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You may view the information for ALL the towns and villages
in Carmarthenshire, Swansea & The Gower Peninsula (the page may be very large)
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The second largest city in
Wales, the former shipbuilding hub of Swansea
has become a general shopping area for a large
part of south west Wales and lies at the mouth
of the Tawe on majestic Swansea Bay.
When the Industrial
Revolution arrived it turned this old market
town into a hugely important port that, at one
time, was the busiest in the world.
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Sail Bridge, Swansea - Photo:
David Luther Thomas
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Swansea Museum - Photo:
Hywel Williams
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The city’s Maritime Quarter is now a tourist
hot-spot and contains Wales' National
Literature Centre, an observatory, art
galleries, a working woolen mill and the
Swansea Maritime and Industrial Museum.
Many important
archaeological finds from the island-like
Gower Peninsula can be found at Swansea’s city
centre museum. Part of the museum contains the
largest collection of Egyptian antiquities
outside London, including a 4,000-year-old
mummy.
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The great Welsh
writer Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea in
1914. A Dylan Thomas Centre has been
established and visitors can also join a
special ‘city trail’ which takes in various
landmarks including the author’s home and a
local park where he wrote some of his works.
Swansea lies on
the dramatic Gower Peninsula, one of Wales’
most popular holiday destinations. Largely
unspoiled, it offers a variety of attractions
from spectacular cliff top views and ancient
caves to traditional villages and sandy
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The Dylan Thomas Centre - Photo:
Alan Roberts
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Further information:
Swansea Hotels, Guesthouses and B&B Accommodation
Swansea Cottages, Apartments and Self Catering
Accommodation
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