Wales is one of the countries of the UK. The west of the island of Great Britain. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Wales is a country famous for its scenery, in the center and north of the country, its mountains and hills.
Capital City: Cardiff, population 345,442
Other major towns/cities:Swansea, Newport, Wrexham
Official Languages: Welsh, English
Government: Welsh Government
Area: 20,780km2 (8023m2)
Population: 3,063,758 (StatsWales 2011)
Population density:147 persons per square km
Patron Saint: St David
Currency: Pound Sterling (£)
For a small country, the truth is that Wales has many places to visit:
CARDIFF
Cardiff is the capital of Wales. This south Wales, near Swansea City.
(Castillo de Cardiff)
Cardiff Castle is in the city center. It was a Norman castle.
(Parque de Cardiff)
The largest park is called Cardiff Bute park, next to the castle.
CHEPSTOW (Abadía de Tintern)
Tintern Abbey is in South Wales, near the border with England.
CONWY (Castillo de Conwy)
Conwy Castle is on the North Wales coast, was built in the century XII-XIII.
(La casa más pequeña de Reino Unido)
The samllest house in the UK is in Conway. It is a small walled medieval city in North Wales.
PORTMEIRION
In North Wales, is a town Porteirion created between 1925 and 1975 by the Welsh architect Sir Clough William Ellis, who bought the land, the sea, and built the town.
BARRY (Playa de Barry)
In South Wales, near the capital Cardiff, is the samall town of Barry, has a nice beach.
ABERYSTWYTH (Paseo Marítimo)
The town of Aberystwyth, on the East coast of Wales. It is a nice town with its seafront.
(Funicular y Colina)
Aberystwyth is a town that you can take a cable car that takes you up to the top of the hill.
BEAUMARIS (Castillo de Beaumaris)
In the town of Beaumaris, North Wales (Anglesey) is this castle.
CAERNARFON(Castillo de Caernarfon)
Caernarfon Castle in Gwyned by the sea on the North Wales coast, is the largest medieval building in Walles.
And many more interesting places....
