Introducing Swansea (Abertawe)
Dylan Thomas called Swansea an ‘ugly, lovely town’, and that remains a fair description today. Wales’ second-largest city enjoys a stunning setting on the 5-mile sweep of Swansea Bay, but suffers from a less than stunning town centre, the result of unimaginative rebuilding after WWII bombing. But Swansea makes up for its visual shortcomings with a visceral charm that, if not able to out-dazzle more handsome places, can at least out-stare them.
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In the National Waterfront Museum the city has one of the most exciting museum developments in Britain; it also has a superb Dylan Thomas Centre, a long seafront stretching down to the picturesque suburb of the Mumbles, and the glorious Gower Peninsula on its doorstep.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Brendan it is then....
by Boss_Hogg1 30 May 2012
Swansea have already signed sigurdsson i think? If so he must be well hacked off.
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RE: Trying to chose between Swansea and Cambridge for next year
by Tryfan 29 May 2012
Croeso i Abertawe! Mwynhewch!
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RE: Trying to chose between Swansea and Cambridge for next year
by smoresun 29 May 2012
It's funny how things change through out the life of a thread. I'm a canadian, but I was living in Wellington, New Zealand for the last…
