10 REASONS WHY THE HIGGINS FAMILY SHOULD STILL VISIT WALES...

WITH rolling hillsides, stretches of stunning coastline, plenty of nice places to eat and stay, and loads of things to do, there are plenty of reasons why tourists should book a holiday in Wales. Here are a few of them. 1. HISTORY: From Caernarfon Castle to Castell Coch; Aneurin Bevan to Roald Dahl; The Big Pit to St Fagans – there are plenty of castles and historic attractions across the country. 2. STUNNING BEACHES: Wales has a gorgeous coastline, complete with more than 150 beautiful beaches. 3. PUBS: From idyllic pubs nestled in glorious countryside to centuriesold taverns dripping with history – there are plenty of watering holes to wet your whistle. 4. BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE: “Cawsom wlad i’w chadw, darn o dir yn dyst ein bod wedi mynnu byw” – need we say anymore? Oh and don’t worry, no one else can pronounce the place names either. 5. PASSION FOR SPORT: You can’t quite beat Wales on match day. 6. DELICIOUS FOOD: Ranging from cutting edge to classic, from Italian to Indian and from centuriesold coaching inns to modern bars... via the odd high security jail – the restaurant scene in Wales is better than ever. 7. GLORIOUS COUNTRYSIDE: Wales is the ideal place to get outdoors, breathe in the fresh air and enjoy some spectacular scenery. 8. ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES: Whether you like climbing, surfing, trampolining or whizzing along the world’s quickest zip-line – Wales is perfect for thrillseekers. 9. ACCOMMODATION: Want to stay in a treehouse? No problem. How about a yurt? You can do that too. The Welsh have pretty much every accommodation option you can think of. 10. THE PEOPLE: If the accent alone doesn’t do it for you, you won’t find anyone quite as friendly as the Welsh.