1. This is Wales

2. Fly through the sky like a bird at speeds over 100mph at Zipword Velocity Follow in the very footsteps of Sir Edmund Hillary at his training ground of Mt Snowdon (he became the first to conquer Mt Everest) Surf the perfect wave at the world’s first inland surfing lagoon (that’s up to 2m for experts and a little breaks for the beginner!). Jump to your heart’s content on Bounce Below’s giant trampolines in a cave twice the size as St Pauls Cathedral. Imagine a country where you can

3. Visit a country with more castles per square mile than any other country in the world (Caerphilly’s tower out leans more than Pisa). See the best collection of impressionist paintings outside Paris (& it’s free!) at the National Museum Cardiff Travel to a place that in medieval times three visits were the equivalent to a pilgrimage to The Holy Land. Visit the third best beach bar in the world (but to me it’s number 1!). Imagine a country where you can (2)

4. Wales: Top Ten Countries for 2016 – Rough Guide Wales: Where to Travel 2016 – Wanderlust magazine Wales: The Top Ten Travel Adventures for 2016 – Forbes Wales: Best Places to Travel in 2016, Travel + Leisure, USA Surf Snowdonia: Top Travel Experiences for 2016 – Lonely Planet Brecon Beacons National Park: The 50 Most Beautiful Places in the World – Conde Nast Traveler USA St Davids: Britain’s Ten Best Cities – Telegraph The Place to Visit in 2016!

5. Getting to Wales 2 hours by train from London Paddington 3 hours by motorway from central London 1 hour by road from Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol & Birmingham Cardiff Airport, has direct flights across Europe and global links via Schipol and Dublin Airports The Lake District is a 2 hour drive from North Wales Cardiff is 1h10 mins from Bath and the Cotswolds

6. 3 million people. 250km long and 90km wide. Cardiff is our capital city. 2 languages, 3 national parks, 1200km of coastline. Host nation for global events including The Ryder Cup, The Ashes, NATO Summit and The Champion’s League in 2017 A few facts and figures

7. Year of Adventure 2016 #walesadventure

8. Year of Legends 2017

9. Year of the Sea 2018

10. The Royal Mint Experience New deep mine tour at Llechwedd Slate Cavern Surf Snowdonia Adventure Parc New zip wires at Zip World UEFA Champions League Final – May 2017 Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 – Cardiff host port What’s new?

11. Royal Mint Visitor Centre

12. Cardiff – our Capital city

13. 7 Free National Museums

14. Cardiff a world class shopping destination

15. Behind the scene tours

16. World’s largest retractable roof stadium

17. Over 600 Castles

18. 6 Sites with World Heritage Status

20. Wales Coast Path

21. Festivals to Experience

22. Events to Experience

24. 32,998km of walking paths

25. 5145km of cycle trails

26. 200 Golf courses – 40 links courses

27. Historic Gardens to Explore

28. 11 Great Little Trains of Wales

29. Unique Welsh delicacies

31. Welsh, one of the oldest European languages

32. Places to stay

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