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Swansea is Wales' "City by the Sea" being perfectly situated on the edge of a five-mile wide bay. Renowned as the birthplace of Wales' greatest poet and playwright Dylan Thomas, and home to the Dylan Thomas centre, where his memory is still kept very much alive.
The City has world class cultural facilities and is a lively and vibrant maritime city and regional shopping centre. Swansea is home to Wales biggest indoor market where you can sample traditional Welsh delicacies like laverbread and fresh cockles from Penclawdd.
Locally caught fresh fish can also be bought along with local souvenirs including Welsh ladies hats and intricately carved lovespoons.

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Swansea was once a great port and is once again exploiting its coastal location and its long association with the sea. The new National Waterfront Museum, detailing Wales’ industrial and maritime heritage, is located in the Maritime Quarter. At the very heart of this award winning Maritime Quarter is Swansea Marina, surrounded by restaurants, shops and marine businesses and bordered on one side by a sandy beach. Existing historical buildings have been turned into modernised dockside apartments, restaurants and hotels.
To the west of the City is the Gower Peninsula, Great Britain's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty whose west facing beaches are Wales' premier surfing location. Traditional seaside resorts such as Mumbles intermingle with award winning beaches, golden sands and clear blue water, a surfer's paradise. Mumbles itself is an extraordinary place to visit, and its magic never fails as you see the view for the first time. On your left, there's the great sweep of Swansea Bay, and then, glimpsed first through pine trees, a huddle of small houses cascades down a hill and clings together beneath a steep cliff as the coast arches sharply to those two islets with their Victorian pier.
To the east of Swansea is the 'Waterfall Country' of Afan and the Vale of Neath a haven for walkers and cyclists alike, stretching across the wooded valleys from Neath to the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. From spectacular waterfalls to some of the UK's best mountain biking few places in Wales offer more richness and diversity within such a small area! So whether you want a City break, a beach holiday, or for the more adventurous, an active break, walking, cycling, mountain biking or surfing Swansea is the place for you.
Must see places in Swansea and vicinity include:
Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea
Swansea Museum, Swansea
Singleton Park and Botanic Gardens, Swansea
Neath Abbey, Neath
Margam Country Park, Margam
Gower Heritage Centre, Gower
Oxwich Castle, Oxwich