Lonely Planet Wales

by King, John

• ISBN13: 9781864501261
• ISBN10: 186450126X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

The Author	5	(2)
This Book	7	(1)
Foreword	8	(3)
Introduction	11	(2)
Facts About Wales	13	(34)
History	13	(10)
Geography	23	(1)
Geology	23	(1)
Climate	24	(1)
Ecology & Environment	24	(3)
Flora & Fauna	27	(3)
Government & Politics	30	(1)
Economy	31	(1)
Population & People	32	(1)
Education	33	(1)
Arts	34	(10)
Society & Conduct	44	(1)
Religion	44	(1)
Language	45	(2)
Myths & Legends	47	(8)
Stones, Lakes & Holy Wells	48	(2)
Arth Fawr the Bear	50	(3)
Merlin the Magician	53	(2)
Facts for the Visitor	55	(50)
Highlights	55	(1)
Suggested Itineraries	56	(1)
Planning	57	(2)
Responsible Tourism	59	(1)
Tourist Offices	59	(1)
Visas & Documents	60	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	62	(1)
Customs	63	(1)
Money	64	(3)
Post & Communications	67	(2)
Digital Resources	69	(1)
Books	70	(1)
Films	71	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	72	(1)
Radio & TV	72	(1)
Video Systems	73	(1)
Photography & Video	73	(1)
Time	74	(1)
Electricity	74	(1)
Weights & Measures	74	(1)
Laundry	74	(1)
Toilets	74	(1)
Health	74	(3)
Women Travellers	77	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	77	(1)
Disabled Travellers	77	(1)
Senior Travellers	78	(1)
Travel with Children	78	(1)
Useful Organisations	79	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	80	(1)
Emergencies	81	(1)
Legal Matters	81	(1)
Business Hours	81	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	82	(12)
Courses	94	(1)
Work	94	(1)
Accommodation	95	(4)
Food	99	(1)
Drinks	100	(1)
Entertainment	101	(1)
Spectator Sports	101	(3)
Shopping	104	(1)
Getting There & Away	105	(13)
Air	105	(6)
Land	111	(4)
Sea	115	(3)
Getting Around	118	(11)
Bus	119	(1)
Train	120	(4)
Car & Motorcycle	124	(2)
Bicycle	126	(1)
Hitching	126	(1)
Boat	127	(1)
Local Transport	127	(1)
Organised Tours	127	(2)
Cardiff & Around	129	(26)
cardiff (Caerdydd)	129	(1)
History	130	(1)
+++++	131	(1)
++	132	(2)
Central Cardiff	134	(3)
Cardiff Bay	137	(2)
Organised Tours	139	(1)
Special Events	140	(1)
Places To Stay	140	(2)
Places To Eat	142	(2)
Entertainment	144	(2)
Spectator Sports	146	(1)
Shopping	147	(1)
Getting There & Away	147	(1)
Getting Around	148	(1)
Around Cardiff	149	(1)
Museum of Welsh Life	149	(1)
Penarth	149	(1)
Barry	150	(1)
Castell Coch	151	(1)
Caerphilly	151	(1)
Rhondda Heritage Park	152	(1)
Newport	152	(1)
Around Newport	153	(2)
South-East Wales & The Brecon Beacons	155	(43)
Swansea & the Gower	157	(1)
Swansea (Abertawe)	157	(6)
The Gower Peninsula	163	(3)
The Iron & Coal Valleys	166	(1)
Merthyr Tydfil	167	(3)
Around Merthyr Tydfil	170	(1)
Blaenafon	170	(2)
The Lower Wye Valley	172	(1)
Chepstow (Cas-Gwent)	172	(3)
Around Chepstow	175	(1)
Monmouth (Trefynwy)	175	(3)
Around Monmouth	178	(1)
The Brecon Beacons	178	(1)
Brecon Beacons National Park	178	(5)
Hay-on-Wye (Y Gelli)	183	(4)
Abergavenny (Y-Fenni)	187	(4)
Around Abergavenny	191	(1)
Brecon (Aberhonddu)	192	(4)
Around Brecon	196	(2)
Pembrokeshire & Carmarthenshire	198	(37)
Pembrokeshire	200	(1)
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park	200	(4)
Tenby (Dinbych Y Pysgod)	204	(4)
Around Tenby	208	(1)
Pembroke (Penfro)	208	(3)
Around Pembroke	211	(2)
Haverfordwest (Hwlffordd)	213	(1)
St Bride's Bay (Bae Sain Ffraid)	214	(1)
St David's (Tyddewi)	215	(5)
Around St David's	220	(1)
St David's to Fishguard	220	(1)
Fishguard (Abergwaun)	221	(4)
Newport (Trefdraeth)	225	(1)
Around Newport	226	(1)
Cardigan (Aberteifi)	227	(2)
Around Cardigan	229	(1)
Carmarthenshire	230	(1)
Carmarthen (Caerfyrddin)	230	(1)
Around Carmarthen	231	(1)
The National Botanic Garden of Wales	232	(1)
Garden of Wales	232	(1)
Carreg Cennen	233	(1)
Laugharne (Lacharn)	234	(1)
Mid Wales	235	(25)
Ceredigion	237	(1)
Aberystwyth	237	(5)
Around Aberystwyth	242	(1)
Southern Powys	243	(1)
Llandovery (Llanymddyfri)	243	(1)
Llanwrtyd Wells (Llanwrtyd)	244	(3)
Around Llanwrtyd Wells	247	(1)
Llandrindod Wells (Llandrindod)	247	(3)
Builth Wells (Llanfair-ym-Muallt)	250	(1)
Rhayader (Rhaeadr)	251	(1)
Around Rhayader	251	(1)
Knighton (Tref-y-Clawdd)	252	(1)
Northern Powys	253	(1)
Machynlleth	253	(2)
Around Machynlleth	255	(1)
Newtown (Y Drenewydd)	256	(1)
Around Newtown	257	(1)
Welshpool (Trallwng)	258	(1)
Around Welshpool	259	(1)
Snowdonia & the Llyn	260	(36)
Snowdonia	261	(1)
Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri)	261	(4)
Tywyn & Around	265	(1)
Barmouth (Y Bermo)	266	(2)
Dolgellau	268	(3)
Around Dolgellau	271	(1)
Bala (Y Bala)	271	(2)
Harlech	273	(1)
Porthmadog	274	(3)
Around Porthmadog	277	(1)
Beddgelert	277	(1)
Blaenau Ffestiniog	278	(1)
Betws-Y-Coed	279	(2)
Around Betws-Y-Coed	281	(1)
Llanberis	282	(2)
Caernarfon	284	(4)
Bangor	288	(3)
Llyn Peninsual	291	(1)
Criccieth	291	(1)
Around Criccieth	292	(1)
Pwllheli	292	(1)
Around Pwllheli	293	(1)
Abersoch & Around	293	(1)
Aberdaron & Around	293	(1)
Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli)	294	(1)
The North Coast	294	(2)
Anglesey & the North Coast	296	(21)
The Isle of Anglesey (Ynys Mon)	297	(1)
Beaumaris (Biwmares)	297	(2)
South Anglesey	299	(1)
Holyhead (Caergybi)	300	(3)
The North Coast	303	(1)
Conwy	303	(3)
Around Conwy	306	(1)
Llandudno	306	(4)
Llangollen	310	(5)
Around Llangollen	315	(1)
Wrexham (Wrecsam)	315	(2)
Language	317	(3)
Glossary	320	(3)
Index	323
Map Legend	back page
Metric Conversion	inside back cover