Journey through Welsh history with new high-tech travel map

VISITORS to Wales will be able to experience Welsh history through a new Wales History Map, launched by the Welsh Government's Historic Environment Service. History enthusiasts will be able to explore sites all over Wales based on their favourite period in Welsh history, from the legacy of the Princes of Gwynedd to the story of national hero Owain Glyndŵr.

The Wales History Map is an interactive online resource that allows users to pinpoint more than 50 of Wales' historic sites and separating them into 12 different themes of Welsh history.

Themes will include

• The Castles of Edward I (Flint, Conwy, Caernarfon, Harlech, and Beaumaris) 
• Wales: First industrial nation 
• Artistic Response to the Landscape 
• Welsh heroes 

To help visitors get in the mood for historic adventures, the Welsh government has collaborated with Trac Cymru (Music Traditions Wales) to create the Ultimate Welsh Road Trip Soundtrack, featuring work by Welsh singers and musicians to complement the historic themes. 

www.cadw.gov.wales/historymap

Go Holiday news : www.govillasandcottages.co.uk

All your holiday needs: IN PRINT - ON-LINE - DiGiMAG - SMARTPHONE -TABLET - BLOG - TWITTER - G+ - FACEBOOK

Follow the princes back in time

THE Princes of Gwynedd traced their royal line back to ancient times and became the most powerful dynasty in medieval Wales. 

For more than 800 years, the princes fought with one another and English rulers to secure their power. But this was not just a time of war and turmoil; the princes forged strong cultural and religious links with continental Europe and were patrons of architecture, music, and poetry.

The Princes of Gwynedd Exhibition can be seen at Conwy Tourist Information Centre and audio tours are available at some of most important sites in Welsh history including Dolwyddelan Castle, Gwydir Chapel, Aberconwy Abbey, and Deganwy Castle.

www.visitllandudno.org.uk/heritage

Go Holiday news : www.govillasandcottages.co.uk
All your holiday needs: IN PRINT - ON-LINE - DiGiMAG - SMARTPHONE -TABLET - BLOG - TWITTER - G+ - FACEBOOK

Picture Credit: "Pennal Gwynedd C 05" by Llywelyn2000 (Own work) via Wikimedia Commons