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Snowdonia
One of Britain's grandest national parks, a wedge of mountainous Welsh territory focused on the Snowdon massif.
Machynlleth
Amiable market town in the hills north of Aberystwyth, once proposed as the new capital of Wales.
St David's Cathedral
Serene cathedral set in a small, quiet village that has drawn pilgrims to this westernmost tip of Wales for well over a thousand years.
Caernarfon Castle
The mightiest link in Edward I's chain of Welsh castles. A splendid structure, its honeycomb of wall-walks and slender turrets offer fantastic views of the town.
Blaenafon
Fascinating ironworking town with a deep mine museum, where you're kitted out with lamp, helmet and very heavy battery pack and lowered three hundred feet into the labyrinth of shafts and coal faces for a guided tour.
Laugharne
Dylan Thomas' "heron-priested shore" evokes the spirit of the ebullient poet and playwright.
Sgwd-yr-Eira waterfall
A waterfall you can dive through, in the midst of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Harlech
A perfect castle and beautiful town wedged between the mountains and the sea.
Cnapan Country House
Fine hotel, with a restaurant that exquisitely combines the freshest local produce.
Hay-on-Wye
The world capital of second-hand books, with plenty of pubs and restaurants in which to read them.
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