Wales

Wales constituent unit of the united kingdom that forms a westward extension of the island of great britain.

Wales. The saxons called the land on the other side of the dyke wales. By continuing to use this site you agree to our use of cookies. England and wales welsh. Non essential cookies are also used to tailor and improve services.

Its capital and main commercial and financial center is cardiff. The native people of wales the welsh have their own culture and traditions they have their own celtic language welsh. See tripadvisor s 434 900 traveler reviews and photos of wales tourist attractions. Senedd cymru previously named the national assembly of.

Baner cymru or y ddraig goch meaning the red dragon consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field as with many heraldic charges the exact representation of the dragon is not standardised and many renderings exist the flag is not represented in the union flag. The flag of wales welsh. In some places it was 65 feet 20 meters wide. Cymru ˈkəm rɨ come ree is a country on the island of great britain it is one of the four countries that make up the united kingdom it is west of england and east of the irish sea and ireland.

Find what to do today or anytime in september. Things to do in wales united kingdom. Visit top rated must see attractions. Famed for its rugged landscape wales retains aspects of celtic culture that are markedly different from those of its english neighbors.

The flag incorporates the red dragon of cadwaladr king of gwynedd along with the tudor. Learn more about wales here. Gov wales uses cookies which are essential for the site to work. The devolved welsh parliament welsh.

Wales is one of the six celtic nations. Cymru a lloegr is a legal jurisdiction covering england and wales two of the four constituent countries of the united kingdom england and wales forms the constitutional successor to the former kingdom of england and follows a single legal system known as english law. Why north wales is the uk s new must visit destination steeped in history and local lore and with miles of rugged beaches north wales is one of the uk s must see destinations. The english saxons applied pressures along its then disputed border with wales and in 770 the saxon king offa of mercia built a dyke between england and wales.

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