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Wales
Wales is the country that is a part
of the UK.
It lies in the west of
Great Britain. It is bordered by England to its east, the Irish Sea to its north and west, and the Bristol Channel to its south.
The landscape is beautiful.
Many English people move to Wales when they retire.
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THE LAND OF LEGENDS
It is the country which
has the longest continuous coastal path in the world
(1,400km). Every cove and clifftop comes with legends of pirates and smugglers, shipwrecks and saints, lost villages and sand-swamped castles.
Off the coast, 50 islands teem with birds, while the clear waters are home to seals and the UK’s largest pod of bottlenose dolphins.
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The flag of Wales
It’s everywhere you look in
Wales.
The red dragon has been a symbol of
Wales for 2,000 years.
It was granted official status in 1959.
Some say it’s the oldest national flag still in use, and that it was used by King Arthur and other ancient Celtic leaders.
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THE LEEK SAVED WALES
A Celtic monk named David
advised the Welsh army to distinguish themselves from their
Saxon enemies by wearing a leek in their helmets.
The army won the battle and David the monk became St David, or Dewi Sant as he is known in Wales.
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The Prince of Wales's feathers
It is the heraldic
badge of the Prince of Wales. It consists of
three white ostrich feathers emerging from a small gold crown. The words on the ribbon below mean "I serve".
The badge is sometimes used to symbolize Wales.
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THE WELSH HARP
It is regarded as the national
instrument of Wales. By the end of the 18th
century, the triple harp - so called because it had three rows of strings - was widely known as the Welsh harp on account of its popularity in Wales.
The harp has been used through the ages as an accompaniment to folk-singing and dancing and as a solo instrument.
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Welsh language
Welsh is an ancient Celtic language, similar
to Breton, spoken in Brittany, France. In the 60's
Welsh was given equal status with English as an official language and is used in the law courts. It is taught in school and some TV program are broadcast in Welsh. However, only about 20% of the population speaks Welsh.
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TRADITIONAL COSTUMES
The traditional Welsh costume is a costume
once worn by rural women in Wales
Rugby
Rugby is the national game of
Wales.
The rules of the game are quite difficult. A team consists of fifteen players. The game is played with an egg-shaped ball.
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Cardiff
Cardiff, a large city in the south,
was chosen as the capital of Wales in 1955,
mainly because of its size. Since 1536, Wales has been governed by England and the heir to the throne of England has the title of Prince of Wales, but Welsh people have strong sense of identity.
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There are more castles per square mile in
Wales than anywhere else on Earth. They come in
all shapes, sizes, and states of repair. Some have been lived in continuously for a thousand years, others are ruins in remote forests. Here is a selection of them, each with its own rich history and legends.
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Caernarfon
Edward I began work on Caernarfon Castle
in the 1280s, and it was designed to impress
visitors with huge towers and colour-coded bands of stone. It’s a part of a UNESCO World Heritage
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Caerphilly Castle
This is the biggest castle in Wales.
You can see mighty towers (with a greater lean
than Pisa), a Great Hall and drawbridge, siege engines that actually work, all surrounded by elaborate water defence.
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NATIONAL PARKS OF WALES
Wales is big on wide-open
spaces. A fifth of the country is National Park
land. There’re five areas of outstanding natural beauty, and great expanses of forest and woodland. There are two major mountain ranges – Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons
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Snowdonia National Park
is the largest National Park in
Wales. Home to the tallest mountain in Wales, coastline,
beaches and Wetlands. The park is also home to over 100 lakes.
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BRECON BEACONS NP
Pen y Fan is the highest
point in the Brecon Beacons, which this year celebrates
its 60th birthday as a National Park. The beauty of Pen y Fan is that it’s easy to get to – just 40 minutes from Cardiff – and easy enough for children to climb.
