What to See in Wales
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What to See in Wales

last edited Dec 11, 2019
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Wales has 3 sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list:

Cities and Cultural Heritage

Natural Heritage

Must-see & highly recommended

Brecon Beacons National Park
★★★★ One of the country's most beautiful parks, with the Black Mountains, valleys, lakes, waterfalls, forests, and vast moorland expanses. It is…
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
★★★★ One of Wales’s three national parks, it stretches along the coast in the southwest tip, offering stunning landscapes where beaches…
Snowdonia National Park
★★★★ A stunning national park in western Wales, featuring mountainous landscapes, lakes, waterfalls, quaint villages, castles, and a charming…

Recommended

Castles of the Gwynedd Region
★★★ Four magnificent medieval castles in northwestern Wales (Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech) designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Isle of Anglesey
★★★ A large, flat island in the northwest of Wales, connected to the "mainland" by two bridges. It is home to several small villages, a few…
Gower Peninsula
★★★ A stunning peninsula on the outskirts of Swansea, where beaches, cliffs, forests, moorlands, and small villages stretch over about thirty…
Portmeirion
★★★ In northwest Wales, this Italian-style village is world-famous for serving as the filming location for the TV series "The Prisoner".

Worth a look / Other

Tintern Abbey
★★ The imposing remains of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey located in the Wye Valley on the border with England.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
★★ This former mining town has reinvented itself as a tourist destination, offering a scenic train ride, a visit to the Llechwedd mine, and…
Cardiff
★★ The Welsh capital offers a variety of attractions (and events), including its Norman castle, beautiful religious buildings, its renowned…
Caerphilly Castle
★★ It is the second-largest castle in the United Kingdom, after Windsor. Surrounded by water, its construction dates back to the 13th century.
Pembroke Castle
★★ A stunning 11th-century medieval fortress in the small town of the same name.
Llandudno
★★ One of Wales' main seaside resorts. Pleasant and renowned since the late 19th century, it is located on the north coast with some beautiful…
Llyn Peninsula
★★ This peninsula below the Isle of Anglesey offers some beautiful landscapes along with a few swimming spots (Llanbedrog, Nefyn) and hiking…
Tenby
★★ This seaside resort has preserved its medieval charm with its fortifications. It is located in the southwest of Wales.
Wye Valley
★★ This river valley, marking the "border" between England and Wales, is prized for its beautiful scenery, hiking, and canoe trips on the…
Aberystwyth
★ It's a small student town on the west coast with the remains of a 13th-century fortress.
Bangor (Wales)
★ Facing the Isle of Anglesey, to which it is connected by a bridge, this town is visited relatively little despite its cathedral and castle.
Barry
★ A popular seaside resort near Cardiff.
Blaenavon
★ A former mining and ironworks town designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its industrial landscape.
Brecon
★ The town sits at the gateway to the park of the same name, with a small but nevertheless quite pretty cathedral.
Carew Castle
★ This is a 13th-century medieval castle located in Carew.
Kidwelly Castle
★ These are the remains of a formidable 13th-century fortress built in the town of the same name.
Chepstow
★ On the border with England, Chepstow has preserved its medieval walls and fortress.
Denbigh
★ This small town in northern Wales still boasts the remains of its castle and city fortifications, along with several religious buildings.
Hay-on-Wye
★ This village of 1,500 inhabitants, on the doorstep of Brecon Beacons National Park, is internationally renowned for its forty bookshops…
Holyhead
★ Located at the western tip of the Isle of Anglesey, it is one of the main ferry ports in Great Britain, with over 2 million passengers per…
Llanfairpwll
★ Nothing special about this locality except that Llanfairpwll is actually the short form of…
Newport (Wales)
★ A large university city in the south, close to England, known for its bridges and especially its lively atmosphere and nightlife.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
★ This impressive structure, built in the early 19th century, allows pleasure boats to travel along the Llangollen Canal by crossing above…
St Davids
★ This large village, at the southwestern tip of Wales, in Pembrokeshire National Park, is home to one of the most important cathedrals in…
Swansea
★ Nestled in its bay, Swansea is the second-largest urban area in Wales. Beyond its historic buildings, castles, and museums, it’s…
Tywyn
★ A seaside town on the west coast, with Snowdonia National Park and its many outdoor sports activities in the surrounding area.
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