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Visit Wales (Welsh: Croeso Cymru) is the Welsh Government's tourism team within the Department for Heritage to promote Welsh tourism and assist the tourism industry.
Visit Wales has taken over the functions of the former Wales Tourist Board, an Assembly Sponsored Public Body. The role of Visit Wales is to support the Welsh tourism industry, improve tourism in Wales and provide a strategic framework within which private enterprise can achieve sustainable growth and success, so improving the social and economic well being of Wales. The mission of Visit Wales is to "maximise tourism's contribution to the economic, social and cultural prosperity of Wales".
The baseline budget at the Wales Tourist Board for 2005/2006 was £22.6 million.
Tourists spend over £8 million a day on trips in Wales, amounting to around £3 billion a year. In direct terms, tourism contributes 3.7% of whole-economy value added in Wales. It is important to note that this figure does not include indirect value added that occurs. Approximately 100,000 people in Wales are employed in tourism, representing about 9% of the workforce.
Wales (i/ˈweɪlz/; Welsh: Cymru [ˈkəm.rɨ]) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain,bordered by England to its east, the Irish Sea to its north and west, and the Bristol Channel to its south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate.
Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales is regarded as one of the modern Celtic nations. Llywelyn ap Gruffudd's death in 1282 marked the completion of Edward I of England's conquest of Wales, though Owain Glyndŵr briefly restored independence to what was to become modern Wales, in the early 15th century. The whole of Wales was annexed by England and incorporated within the English legal system under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542. Distinctive Welsh politics developed in the 19th century. Welsh Liberalism, exemplified in the early 20th century by Lloyd George, was displaced by the growth of socialism and the Labour Party. Welsh national feeling grew over the century; Plaid Cymru was formed in 1925 and the Welsh Language Society in 1962. Established under the Government of Wales Act 1998, the National Assembly for Wales holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters.
Promotional video aimed at the Travel Trade market focusing on the unique selling points Wales has to offer your business
Locations featured are: Llyn Gwynant, Rhossili Beach, Ramsey Island, Crib Goch and Festival No.6 at Portmeirion. Please be aware that Crib Goch is a Grade 1 scramble on exposed terrain. It is one of the hardest routes up Snowdon and is only suitable for experienced mountain walkers comfortable with heights. It is NOT a route for novice and inexperienced walkers.
What I love about visiting Wales is that there are so many unique and special places that are off the beaten path that will give you a vacation experience you will remember forever. Come along with Emmy award-winning TV correspondent and host of the new Travel Therapy TV series, Karen Schaler, as she shows us the best of what North Wales has to offer. For more www.visitbritain.com www.visitwales.com See all episodes of Travel Therapy http://blip.tv/traveltherapy#EpisodeArchive Visit Travel Therapy's series page http://blip.tv/traveltherapy
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http://ultramodern-home.ru 10 Best Places to Visit in Wales: Aberystwyth, Brecon Beacons National Park, Caernarfon, Cardiff, Conwy, Hay-on-Wye, Llandudno, Pembrokeshire Coast, Snowdonia, St. David's Cathedral
Song & lyrics Cerys Matthews' beautiful Welsh lullaby Mil Harddach: http://bit.ly/VWAdCerys Locations Filmed at a variety of locations around Wales: http://bit.ly/VWBehind Director Welsh-born film director of 'House of America' and 'Hinterland', Marc Evans http://bit.ly/VWMarcEvans #packedforwales
SAY THANKS w COFFEE & CAKE: http://bit.ly/THANKUS or SUPPORT OUR CHANNEL MONTHLY: http://www.patreon.com/8milesfromhome EXPLORING WALES UK VLOG vv More Info Down Here vv Stay at the Capel Pennant converted Chapel http://www.underthethatch.co.uk/capelp/2 You don't have to travel across the world to see amazing things. We had many plans for our trip to Wales, but ended up enjoying an amazing experience just in one town. The town of Llangollen. We spent the morning in the softest feather bed ever at Capel Pennant converted Chapel http://www.underthethatch.co.uk/capelp/2 Waking up feeling great we headed into town to get breakfast at Chatwins coffee and cakes, before heading down to the river Dee for a beautiful moment in the sunshine. But the highlight moment of the day was when we headed ...
