Cardiff Bay is lovely when the sun comes out but you'll have to plan something as it can feel like a propaganda village with how empty it is of things stumble on. It's a good night out as well but maybe less relevant for your interests.
Be sure to tell the locals that you're looking at purchasing a holiday home.
Also, Porthmadog is supposed to have the warmest summer temperatures of any British seaside, is it not? Think I read that somewhere. Any of you been there?
I was terrified for a brief second I was standing in that queue...
I feel like there must be more worthwhile attractions in Swansea. But honestly I struggle to think of them. There are like 10 castles in Swansea. But none of them are worth travelling there for.
>>3808 Off the top of my head:
* Waterfront Museum, which is Wales's national maritime and transport museum
* Promenade, pretty much all the way from the city centre to Mumbles
* Singleton Park and its smallish botanic garden
* Dylan Thomas Centre
* Egypt Centre at the uni
It doesn't help that the Krauts bombed the fuck out of the place, so there aren't many decent old buildings around, the city centre got more or less rebuilt during the 1960s (and it shows), the marina area was redeveloped for housing in the 1980s before the trend for vibrant waterfront districts took off, so there's not much there. The bombing took out the biggest glass roof in Wales, but it was over the market, which is still there, and is the largest indoor market in Wales, but is ultimately still just the market. Maybe pop in for a pot of cockles or prawns?
If you're not there for the football, a long seafront walk, or a bit of birding, there's not that much distinct going on. The Gower is kind of like Cornwall but cheaper and maybe more awkward to get to, so okay if you like a quiet beach, or a long windswept beach (Rhossili Bay runs pretty much the entire west side of the Gower).
Cardiff is really nice this time of year, especially on slightly rare sunny days. If you or your lass fancy a bit of culture, the National Museum is worth a visit.
I agree the Gower has got a lot going for it, it is actually gorgeous, with some good walks, beaches and rock climbs but Swansea is a pretty shitty city.
Can you lads stop talking about my shitty little hometown as if you all know it? I assumed you were all socially isolated toffs in quaint villages with nothing better to do than post here.
>>3815 Newport’s horrible. The view from the train as you arrive there is the worst view I have ever had from any station. Yes, worse than the charming derelict factory that Wolverhampton used to have. Newport just has a filthy river that looks like the Ganges.
>>3816 If you think that's bad, consider the fact that there is no view of Newport that is any better than that. At least when approaching from the other end they have the good sense to put you in a tunnel so you don't have to look at it, like the approaches to Birmingham New Street.
One thing I miss about living in Swansea was the line-up of Indian restaurants offering a Sunday buffet. Between the Kingsway and the Guildhall, there must have been about half a dozen of them back in the day. Now there are only two, and one of them is owned by my ex-landlord.
I tried to see if there is anything similar near Cardiff, and one of the top results was a top 10 list on Yelp. Two of them were in Bristol (because factsthe haversine formula don't care about your feelingsmarine geography)), and the rest had all closed down.
I don't know why you are on a nostalgic trip of lamentation. Because those Indian restaurants are still there. I've live in Swansea at various points over the last 20 years and I don't know what you are talking about.
