Cultural attractions

Discover Welsh culture and history at these literary inspired locations, arts centres and museums.

Exterior of Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff

Cardiff's diverse venue and arthouse cinema

Find out about Cardiff’s Chapter Arts Centre, with its gallery space, arthouse cinema and chilled out café bar.

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Cardiff

Dylan Thomas' writing shed

Take a tour of Dylan Thomas' Laugharne

Discover the places in Laugharne associated with the great Welsh poet and writer Dylan Thomas.

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Carmarthenshire

interior of a bedroom with a written desk and photo, shot from above.

A Dylan Thomas trail around Swansea Bay

Trace the story of Dylan Thomas around Swansea in West Wales, his home for more than half his life.

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Swansea Bay

Aerial shot of Nant Gwrtheyrn surrounded by green landscape and the sea.

Places in Wales with connections to JRR Tolkien

Discover the Wales that Tolkien loved. Visit places with a connection to the writer and his work.

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Explore Llandudno - follow the White Rabbit!

Follow the Alice in Wonderland Trails around Llandudno to see the places that inspired Lewis Carroll.

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North Wales

External shot of an old stone farmhouse.

Hedd Wyn: the soldier poet of Eryri (Snowdonia)

The poet Hedd Wyn died at Pilckem Ridge, but leaves a remarkable legacy more than a 100 years on.

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View of the Norwegian Church behind a lawn full of daisies.

Roald Dahl's links to the Norwegian Church

Discover the history behind Cardiff Bay's Norwegian Church and its connection with Roald Dahl.

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Performance group in traditional clothes parading through Llangollen

When Wales welcomes the world

Experience culture from across the world at the colourful Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.

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A large crowd of people

10 things not to miss on the maes

A guide to the national festival of Wales - a unique celebration of Welsh arts, language and culture.

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A wooden lovespoon in a vice being carved

Get creative with hands-on heritage crafts

Have a go at some traditional Welsh crafts. Make your own Welsh lovespoon, spin wool, or carve slate.

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A red locomotive inside the museum at Rhyl Miniature Railway.

Mad for museums in Wales

Wales has over 90 accredited museums, ranging from industrial heritage, to textiles and fine art.

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Two adults and two children looking at a painting of a lady in a blue dress in gallery.

Art galleries in Wales

Art galleries in Wales are packed with creative brilliance, both old and sparkling new.

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An inside scene of a shed with a writing desk and photographs on the wall.

Discover cultural Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire's must-visit castles, gardens, stately homes and museums.

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Carmarthenshire