Visitors to the UK were recently quizzed about what theyd like to see when going to the UK. And whilst the old faithful, Buckingham Palace, was popular, it turns out that foreign interest is even greater in the castles of Wales. It seems that in the international community, the Castles are associated with quintessential Britishness, maybe even the legend of King Arthur. The reality is that the castles have a lot more to do with the control of the Welsh population during the Medieval age, rather than having all that much to do with the 6th Century king. Still, it is undeniable that the Arthurian legend is a massive draw for international tourists tempted by beautiful Wales. There are many Arthurian sites, such as Carmarthen, birthplace of Merlin.
There are indeed countless places to visit in Wales, but until recently, the industry has seemed almost too backwards looking. Whilst Wales is well positioned to accept waves of international tourists looking into its past, the last two decades have been about a new Welsh tourism that is far more dynamic and exciting. Wales is renowned as a venue for outdoor pursuits, and its spectacular landscapes deserve to be explored by an international audience. Some Welsh sports are conventional: youll find surfers, sailors and mountain bikers on the Welsh waves and hills. But this more extreme scale of outdoor pursuits in Wales has spawned new and exciting pursuits. One such example, that has quickly become an export to parts of the world that enjoy a similarly spectacular (and jagged) coastline, is Coasteering. Coasteering is a simple but difficult sport: its essentially a coast-level ramble around from beach to beach, traversing rocks and cliffs. Whatever is in your way.
You may find yourself somewhere in between the slow pace of historical tourism and extreme sports, of course. A shopping trip to Cardiff or any of the cosmopolitan towns could work for you? Cardiff is an increasingly culturally significant town, with an increasing number of TV shows being filmed there. But the true Cult TV fan will know which gardens to visit: every cult TV fan heads to Portmeirion to run away from imaginary white spheres.
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