THREE little words that
explain why more than three
million visitors come to Swansea
Bay every year CITY, COAST,
COUNTRYSIDE, all come
together in
the one magnificent
package that makes SWANSEA
BAY the complete
holiday
destination.
No wonder that this is the area
that has inspired paintings, novels
and poems and is well ahead of
other areas on location. Visitors
will findahuge choiceof dramatic
contrasting sights to see.
CITY
Swansea is a continuing
developing waterfront city,
that offers sophisticated city
life, with a tradition of art and
cultural.Avibrant city,whereold
meets new, that encompasses
its Maritime Quarter and at its
new exciting SA1 Waterfront
development that offers 21st
century living.
COAST
The magnificent Gower Peninsula, with its rolling countryside
and spectacular beaches, can claim the title of being the first
ever designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
in the UK. This 19-mile-long peninsula,
can boast over 50
named bays and beaches with its longest beach over 5
miles
long! A number are holders of Seaside and Blue Flag awards,
while others, such as Three Cliffs, Oxwich and Rhossili, have
been named top UK reader or viewer polls. There’s something
for the whole family, take the plunge with a surfboard, jet
or water ski; take a microlight, propeller flight or hang glide
across the hills and sea, or climb the cliffs of the bays.
COUNTRYSIDE
Inland Gower is a mix of farmland, open commons
scattered with ancient standing stones and hill forts, along
with sheltered wooded valleys.
Another outstanding area of natural beauty, Afan Valley
and the Vale of Neath can truly be described as the great
outdoors and is a haven for walkers and bikers. Rich in
industrial heritage, it offers the breathtaking beauty of
its “Waterfall Country”. Plus the largest urban forest in
Europe, aptly named “Little Switzerland” all this awaits to
be discovered in this unique corner of Swansea Bay.
