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Find out about Welsh traditions, myths, legends and national symbols.

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Shwmae - and welcome to Cymru!

We answer everything you ever wanted to know about the Welsh language but were afraid to ask.

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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
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A day for romance in Wales

Discover how to celebrate the most romantic date in the Welsh calendar, St Dwynwen's Day.

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  • St Dwynwen's Day
  • AONB
  • Traditions
  • Myths and legends
  • Winter
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A traditional Swansea breakfast

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

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  • Traditions
  • National symbols
  • Food
  • Recipe
Ruins of a Cistercian abbey in the sunlight.

Ancient pilgrimage trails rediscovered

Discover some of the ancient historic and rediscovered pilgrimage routes.

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  • Self led itineraries
  • Faith and spirituality
  • Traditions
  • Myths and legends
  • Outdoor
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
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
Couple walking on beach at Porthdinllaen.

Events and days out in January

We've picked top events in Wales to help you plan your next day out in January.

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  • Family
  • Traditions
  • Myths and legends
  • List
  • Winter
Couple looking out over beach and lighthouse.

Fall in love on St Dwynwen's Day

Discover the romantic legend of the Welsh patron saint of lovers, St Dwynwen.

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  • St Dwynwen's Day
  • Couples
  • Traditions
  • Myths and legends
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
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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