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Your guide to visiting places featuring some of the iconic Welsh symbols which represent our history and culture, including language, emblems and traditional recipes.

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Poetry in motion - discover the language of Wales

Learn about the origins of the Welsh language and how it's still thriving today.

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A pile of crempog (pancakes) with berries and syrup.

How to make crempogau - Welsh pancakes

Traditional Welsh crempogau are thick pancakes and traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday.

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Bara brith in a tin.

Bara brith: our traditional Welsh recipe

Bara Brith is a rich fruit loaf made with tea. Here's our recipe for making this favourite Welsh tea-time treat.

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