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National symbols

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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Welsh: The living language of Wales

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

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crowd enjoying Eisteddfod with stage and flags.

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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  • Insider guide
  • Traditions
  • National symbols
  • Arts
A bedroom with a writing desk and photos on the wall.

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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  • Self led itineraries
  • Insider guide
  • National symbols
  • List
Swansea Bay
A picture of a frying pan containing various seafood items.

A traditional Swansea breakfast

Bring the coast to your kitchen with this delicious breakfast recipe.

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  • Traditions
  • National symbols
  • Food
  • Recipe
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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  • Traditions
  • National symbols
  • Food
  • Recipe
Slices of Welsh rarebit on a baking tray.

Enjoy making a Welsh rarebit 

Dating from the 18th century this Welsh dish is a kind of ‘posh cheese on toast’ with a Welsh twist.

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  • Traditions
  • National symbols
  • Food
  • Recipe
Displays of artefacts at National Museum Wales.

Enjoy virtual exhibitions from Welsh museums

Take in some wonderful Welsh art and culture by going on a virtual visit to these museums.

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  • Historic places
  • National symbols
  • Arts
A woman wearing a pink jumper with a leek in her mouth.

Epic ways to celebrate St David’s Day

Celebrate St David’s Day on 1 March with parades, parties, and plenty of Welsh pride – here’s how to get involved.

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  • Annual holidays
  • St David's Day
  • Traditions
  • Myths and legends
  • National symbols
A top-down image of a teisen lap cake in a cake tin

Get baking and enjoy this 'cake on a plate' from Wales

Teisen Lap recipe - traditional 'wet' or 'moist' cake from Wales

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  • St David's Day
  • Traditions
  • National symbols
  • Recipe
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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  • National symbols
  • Shopping
  • Arts
External shot of an old stone farmhouse.

Hedd Wyn: the soldier poet of Eryri

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

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  • Historic places
  • National symbols
  • Eryri National Park
  • Indoor
Eryri (Snowdonia) Mountains and Coast
Leek, Laverbread and Y Fenni Cheese Welshcakes next to a pack of butter.

How to make a savoury Welsh cake

A savoury twist on a classic, try our recipe for leek, laverbread and Y Fenni Cheese Welsh cakes.

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  • Traditions
  • National symbols
  • Food
  • Recipe
A bowl of cawl.

How to make cawl 

How to make Cawl - a traditional Welsh stew that can be made with meat or fish.

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  • Traditions
  • National symbols
  • Food
  • Recipe

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