Wales Tourism Week: 29 February – 6 March

Wales Tourism Week highlights the importance of the tourism industry in Wales as a generator of jobs, income and building a profile for Wales’ heritage and culture. The Week is coordinated by the Wales Tourism Alliance (WTA), which is the umbrella body for the industry.

Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales plays a significant role in telling the story of the history and culture of Wales through its museums.

Celebrate St David’s Day with us by enjoying special activities and events to mark this day that honours the patron saint of Wales.

You can practice your Welsh with traditional Welsh food, singing, crafts, stalls and all sorts of activities for children at Big Pit National Coal Museum on 27 February.

Caerleon is the home of the true Romano-Welsh experience. At the National Roman Legion Museum on 28 February you can make Welsh cakes, mini dragon standards and leeks to wear on St David’s day itself.

On the day itself on 1 March, you can enjoy St David’s Day celebrations at National Museum Cardiff and St Fagans National History Museum. 

The celebrations continue at the National Waterfront Museum on 5 March with a day of all things Welsh. There will be performances, arts and crafts, music and a twpmath featuring folk music into the evening from Tawerin Twmpath, RAFFDAM, Ric-a-Do & Gildas.

Photography Competition

To reflect the Visit Wales ‘Year of Adventure’ theme a new digital photographic competition is launched by the Wales Tourism Alliance. The competition is for young people aged 11 to 19 to produce photographs of Wales which highlights Wales as the Land of Adventure. For more details go to www.wta.org.uk.