Презентация на тему по английскому языку Уэльс.

Great Britain. The Welsh call their country Cymru. Wales

is the land of magnificent landscapes and majestic castles.

The population of Wales is about 3 million people.

The climate in Wales is generally mild, and the weather is changeable.

Swansea. Cardiff is the capital of Wales and Swansea

is its industrial center.

The Welsh people are fond of folk music and

poetry, singing and playing the harp.
There are a lot of choirs in Wales.
People said that Walsh sang so beautifully that you can not hold back your tears.

of Welsh culture which is held every year. Competitions

of bards and singers take place during Eisteddfod.

of "Area of ​​outstanding natural beauty." It is coast

of Anglesey island, which is popular among mountaineers and lovers of water sports; Llyn coast, famous place for surfing and windsurfing, and Gower Peninsula, famous for its fantastic beaches.

fifth part of Wales. And every has it own

peculiarity. For example, the Brecon-Beacons is famous for its cave Dan-ir-Ogof, which is considered to be the kingdom of stalactites and stalagmites.

and lakes. Parks of Wales are a special world,

where human presence does not play a role.

But the greatest historical value
and celebrity have Harlech

Castle, Caernarfon Castle, Cardiff Castle and Conwy Castle.

built in the period from 1283 to 1290 years

on the orders of King Edward the First during the second campaign for the conquest of Wales. The castle survived just fine. It presents a great interest for tourists and lovers of castle architecture.

in 1283-1290 years. This is a medieval castle, located

in the shire Karnarvoshir. In the 19th century, in connection with the building of the railway, the castle was separated from the river. So the only one way for it - it's quite a massive bridge. The castle is opened for visits and tours to any part of it.

greatest fortresses in Europe. Its walls are reminiscent the

era of Constantinople. The castle is in excellent condition. Here is often hosted various national festivals.

monuments of Wales. It is located in the heart

of the Welsh capital, in a beautiful park. The walls of the castle, its towers and the surrounding it fairy tales and legends dates back 2000 years of history.

and the leek.

has won a honor in Wales. Both are associated

with St. David, the saint patron of the principality of Wales, who lived in the VI century BC.
In the first version - during one of the battles between Walsh soldiers and Saxons, which took place on a large onion field, Saint David advised the soldiers to adorn their helmets stalks of leeks, so during of the battle to distinguish enemy from brother-soldier.

In the second version - the saint patron, who for some time been forced to eat only bread and leek, found it very useful and bequeathed the plant its "wards".

the daffodils, than to leek. It is believed that

these flowers begin to bloom on the 1st of March - St. David's Day. However, most people in this day still pinned to the clothing branch of leek.