Introducing Wales
The Welsh spirit is the country’s defining feature. Indeed, for its entire history Wales has struggled against waves of invaders who have sought to subjugate its people; but, as the invaders found out, it’s a country that just won’t lie down.
Today the spirit of Wales is stronger than ever. Welsh arts, film and, above all, rock music have taken the world stage by storm and killed off the hackneyed old stereotypes of desolate pit villages, lovespoons (spoons with an elaborate handle that are a traditional artisan craft) and teashops.
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Historic Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd (Wales). The castle, originally fortified in 1090, was allegedly modelled on the 5th century walls of Constantinople.
- Greg Gawlowski
- Lonely Planet photographer
