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网页Visit. Wales’ outstanding natural landscapes are alive with world-leading adventure and a distinctive, contemporary culture. Colourful communities offer unique places to stay, and a feast of local food and drink. Sub sections.
The legend of the Welsh dragon | Visit Wales
网页The Welsh dragon - y ddraig goch. Though the dragon faded in popularity somewhat and wasn’t featured on the Union Flag of 1606, in 1959 Queen Elizabeth II declared that ‘only the red dragon on a green and white flag should be flown on government buildings in Wales’. Now, you see the Welsh dragon on badges, buttons, bumper stickers and ...
Traditional Welsh dishes | Wales.com
网页Bara brith. The ultimate Welsh pick-me-up is a slice of bara brith smothered in butter. The tea-infused bread, sprinkled with dried fruit, dates back to the 19th century and still holds pride of place on the counter of cafes and coffee shops throughout Wales. Bara brith is a traditional Welsh tea bread flavoured with tea, dried fruits and spices.
Facts about Wales
网页Population: 3.1 million people. 4.6 per cent of the UK population. Location: Wales is on the island of Great Britain, to the west of England. Size: Around 8,023 square miles (20,779 km2) in area Time Zone: GMT Currency: Pound Sterling National Day: St David’s Day, 1 March National symbols: The dragon, daffodil and leek are three of a number of national …
Urdd Gobaith Cymru | The Welsh and welcoming youth movement …
网页Urdd Gobaith Cymru is a National Voluntary Youth Organisation with over 55,000 members aged 8-25 years. Since 1922, the organisation has provided opportunities for children and young people to enjoy experiences through the medium of Welsh. A team of 210 staff and 10,000 volunteers deliver arts, sports and social opportunities for the children ...
Welcome to Wales | Wales.com
网页Welcome to Wales, a country on the western edge of Britain. We have a long history, a beautiful landscape, and a very cool flag. You know, the one with the red dragon on it. We’re pretty friendly people, too, and we love to give a warm welcome. (And our welcome is legendary - whenever Wales features in travel-writers’ round-ups of the ...
Welsh Christmas Traditions | Wales.com
网页Toffee-Making, Torch Processions and Plygain Singing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning. At 3am on Christmas morning in the 18th and 19th centuries, Welsh churchgoers would leave their houses by torchlight or candlenight to go to Plygain, a service of carols sung a capella by solos, groups and choirs. The word plygain i s thought to have ...
The Wales Coast Path | Wales.com
网页The Pembrokeshire Coast Path is the longest (182 mile/291 km) and perhaps the most popular section of the Wales Coast Path, having attracted ramblers with a soft spot for a sea breeze since it was given ‘National Trail’ status in 1970. The path curls around the rugged Pembrokeshire headland, with sights en route including Abereiddi’s Blue ...
The Welsh harp: our national instrument | Wales.com
网页The best place to hear Welsh harps in full voice is at an eisteddfod.The nation's best players compete each year at the National Eisteddfod – both as soloists and with vocal accompaniment (a form of music known as cerdd dant).For the most promising up-and-coming talent, look to the yearly Urdd Eisteddfod, run by Wales' national youth …
Welsh dates for your calendar | Wales.com
网页National Laverbread Day. A new addition to the Welsh calendar, we use 14 April to celebrate the oddly delicious Welsh staple of laverbread. Laverbread is the cooked version of ‘laver’, or porphyra seaweed, which is a diaphanous red …
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