SWANSEA AND THE AREA On the Gower Peninsula you can unwind in the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, relax on award-winning beaches and explore unspoilt countryside, with the Brecon Beacons National Park just a 30 minute drive away. The region has some of the UK’s best locations for coastal path walks, surfing, cycling, watersports, rock climbing and golf; for the adventure sport enthusiast to the lazy walk on the beach, there’s something for everyone. SHOPPING Shop big high street names as well as independent boutiques, specialist shops and traditional arcades. You can visit designer boutiques in the quaint village of Mumbles, birthplace of Catherine Zeta Jones, shop vintage outlets in Uplands or pick up some Welsh produce in Wales’ largest indoor market in the heart of the city. HOME OF DYLAN THOMAS Swansea’s most famous son, Dylan Thomas,
said: “Swansea is still the best” and the poet’s legacy can be found throughout the city from cafés to pubs and parks.
Brecon Beacons, Wales
ARTS Swansea is a vibrant centre for art and The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is widely recognised as the city’s premier venue for art exhibitions. All national museums and art galleries in Wales are free to enter, so you can soak up our history and join one of the many trips organised by Swansea University’s Students’ Union. THE TALIESIN ARTS CENTRE The Taliesin Arts Centre sits at the heart of the Singleton Park Campus and hosts regular productions, mainstream and alternative cinema screenings, a restaurant, bar, and the award-winning Egypt Centre, home to a collection of over 5,000 Egyptian antiquities. MUSIC & FESTIVALS Wales is famed as the ‘land of song’ and as a student at Swansea University you won’t be disappointed by the range of music on offer across the city! Swansea boasts a huge variety of music venues and plays host to a number of music festivals and events throughout the year. The brand new Swansea Arena, Singleton Park and the Swansea.com stadium have seen some big names perform including: Sir Elton John, The Kooks, Kaiser Chiefs, and Anne-Marie.
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