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Wales Travel Guide

No longer the dreary coal-exporting port as it was so often depicted in the 20th century, Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is hot and happening—one of the most attractive cities of Britain to visit. Cardiff (Caerdydd in Welsh) is a large seaport built on the tidal estuary of the Taff River. Read More

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Feature Articles

Wales on Wheels
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Witness a singletrack revolution on the fresh trails of a land in transition
Here's Mud in Your Eye ( and Your Ears, and Your Hair, and Your Nose...)
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Greetings from the quaint Welsh village of Llanwrtyd Wells, renowned for its fine ales, warm hospitality, and one of the oddest athletic endeavors on Planet Earth: floundering through noxious rural ooze! TIM BROOKES reports on the illustrious—if slightly smelly—history and modern-day mayhem of a certifiably insane sport called bog snorkeling.

GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Walking in England - Wales & Welsh Frontiers
English Lakeland Ramblers
from $3075, 8 days
Wales lies in the Southwest of the UK, a landscape packed with mountain ranges, lush valleys, a rugged coastline and some charming towns. Among all...
Walking England's Coast to Coast: Across England's North Country
English Lakeland Ramblers
from $4475, 14 days
We offer this walk in classic Coast to Coast fashion. From the Irish Sea the the North Sea - St. Bees to Robin Hood Bay. The Coast to Coast Walk...
iExplore Wales
iExplore
from $3895, 7 days
Wales is a country of great geographical variation with long stretches of attractive and often rugged coastline. North Wales is one of the most...