Tenby

Tenby is a harbour town and resort in southwest Wales. It lies within Carmarthen Bay. It’s known for its 13th-century town walls and its stretches of sandy shoreline, including Castle Beach. The ruins of Tenby Castle are on a headland overlooking the harbour.

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Date: March 14

Conwy

Conwy is a walled market town and community on the northern coast of Wales. The imposing thirteenth-century castle is part of  Unesco world heritage site 'Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd'. These extremely well-preserved monuments are examples of the colonization and defence works carried out throughout the reign of Edward I and the military architecture of the time.

Unesco: Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
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Date: June 30

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen in northeast Wales. The 18-arched stone and cast iron structure is for use by narrowboats and was completed in 1805 having taken ten years to design and build. It is 3.7 metres wide and is the longest aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest canal aqueduct in the world. The Pontcysyllte Canal is a remarkable example of the construction of a human-engineered waterway in a difficult geographical environment.

Unesco: Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
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Date: Oct 16

Rhossili

Located  on the southwestern tip of the Gower Peninsula in Wales, Rhossili Bay is an iconic destination with dramatic, panoramic views and good walking opportunities. The beach is reached down a steep cliff top path.  The remains of the Helvetia, a Norwegian oak barque, have become a landmark of Rhossili.

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Date: July 15

Flags of the World - Wales

The color of the Welsh flag have a major significance. The white half stands for peace and honesty, the green half stands for joy and hope, and the red dragon signifies valor and bravery. The complete form of the flag is a relatively recent invention, originating from the Tudors. However, the red dragon has been associated with Wales for centuries, with the most probable source of the close relationship being Roman invaders, who brought the dragon symbol to Wales during their occupation of Great Britain.

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Date: Jan 17