Tourism hotspots in Wales, now that is difficult. It’s a small country, about the size of Holland, has its own language like Holland, but there’s a lot less people (about 3 million in total) and a lot more hills and mountains too. Best way to sum up Wales is to split the country up into 4 big little bits with the best bits noted.
South West Wales – Pembrokeshire, like Snowdonia in the North is iconic in Wales. Best beaches in Europe they say, but close by in the Gower Peninsula , they’ll argue that for sure. My favourite place in Wales has got to be Worms Head a short drive west from Swansea, surely one of the most dramatic views in Europe. Drive from Swansea to Pembrokeshire, you’ll pass through Carmarthenshire, rural Wales at its best, and Wales as it should be.
North Wales – Snowdonia of course, with Mount Snowdon, arguable Wales’ main draw. The whole area is amongst the most spectacular in Europe. Isle of Anglesey to the north, Llyn Penisula to the west, so you’ll need much more than a week, or come back again, thousands do.
Mid Wales – the surprise package in Wales, as it’s a bit of a hidden gem really. The only place where you can truly say that every road is a scenic gem. My favourite is the drive from Brecon in the South to Llanidloes and over the top to Macynlleth. It doesn’t stop there too. Carry on to Dolgellau from along the foothills of Cader Idris for one of the best views in the whole of Wales. Oh yes, and they have a wonderful coastline in Ceredigion too, and one of Wales three national parks, the Brecon Beacons.
South East Wales – home to the capital Cardiff, a great place according to the Welsh, visitors enjoy it even more. Cardiff Castle, Castell Coch and then there’s the other castle in the city centre which the Welsh hope will one day become a fortress – the Millennium Stadium, home to Welsh rugby, smack bang in the middle of the city. Surrounding Cardiff are more tranquil environs including The Wye Valley and the Vale of Usk, The Glamorgan Heritage Coast and Countryside and directly to the north, the traditional valleys of South Wales, spectacularly interesting in their own right.