About Wales

Santes Dwynwen, St Dwynwen's Day is Wales' St Valentine’s Day, celebrated on 25th January and is the most romantic day in the Welsh calendar year. It is celebrated with the giving and receiving of cards and presents and by saying "I Love you" in Welsh, "Rwy'n dy garu di". Show your proud Welsh heritage and point of difference by celebrating St Dwynwen's Day as opposed to Valentines Day!!

The Welsh Dragon is the heraldic symbol of Wales. Without doubt the country’s most recognisable symbol. The image is most notably seen on the flag of Wales. The flag consists of a red dragon, passant (which in heraldry terms indicates that the right foot raised), on a green and white background. Appreciate the Dagon Day, 16th January.

Hiraeth is a Welsh word in everyday use in modern times. It is also one of a few Welsh words that is commonly used in the English language like bach and cwtch. There is no single English word that adequately translates the meaning of the word but it means a deep sense of longing, a yearning for that which has past, a sense of homesickness tinged with grief or sorrow over the lost or departed. 

Offas Dyke is a 177 mile (285 kilometre) footpath that was officially opened on 10th July 1971. It is one of Britain's National Trails and is also Britain’s longest ancient monument. In the 8th century, King Offa of Mercia erected this wide border rampart to separate Wales and England. Much later, in 1971 Offa's Dyke path was placed alongside it, from Chepstow in South Wales to Prestatyn in the North.

Beaches in Wales are some of the most stunningly beautiful beaches in the world, with hundreds of hidden coves and bays. Despite their beauty, many of these beaches remain relatively inaccessible, little known and rarely visited. From Llanddwyn on Anglesey to Cefn Sidan in Carmarthenshire, there's a beach to suit everybody... and at Llanddwyn is the home to the Patron Saint for Welsh lovers!

We have joined the All Things Wales website community. Cymru wrth galon supports the independent business community in Wales through a combination of cultural understanding and a passion for all things Welsh. It gives consumers  who have an affinity with Wales the chance to buy something special, something with a human touch and most importantly something that is Welsh.

Cofiwch Dryweryn means “Remember Tryweryn” in English and it refers to the drowning of a village near to Bala in north Wales. The village was Capel Celyn and it was drowned to provide water for Liverpool.  Twelve houses and farms were also submerged and 48 people out of the 67 who were living in the Valley lost their homes.