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| Swansea Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see i Swansea is located on the beautiful Gower Penisular, the UK's first designated 'area of outstanding natural beauty'. Although much of the city's architectural heritage was destroyed in war time bombing, its wide sandy beaches, spectacular coastal scenery, varied cultural events, lush parks, magnificient Maritime Quarter and medieval castles have preserved Swansea's place as a major vacation destination. Walk the streets of Swansea and you'll know why Wales is a European economic tiger! Mumbles is right next to Swansea and has some great beaches. Continuing west from Mumbles along the coast road lets you see some wonderful scenery. Swansea is also home to some of the best funded museums in the UK. Swansea is the birth place of the internationally acclaimed poet and play-write Dylan Thomas and the Oscar winning actor Catherine Zeta-Jones. Swansea-Cork Ferries operate a ferry service between Swansea and Cork in Ireland ___________Sights Edit This Display all or display just: Art Galleries Churches Hot spots Museums Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Maritime Quarter Edit This The Maritime Quarter is one of the most lively parts of Swansea. The waterfront village has an abundance of interesting features - shops, pubs, eating places, the Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea Leisure Centre, Maritime and Industrial Museums, night clubs and more - all clustered around the six hundred berth marina. type: Hot spots World66 rating: [rate it] Maritime Industrial Museum Edit This Provides information of Swansea's Industrial past. It incorporates a working woollen mill and historic floating exhibits, such as the Gower lightship. Information on the worlds first passenger railway are displayed and local craft work is sold at a gift shop within. For more information call - 01792 650351 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] Clyne Gardens Edit This Great views of Clyne Castle, the gardens contain flowers from all over the world. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] Dylan Thomas Centre Edit This The old city Guildhall houses the UK's first purpose built literature centre. Admission is free! type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 01792 463980 Singleton Park Edit This Boating lake, crazy golf course, children's play area and public house and home to the Botanical Gardens. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] Fun Dome Edit This Great for children. Many activities such as dry ice skating rink, bowling, fun house, paddling pool and restaurant. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 01792 - 585490 Castle Square Edit This The city centre and best place to catch some free live street entertainment. type: Hot spots World66 rating: [rate it] Swansea Museum Edit This The oldest museum in the principality. Items on display range from local archaeological finds to the treasures of Egypt. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: 01792 653763 St Mary's Church Edit This Medieval church, destroyed in World War II and restored in 1965. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] Botanical Gardens Edit This In Singleton Park type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] Clyne Valley Country Park Edit This Great for hiking and biking. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] Attic Gallery Edit This Represents work of established contemporary artists. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Edit This Porcelain and decorative art. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 01792 655006 Brynmill Edit This The oldest park of Swansea with fishing lake and bowling green. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] Cymdonkin Park Edit This Read Dylan Thomas to find out more on this nice park. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] Plantasia Edit This Glass pyramid containing 5,000 plants (800 species) as well as lizards, snakes amd insects. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 01792 474555 Activities Edit This type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] Swansea Leisure Centre Edit This Most visited attraction in Wales. Featuring leisure pool with hydraslides, wave machine and flume rides, toddlers pool area, health suites, gymnasium, sports halls, crèche, with pool side bar and catering. type: Art Galleries World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 01792 649126 ___________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This [Add Entertainment place] The Grand Theatre Edit This Good place to see a show. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 01792 475715 Brangwyn Hall Edit This Home to Swansea's festival of music and the arts. The city's principle concert hall, offering performances by the world's finest orchestras, soloists and conductors. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Dylan Thomas Theatre Edit This type: general World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 01792 295438 Taliesin Arts Centre Edit This Theatre, music, dance, film and visual acts. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] |