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Although Cardiff boasts most of Wales'
national institutions, including the National
Museum, the appeal of a visit lies outside the
towns, where there is ample evidence of the
war-mongering which shaped the country's
development. Castles are everywhere, from hard
little stone keeps of the early Welsh princes
and the mighty Carreg Cennen to Edward I's
doughty fortresses such as Beaumaris,
Caernarfon and Harlech . Passage
graves and stone circles (such as on Holy
Island ) offer a link to the pre-Roman era
when the priestly order of Druids ruled over
early Celtic peoples, and great medieval
monastic houses, like ruined Tintern Abbey
, are easily accessible.
All these attractions are enhanced by the
beauty of the wild Welsh countryside. The
backbone of the Cambrian Mountains terminates in
the soaring peaks of Snowdonia National Park
and the angular ridges of the Brecon Beacons
; both are superb walking country, as is the Pembrokeshire
Coast in the southwest. Much of the rest of
the coast remains unspoilt, though long sweeps
of sand are often backed by traditional British
seaside resorts, such as Llandudno in the
north or Tenby in the south.
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