1. WALES
Wales is a land of beautiful nature, rich culture and amazing architecture.

3. General Facts Area: 20,760 sq km (8,015 sq miles)
Population: 2,798,200
Languages: English (100%), Welsh (20%)
Capital City: Cardiff
National Motto: Cymru am Byth ("Wales for Ever")

4. The Welsh Flag
The origins of the Red Dragon flag, or "y Draig Goch" could date back to the Roman period.
The dragon was used by Roman military.
After the Romans left, the Red Dragon remained as a key emblem of Wales.

5. Traditional food
Laverbread - local eggs and bacon combined with the more unusual ingredients.
Afternoon tea can be served with Bara Brith ( a fruit bread) or Welsh cakes.
The traditional meat for dinner in the evening  is Welsh Lamb or for a snack Welsh Rarebit.

6. Petticoat: alsószoknya Shawl: kendő Apron: kötény
“The costume regarded as national dress is based on clothing worn by Welsh countrywomen during the early nineteenth century, namely a striped flannel petticoat, bedgown, with an apron, shawl and tall hat"
Bedgown : hálóing
Petticoat: alsószoknya
Shawl: kendő
Apron: kötény

7. Lovespoons
The giving and receiving of lovespoons between lovers, friends and family is a Welsh custom Traditionally a lovespoon was a wooden spoon carved by a young man and presented to the woman he loved
Today lovespoons are very popular and used to mark and celebrate many occasions such as births, christenings, weddings, anniversaries and retirement..

8. Welsh Christmas traditions
Plygain - singing from 3-6am on Christmas Day
Taffy making on Christmas eve
Mari Lwyd - the grey mare that brings good luck

9. St. David’s day
St David’s day is commemorated by the wearing of daffodils or leeks on the 1st of March.

10. Wales is home to some of Europe's finest surviving examples of medieval castle construction:
Chepstow castle
Beaumaris castle

11. Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon is the ancient capital of Wales, where the British monarch’s eldest son is traditionally crowned Prince of Wales

12. THE SEVEN WONDERS OF WALES

13. 1, SNOWDON mountains, Snowdonia National Park

14. 2, Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall

15. 3, Wrexham Steeple

16. 4, Overton Yew Trees

17. 5, St. Winifred´s Well

18. 6, Llangollen Bridge

19. 7, Gresford Bells

20. Anglo-Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas is famous throughout the literary world.