Wales Tourist Attractions. Here are list of top 10 best attractions of Wales contains: 01. Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, 02. Snowdonia, 03. Llandudno, 04. Portmeirion, 05. Beaumaris Anglesey, 06. Brecon Beacons National Park, 07. Constitution Hill, 08. Conwy, 09. Caernarfon Castle, 10. St. David's Cathedral ======================================================================== Subscribe = http://bit.ly/1TV3jpc Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/Tourist-Attractions-671041773053014/ Google + = https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/111708765135108899132/111708765135108899132 ========================================================================== wales travel, wales tourism, visit wales, travel to wales, places to visit in wales, wales tours, travel wales, trip to wales, tours of wale...
Our quick trip on bank weekend holiday to visit Wales
Visit The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff Wales, Caerphilly Castle and Castle Combe | Average Row UK edition part 3 VLOG 36 In this video I get to visit The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff Wales. I also visit Caerphilly Castle and stop in Castle Combe. The Doctor Who Experience http://www.doctorwho.tv/events/doctor-who-experience/ Cardiff http://www.visitcardiff.com/ Castle Combe https://sites.google.com/site/castlecombewiltshire/ Bath http://visitbath.co.uk/ Weston-super-Mare http://www.visit-westonsupermare.com/ Caerphilly Castle http://cadw.gov.wales/daysout/caerphilly-castle/?lang=en https://twitter.com/average_row Email: row@averagerow.com The equipment I use Zhiyun Z1-Rider 3-Axis Handheld Brushless Gimbal for Gopro 3 3+ 4 https://goo.gl/fEG24B Canon EOS Rebel T5 18MP DSLR Came...
Travel Wales | 10 Best Places to Visit in Wales Wales shares a great deal of history with the rest of Great Britain, but the rugged beauty of its landscapes and the open nature of its inhabitants make it a distinctly unique travel destination. For first-time visitors, the most obvious difference between Wales and the other lands in the United Kingdom is the tongue-twisting Welsh language. While everyone speaks English, part of the fun of visiting Wales is learning a few phrases of one of the oldest languages in Europe. Besides its Celtic culture, the country is also famous for the large number of imposing castles. Wales’s scenic mountains, valleys and coastlines are just as enchanting, and no visit to Wales is complete without a long tramp through one of its stunning national parks. An ov...
We get to know North Wales, as we visit the castle-within-a-castle in Conwy, peek into 16th-century domestic life at Plas Mawr, go down deep in the Llechwedd slate mine, and up high in Snowdon National Park, then stroll through a "Beatle pilgrimage" in Liverpool. © 2006 Rick Steves' Europe
Paula Morris, Head of Marketing and Communications, Cardiff Airport, gives an overview and update on the Airport, at the Visit Wales 'Marketing your Business' Tourism Industry Roadshow, at Bluestone, on 19 March 2014.
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, offers a lot of great sights to check out from its historic downtown centre to its harbour as well as the beautiful Cardiff Castle, dating back to the days of William the Conqueror. I check out Bute Park along with Cardiff Castle (including the Norman Keep), some of the downtown area, Cardiff City Hall, and then finish off over at Mermaid Quay located along the harbour.
Owain Betts, Public Relations Manager, Bluestone, talks about Bluestone (National Tourism Awards 2013 Runner Up) and its place in Pembrokeshire, at the Visit Wales, Marketing your Business' Tourism Industry Roadshow.
