1. What are some of the “things” or activities that people do for fun in Wales?
ANSWER: Try ‘coasteering’– it’s great – dressed in wet suites you jump of a cliff (around 30 ft.) into the sea, swim a little, then climb up the cliff to do it all again.
Walking is also great in Wales – with the 870 mile Wales Coast Park, making Wales the only country in the world you can walk around its entire coast.
2. What’s one thing the public probably does NOT know about Wales?
ANSWER: Did you know that Wales has 641 castles – some of which you can stay in!
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3. What has Wales contributed to the world?
ANSWER: Slate – at the end of the 19th century almost all of the slate used for housing came from Wales. The history of slate mining is kept alive by the National Slate Museum in Llanberis. Also, famous poets, entertainers and actors like Dylan Thomas, Dame Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, Sir. Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Burton and more!
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