Aberystwyth Castle

Aberystwyth

I few days ago I talked about the vegan options in Aberystwyth and today I will talk about the town. It is situated in mid-Wales, on the coast. It had about 16k citizens at the last census. Despite its size, it has quite a few tourist attractions on offer. It is both an university town […]

Pen Dinas Hill Fort

Pen Dinas Hill Fort

Pen Dinas Hill Fort is a touristic attraction in Aberystwyth. It is a large Iron Age hillfort. Some excavations took place in the 1930s, but only limited. The first fort was abandoned and a new one was made around 300 BCE. There are some prehistoric houses still visible nearby. Enjoy the pictures!

Black Rock Sands Beach

Black Rock Sands Beach

Enjoy my pictures from the Black Rock Sands Beach. It is a beach in Wales. Don’t miss the castle in the second picture, it’s Criccieth Castle, dating back to the 13th century. I haven’t visited it, but I would love to, given the opportunity.

Portmeirion

Portmeirion

Portmeirion is a village built in the 20th century, from 1920s until 1970s, made to look Italian. Now it is a tourist destination, one in which it’s easy to spend a day without any doubt. The village is stunning, there are restaurants, cafes, shops, two walks – a woodland walk and a beach walk. There […]

Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle

Harlech Castle is one of four castles on the UNESCO list, found in North Wales and built by English King Edward I, all designed by James of St George (c. 1230-1309). I’ve been to the other three and here are the pictures, from a few years ago: Beaumaris, Caernarfon (where King Charles was invested as […]

Cwmorthin Waterfall

Cwmorthin Waterfall

Cwmorthin Waterfall is a free attraction in Wales. It is a beautiful place and there are a few walks. The steam train passes nearby, so you might seen it depending on the time of day. The mountains of slate are so impressive, making it even more fascinating. There is a nearby Lakeside Café, to have […]

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

It’s time for a round-up of the things I visited in Cardiff and, of course, to share some new pictures from the city. All the links in this post are towards other posts of mine, published previously. Cardiff – What to do In Cardiff we were able to race each other on a well-known track […]

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle is a must see if you are visiting Cardiff. It was quite busy when we visited, despite being Autumn. As usual, I picked a few highlights to show from the Castle. We didn’t have a lot of time to visit it, so we didn’t book the guided tour, but I will book it, […]

Me at the Big Pit

Big Pit

I was very excited to talk about the Big Pit, the National Coal Museum of Wales. It is a free museum and is so worth a visit. Saying that is a museum is a bit strange, because it is more like an experience. Unfortunately I wasn’t allowed to take pictures inside the mine, but I […]