tourist board scotland
Wales: The Perfect Vacation Destination
Forgetting old rivalries, it does appear to be looking good for tourism in the 'valleys'. It could be a whole bunch of things such as the hassle of being stranded at an airport, the high value of the pound, or the recession. People have probably realised that there is potential in visiting somewhere closer to home. It might not be so good for traditional holiday places like Spain and Portugal, but it certainly is for Wales and Scotland.
It's now more attractive for continental visitors to come, as a result of the weaker pound. A fact that has not gone unnoticed by the Wales Tourist Board, who are currently in the process of appointing an agency to probe further into this area.
According to the European Commission, 48 per cent of people intend to spend their holiday time in their own country, an increase of 5 per cent on the previous year. I can see hear an obvious pattern beginning to emerge. If you live in England, then you tend to view a visit to Wales or Scotland as being a ‘local’ trip. It is not because we feel we should laud it over them, but more a similarity of our cultures. It is also important that there is no water barrier between us, and the fact that we share a currency and language. Whilst being an English man through and through, I still consider holidays in Wales as a totally different event.
My own experiences of the country have been limited, I am ashamed to say, but has centred mainly on the North. One of the best things to do in Wales would be a visit to the mountainous region of the Snowdonia National Park. I love the mountain region, and would naturally choose holiday cottages in Wales as my preferred accommodation. I stayed many years ago in a lovely little cottage not far from the Llanberis pass in Llanberis. It was possible to see the twin lakes of Llyn Padam and Llyn Peris from there, and the peaks of Mount Snowdon. You can catch a train from Llanberis or walk one of the countless routes to the top at over 3,000 feet.
Scottish Tourist Board - accommodation, activities, events and holidays in Scotland..flv
We thank you taking the time to visit our website
and hope that we were able to assist you in your search for the information that you are looking for.
We do realize that with many articles written, it is possible
and even likely that you will find errors along the way.
We would appreciate you using the "contact us" page to let us know if you come across any mistakes
in our articles or if you simply have some ideas for articles that you would like to see in the future.
Thanks again for taking the time to visit,
we hope you have enjoyed it and hope that you will visit us again someday very soon.
