The mining and industrial heart is the town of Laugharne, on the southern coast, which also preserves interesting historical and cultural relics, such as the imposing medieval castle, whose ruins are reflected in the River Taff, or the Heritage Centre dedicated to Dylan Thomas and housed in the boat house, where the writer composed some of his most famous works. A few kilometers to the east is Swansea, Thomas’s birthplace, where his house has become a very important study center, the Dylan Thomas Centre.
But the most touristy location in Wales is, without a doubt, Aberystwyth, on the western coast, overlooking two beaches at the foot of the hills, with a splendid seafront promenade lined with Victorian and Edwardian buildings, cafes, taverns, and atmospheric little venues. A few kilometers further north lies the wild and unparalleled paradise of Snowdonia National Park, cut through by rocky chains and partly covered by a very intricate forest. In this area is also Llangollen, a town mainly known for the Eisteddfod, the international music and dance festival that every July features about a hundred folk groups from all over the world.
