultural history and

countryside rich cultural history and

countryside rich cultural history and rainy weather

rainy weather

rainy weather welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be continuing our travel series with a

be continuing our travel series with a

be continuing our travel series with a look at wales located on the western

look at wales located on the western

look at wales located on the western side of Great Britain Wales is one of

side of Great Britain Wales is one of

side of Great Britain Wales is one of the nations making up the United Kingdom

the nations making up the United Kingdom

the nations making up the United Kingdom with a population of roughly 3 million

with a population of roughly 3 million

with a population of roughly 3 million inhabitants the country gives equal

inhabitants the country gives equal

inhabitants the country gives equal status to the Welsh and English

status to the Welsh and English

status to the Welsh and English languages making it officially bilingual

languages making it officially bilingual

languages making it officially bilingual its capital city Cardiff is in the South

its capital city Cardiff is in the South

its capital city Cardiff is in the South where the majority of the Welsh

where the majority of the Welsh

where the majority of the Welsh population is concentrated Wales

population is concentrated Wales

population is concentrated Wales maritime climate is due in part to its

maritime climate is due in part to its

maritime climate is due in part to its northerly location making it one of

northerly location making it one of

northerly location making it one of Europe’s wettest countries known for its

Europe’s wettest countries known for its

Europe’s wettest countries known for its mountainous geography especially in the

mountainous geography especially in the

mountainous geography especially in the north and central regions Wales also has

north and central regions Wales also has

north and central regions Wales also has over 700 miles of coastline including

over 700 miles of coastline including

over 700 miles of coastline including the islands that lie off the mainland

the islands that lie off the mainland

the islands that lie off the mainland Wales has been inhabited by humans for

Wales has been inhabited by humans for

Wales has been inhabited by humans for tens of thousands of years and this long

tens of thousands of years and this long

tens of thousands of years and this long history is made evident by the abundance

history is made evident by the abundance

history is made evident by the abundance of important historical sites found

of important historical sites found

of important historical sites found within the country for example Wales is

within the country for example Wales is

within the country for example Wales is home to a number of unesco world

home to a number of unesco world

home to a number of unesco world heritage sites that help illustrate the

heritage sites that help illustrate the

heritage sites that help illustrate the country’s military tradition and

country’s military tradition and

country’s military tradition and engineering endeavours Welsh culture is

engineering endeavours Welsh culture is

engineering endeavours Welsh culture is unique with its own music customs and

unique with its own music customs and

unique with its own music customs and conditions visitors can learn more about

conditions visitors can learn more about

conditions visitors can learn more about this distinctive society at a number of

this distinctive society at a number of

this distinctive society at a number of Welsh museums including st. Fagin’s

Welsh museums including st. Fagin’s

Welsh museums including st. Fagin’s National History Museum and the National

National History Museum and the National

National History Museum and the National coal museum as a testament to Welsh

coal museum as a testament to Welsh

coal museum as a testament to Welsh literature the southwestern region of

literature the southwestern region of

literature the southwestern region of the country is the location of famed

the country is the location of famed

the country is the location of famed 20th century poet Dylan Thomas’s home

20th century poet Dylan Thomas’s home

20th century poet Dylan Thomas’s home which today is a memorial in terms of

which today is a memorial in terms of

which today is a memorial in terms of religion a good portion of the Welsh

religion a good portion of the Welsh

religion a good portion of the Welsh population adheres to Christianity and

population adheres to Christianity and

population adheres to Christianity and this is reflected in the religious

this is reflected in the religious

this is reflected in the religious buildings that can be found around the

buildings that can be found around the

buildings that can be found around the country beautiful churches cathedrals

country beautiful churches cathedrals

country beautiful churches cathedrals and Abbey’s dot the landscape and serve

and Abbey’s dot the landscape and serve

and Abbey’s dot the landscape and serve as meeting places for the Christian

as meeting places for the Christian

as meeting places for the Christian country’s population

country’s population

country’s population sport is a popular pastime in Wales Golf

sport is a popular pastime in Wales Golf

sport is a popular pastime in Wales Golf is one example with a history dating

is one example with a history dating

is one example with a history dating back to the nineteen

back to the nineteen

back to the nineteen tree however rugby is one of the most

tree however rugby is one of the most

tree however rugby is one of the most popular sports in the country and

popular sports in the country and

popular sports in the country and Millennium Stadium is a great place to

Millennium Stadium is a great place to

Millennium Stadium is a great place to take in a match with its wealth of

take in a match with its wealth of

take in a match with its wealth of history and culture as well as its

history and culture as well as its

history and culture as well as its spectacular natural beauty this tourist

spectacular natural beauty this tourist

spectacular natural beauty this tourist friendly country certainly has much to

friendly country certainly has much to

friendly country certainly has much to offer