Wales

Pros: Beautiful country, fabulous castles
Cons: can't think of any...

I spent two weeks in Wales in September. Most of the tourists had gone home, so we pretty much had the place to ourselves. We began our trip in North Wales, staying in Betwys-y-Coed and visiting Conwy and some of the other castles in the Ring of...

Pros: The scenery and liveliness
Cons: A long way from anywhere

Ok - not true, not unless you inhabit the world imagined by Malcolm Pryce in his two amusing and excellent books (Aberystwyth Mon Amour and Last Tango in Aberystwyth). The town I know is more mainstream but is definitely a town with beguiling charm. ...

Pros: Beautiful scenery
Cons: Can get crowded in summer months

This is one of the words you'll be seeing on a road sign in Angelsey, an island off the northwest coast of Wales connected by the Menai suspension bridge. LlanfairPW, as the locals have nicknamed it, has the longest name in Britain and means, "The...

Pros: Beautiful Mountains, Wonderful Scenery, and a Mediterranean - Style Village On the Welsh Coast
Cons: Getting There Is Half The Fun... Or Perhaps Not!

THE HOUSEGUEST… It was the Thursday before the August Bank Holiday, 2003. It had been an inauspicious week, but we had finally managed to put a long-standing and unwelcome houseguest onto a coach to Gatwick, and he’d jetted back to Thailand to ...

Pros: Great scenery, few people and little traffic on good roads. Excellent value for money!
Cons: The weather is "changeable". Some hotels are very disappointing. Footpaths are not well signed.

I had not been on a holiday to Wales for about 40 years, so this was to be an interesting experience comparing then with now. And it proved to be most interesting, particularly as I went down memory lane by visiting an area I first went to with my...

Pros: friendly people, beautiful land, the arts abound.
Cons: food wholesome and good, but like rest of Britain, don't go for the food.

I have to say upfront, I'm biased about Wales. It is the home of my G'grandparents and growing up, a place I'd always heard about. When I finally made the long anticipated trip there a couple years back, it was an emotional experience, but I think I ...

Pros: Whimsical cottages, lovely gardens and magical castles.
Cons: I can't think of a one!

I visited Wales five years ago and an still enamoured of the place. As we stayed in the northern parts, my comments will be limited to those areas... Wales is a country in love with itself, and that love shines though in all that Wales has to offer. ...

Pros: Fantastic scenery, friendly people, rich history
Cons: Inscrutable language--but they speak English, too!

Visits to some places just never get out of your blood, and although I was only there for a week in 1995, something keeps calling me back. Maybe it’s the fact that so many artistic souls originated in Wales, Dylan Thomas, the writer, actors Richard...

Pros: I love it, but I'm biased
Cons: As I'm biased, surf the web for a second opinion.

Okay, firstly I've got to admit to a bias here because I was raised in Pembrokeshire. I now live in San Francisco and long for the Pembrokeshire clean air, sea spray and all round wilderness.

Pembrokeshire is a 5 hour drive from London along...

Pros: Unspoilt, peaceful, fantastic cycling and watersports
Cons: none

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

Many people pass through Anglesey on their way to Holyhead to catch the ferry to Ireland. Crawling along in the A5 traffic jam (the road to Holyhead is currently being dualled and delays...

Pros: Beautiful scenery.
Cons: Wet!

Wales is sometimes regarded as a bit of joke by the English - not fair. As an Englishman who has lived in Wales I think it's a great place.

The people are very friendly and some of the scenery is beautiful. The coastline is excellent walking...

Pros: Quaint, historical town
Cons: Limited activities

Caerleon is a small Welsh town just north of Cardiff. It is steeped in history, specifically Roman history. When expanding their empire in Britain, the Romans established forts in the newly conquered island. A major fort was established in Caerleon in...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, amazing culture.
Cons: Perhaps a little cold and wet.

Wales is a wonderful mix of culture, beautiful scenery and song. Sweeping beaches surround the coast of Wales, amazing cliffs lining these beaches. Rolling hills and meadows lead to breathtaking mountains that have amazing views.
Mostly untouched...

Pros: Beautiful, full of history
Cons: iffy weather

OK so here is Wales.

As a kid I used to vacation there, our school used to take field trips there.

On a good day most of Wales is beautiful, rugged and picturesque. A land of magic and mysticism, of castles and kings. The north...

Pros: Beautiful mountains, friendly people, small villages everywhere.
Cons: Roads can be small but are navigable.

Snowdonia is the mountain range in northern Wales. It is studded with small villages that take you away from the hustle & bustle. I just (5/12/01) returned from a week in Capel Garmon. This is a small village outside Bewts-y-Coed in the heart of...