This is the presentation given by Iestyn George, Journalist & Wales View Editor, one of the main stage speakers, at the Visit Wales 'Improving the Visitor Experience' Tourism Trade Event, held at Ruthin Castle Hotel, March 2012. Iestyn explores how Wales can celebrate being different and how the Tourism Industry can better engage with journalists, working with others to gain coverage, and how they can challenge the visitor experience they offer.
Carys Morgan, Advice and Communications Officer -- Private Sector, Welsh Language Commissioner, gives a workshop with Keith Evans on 'Welsh language and Tourism - The Benefits' , at the Visit Wales 'Marketing your Business' Tourism Industry Roadshow, at Bluestone, on 19 March 2014.
Jon Munro of Visit Wales discusses the importance of content in digital marketing, the importance of developing themes in line with the brand story places are trying to tell, the centrality of innovation, consistency across communications, delivering across multiple channels and developing conversations and buzz in the short term that help support the longer term and associated strategy.
This is the presentation given by Ken SinClaire, Ruthin Castle, one of the main stage speakers at the Visit Wales 'Improving the Visitor Experience' Tourism Trade Event, held at Ruthin Castle Hotel, March 2012. Ken talks about how he has taken up the reigns at the hotel and his philosophy, in terms of getting more for his buck and delivering customer satisfaction.
Natalie Reynolds, Social Media Coach, gives a Social Media workshop at the Tourism Industry "Marketing Your Business" Roadshow, at Bluestone, on 19 March 2014.
The NERC Atmospheric Radar Facility/Haarp station is nestled in the rolling hills of the beautiful Welsh countryside. It is supposedly just carrying out innocent atmospheric research but the truth of the matter is that this project has the potential for being a greater catastrophe for life on earth than the creation of the atomic bomb.
Oh, who does she think she is? I don't know
Do you reckon they're real? Too little
Hi, girls, hi, Louise, alright, how's it going?
Good, yeah, great
Oh, oh, twisted and deceitful
All those 2 faced people, taking me for some kind of fool
Oh, oh, pretending to be so nice
Let me give you my advice, I don't need you, ooh
Friends in disguise, dressed up in lies
It's a knack that you're playing
Oh, oh, first you recognize me
Then you criticize me, what's going on?
Stop your bitching 'cos you're so sad
Bitching behind my back
Honey, I don't need that
So kick it to the kerb
Because I heard you're 2 faced
Trying to get in my place
Work too hard to make mistakes
So stop your bitching on me
Oh, oh, they're so narrow minded
Truth is so one sided, they're just counterfeit
Oh, oh, hot and cold you're blowing
Sheep in wolves clothing, who are you trying to kid?, Yeah
2 faced people are so shallow
Put yourself in my place
Oh, oh, the fairy tells you're spinning
Sounding so convincing but I'm at a loss
So stop your bitching 'cos you're so sad
Bitching behind my back
Honey, I don't need that
So kick it to the kerb
Because I heard you're 2 faced
Trying to get in my place
I work too hard to make mistakes
So stop your bitching on me
Poison words are spoken
My faith in you is broken
But I'll make it on my own
Oh, oh, twisted and deceitful
All those 2 faced people, taking me for some kind of fool
Oh, oh, they're so narrow minded
Truth is so one sided but honey, you rock
Stop you're bitching 'cos you're so sad
Bitching behind my back
Honey, I don't need that
So kick it to the kerb
Because I heard you're 2 faced
Trying to get in my face
Worked too hard to make mistakes
So stop your bitching on me
'Cos you're so sad
Bitching behind my back
Honey, I don't need that
So kick it to the kerb
Because I heard you're 2 faced
Trying to get in my face
Worked too hard to make mistakes
So stop your bitching on me
Stop this hypocrisy
And criticizing me
'Cos I don't wanna be
With 2 faced people, yeah
She's probably talking about us
Behind our backs right now
Yeah, she probably is, she's like that
Yeah, she's 2 faced
I'll never trust anything she says again
I can't believe you said that about me