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Although Cardiff boasts most of Wales' national institutions,
including the National Museum, the appeal of a visit lies outside the towns,
where there is ample evidence of the war-mongering which shaped the country's
development. Castles are everywhere, from hard little stone keeps of the early
Welsh princes and the mighty Carreg Cennen to Edward I's doughty fortresses
such as Beaumaris, Caernarfon and Harlech. Passage graves and stone circles
(such as on Holy Island) offer a link to the pre-Roman era when the priestly
order of Druids ruled over early Celtic peoples, and great medieval monastic
houses, like ruined Tintern Abbey, are easily accessible.
All these attractions are enhanced by the beauty of the wild Welsh countryside.
The backbone of the Cambrian Mountains terminates in the soaring peaks of
Snowdonia National Park and the angular ridges of the Brecon Beacons; both are
superb walking country, as is the Pembrokeshire Coast in the southwest.
Much of the rest of the coast remains unspoilt, though long sweeps of sand are
often backed by traditional British seaside resorts, such as Llandudno in the
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Wales Tourist Office: http://www.visitwales.com
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