Wales Hotels

Wales is a country in the south-west of the United Kingdom and borders England to the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

Many visitors to Wales come to enjoy its rich cultural history. There are numerous Castles spread around Wales including Caerphilly Castle and Caernarfon Castle. Wales is also home to a Roman legion fortress in the village of Caerleon, which is where you will find the National Roman Legion Museum. Outdoor activities and adventure holidays are what Wales does best. With the National Parks of Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons and Pembrokeshire Coast covering nearly 20% of the Welsh landscape there are an array of open air pursuits on offer including, hiking, canoeing, climbing, caving, mountain biking, surfing and coasteering, to name but a few. The capital city of Cardiff has played host to many sporting events including the 1999 Rugby World Cup at the Millennium Stadium and the Wales Rally GB. This is also where Cardiff Castle is located which is a popular attraction for visitors.

The Welsh climate is quite close in character to that of England but with a tendency to be slightly wetter. The months of June to August are when the best weather occurs but as this also coincides with the UK school holiday times many of the popular tourist areas can become very busy.
Travellers' top tips for places in Wales Beach
  • Tenby: Frequent one of the excellent blue flag beaches throughout Tenby. smokin54
  • Barmouth: Take plenty of sun tan oil, a comfortable pair of walking shoes and allow plenty of time for just relaxing in bars,cafes, harbour,or just sit on beach colinroberts58
Food & Drink
  • Cardiff: visit cardiff bay for cocktails and dinner. Nicer than staying in the city centre. benbec1
  • Cardiff: Try the Riverside Chinese restaurant just to the west of Cardiff Central rail station steve5312
Shopping
  • Cardiff: Get a tour of Cardiff Castle - it's really interesting. Go shopping and get drunk. Visit Cardiff Bay if you have time. HannahMM
  • Cardiff: Make sure you visit all of the little arcades off the main streets. A lovely selection of shops that arent high street retailers full of gems. Cwtshy
Weather
  • Cardiff: Go to the bay if it is sunny. Or shopping at St Davids 2 if not! roseheath
  • Swansea: Have good walking shoes and waterproofs. It does tend to rain a lot. teddysahoy

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Wales travel tips from your fellow travellers
  • Tenby: Try the BBQ baby back ribs at Mews Surf Bar & Grill. It's DELICIOUS, comes with salad, and costs only £7.25! - by IndepTraveller08
  • Swansea: avoid Wind Street on a Friday night ! - by DrinksfromWales
  • Tenby: Take an extra memory card for your camera. You'll need it! - by Bobnfamily16
  • Bangor: Go to Burlington,wow.Could have spent my life savings there.Awesome deals.The new Walmart is amazing, never thought I'd be so excited about a Walmart. - by loopygurl
  • Monmouth: Dine at the coach house St johns street - by stuartcardiff