The Rough Guide to Wales

Mike Parker has had close ties with Wales since buying himself a "Teach Yourself Welsh" book at the age of twelve. More recently he has written books on four UK cities and contributed to the Rough Guide to Britain. Paul Whitfield has had a similarly long term relationship with Wales and has also authored Rough Guides to New Zealand, Alaska and California.

Colour section: colour map of the country; where to go; when to go; things not to miss. Basics: getting there; visas, customs regulations and tax; working and studying in Wales; costs, money and banks; insurance and health; emergencies and police; information and maps; getting around; accommodation; food and drink; post, phones and email; the media; opening hours and holidays; admission to museums and monuments; annual events; outdoor pursuits and spectator sports; travellers with disabilities; lesbian and gay Wales; alternative, new age and green Wales; directory. Guide - Southeast Wales: the Wye Valley; Mid-Monmouthshire; Newport and around; the valleys; Cardiff; the Vale of Glamorgan; the Vale of Neath; Swansea; Gower; travel details. Guide - Southwest Wales: from Llanelli to Carmarthen; Carmarthen; the Tywi Valley; South Carmarthenshire; Tenby and around; South Pembrokeshire coast; Pembroke and around; Mid-Pembrokeshire; St Bridge's Bay; St David's; from St David's to Fishguard; Mynydd Preseli; travel details. Guide - Central Wales: Brecon Beacons national park; Western Beacons; Central Beacons; Brecon; the Usk Valley; Abergavenny; the Black Mountains; Hay-on-Wye and around; the Powys heartland; the Wells towns; North and East Radnorshire; Montgomeryshire; the Dee Valley; Chirk and Glyn Ceiriog; Llangollen and around; Corwen and around; Bala; travel details. Guide - the Cambrian Coast: from Cardigan to Aberaeron; the Teifi Valley; Lampeter; Aberystwyth; Southern Cadair Idris and the Dyfi and Talyllyn valleys; Machynlleth; Northern Cadair Idris and the Mawddach Estuary; Ardudwy; Harlech; travel details. (Part contents)