Tourism

Boost for Oystermouth Castle
11/8/2010 - Oystermouth Castle, Swansea, is to be given a million pound facelift with the aim of boosting visitor numbers from the present 5,000 a year to 25,000 a year by 2014. Just under £1m will fund a comprehensive programme...

Anglesey welcomes biggest ever liner
6/8/2010 - Hundreds of locals and holidaymakers are expected to line the Holyhead Breakwater and Newry beach tomorrow, Saturday, for the arrival of the biggest cruise liner ever to berth alongside the Isle of Anglesey. The ten-de...

Gower beach in UK top 15
29/7/2010 - Port Eynon beach has been named one of the UK's top 15 family-friendly beaches in a new survey. Over 1,500 parents throughout the UK were questioned about beaches during the survey and the importance of factors such a...

Summer fun in the Valleys
26/7/2010 - With the long summer holidays ahead, keeping children - and older members of the family - occupied can be a challenge, but with a host of festivals and events the Valleys is the place to spend the sunny weeks ahead. ...

Wales wants cruise ship ambassadors
22/7/2010 - Three Welsh tourist destinations are searching for new cruise tour guides for visitors from around the globe. Visiting cruise ships, packed with tourists from all corners of the world, can bring in millions to a local ...

Wales big plan for adventure tourism
15/7/2010 - Wales today announced a £16m plan to create four tourism centres to provide world class facilities for outdoor and adventure activities across the country. The money, from the European Regional Development Fund, local...

Wales bids for World Heritage status
9/7/2010 - Merthyr Tydfil, Offa’s Dyke, Wye Valley and Forest of Dean and the Slate Industry of North Wales would all make worthy additions to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites, says Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gilla...

Satellites guide treasure hunters
16/6/2010 - Treasure hunts through some of the most beautiful woodlands in North East Wales will be guided by a satellite circling the Earth. New EarthCaching trails are being organised for the first time this summer in the woods...

Dambuster walk at Elan Valley
15/6/2010 - Visitors to the Elan Valley this weekend will have the chance to learn about the important role the area played in the Second World War. On Sunday Dwr Cymru Welsh Water’s Countryside Rangers will lead participants o...

Cardiff call for Arctic liner
29/4/2010 - Cardiff has welcomed the MV Ocean Nova carrying around 70 Danish passengers on a British Isles cruise. The ship's programme regularly takes it to the Arctic and Antarctic, but the Cardiff visit came as it repositions f...

Rhosneigr's huge potential
27/4/2010 - Rhosneigr has a huge potential for tourism and recreation, but locals have a role to play in its development. That is the message of Anglesey’s Head of Economic Development, Sasha Wynn Davies, who said, “We have to...

£17m boost for Wales tourism
12/4/2010 - Four projects in a £17.5m Welsh Assembly Government initiative to improve visitors’ experience of Wales’s unique coastline have been revealed today (Monday). Three centres in Aberdaron, Pembrokeshire and Swansea B...

Pierhead attracts 10,000 visitors
7/4/2010 - Almost ten thousand people have passed through the front doors of Cardiff's Pierhead in the first month since it reopened. The landmark building in the heart of Cardiff Bay threw open its doors once again on St David's...

Easter fun in the Valleys
2/4/2010 - If you’re looking for something to do this Easter, look no further than the Valleys, which offer a variety of events to suit a whole range of tastes and ages. A three year campaign, The Valleys - Heart and Soul, is ...

April events in the Vale
29/3/2010 - An Easter egg quiz this Friday kicks off a series of events in the Vale of Glamorgan in April. Other activities range from Barry railway rides and newt-hunting to 14th century bread baking and ballroom and jive dancing. ...

Winter kills Cardiff to Anglesey air service
25/3/2010 - Highland Airways, which flew the Cardiff to Angelsey air route, has gone into administration. The service had £800,000 a year funding from the assembly government but financial problems emerged at the start of the yea...

Airline flies 200 new jobs into Swansea
15/3/2010 - Virgin Atlantic is to open a customer service centre in Swansea creating more than 200 jobs over the next two years which will provide a significant boost to the local economy. Ieuan Wyn Jones, Deputy First Minister an...

Swansea-Cork ferry sailing postponed
1/3/2010 - The inaugural sailing of the new Swansea to Cork car and passenger service was postponed today because of technical problems. Difficulties in completing refit works on the MV Julia vessel at Swansea Dry Docks means sai...

Invent a Welshcake and win a luxury break
19/2/2010 - People are being asked to invent a Welshcake for the opportunity to scoop a luxury free break at the Dragon Hotel, Swansea. The competition is being run by Swansea's Tourist Information Centre in the build-up to St Dav...

Wales hopes for Easter tourist boom
19/2/2010 - With half term under way, and spring fast approaching, the tourism industry is gearing up for the Easter period and the summer beyond. Tourism employs over 100,000 people in Wales and contributes in excess of £3billi...

Cork-Swansea ferry all systems go
18/2/2010 - MV Julia - the new Cork to Swansea passenger and freight ferry known as the Peopl'es Fery - is currently dry-docked in Swansea for her annual safety certification, and a small amount of refitting work. The first comme...

Wales lures tourists online
3/2/2010 - A new £17.4m project to ensure the Welsh tourism industry benefits from the latest digital technology developments in areas such as on-line marketing, booking systems and business management has been unveiled by the Heri...

New ferry lands in Swansea
2/2/2010 - The new Swansea to Cork ferry The Julia has landed in Swansea Docks for refitting before it comes into service on March 1. She can carry a capacity of 1,860 passengers, a car capacity of 440 and a freight vehicle capac...

New ferry due in Swansea this weekend
27/1/2010 - The new cruise ferry the Julia, which will sail between Swansea and Cork from March 1, is expected to sail to Swansea for dry-docking this weekend. She is currently at Ringaskiddy ferryport (Cork) following successful...

Swansea-Cork ferry boss is person of the year
26/1/2010 - The leading spirit behind the new Swansea-Cork ferry service has received the Cork Person of the Year Award from President Mary McAleese. The year-round ferry service will create up to 1,000 jobs Conor Buckley, chairma...

Rush to sail on new Swansea-Cork ferry
18/1/2010 - Bookings are already high for the new Swansea to Cork ferry which makes its maiden voyage on March 1. Stakeholders, tourism bodies, small businesses, the Irish diaspora and the public at large are logging on to the Fas...

Newport and Las Vegas in top ten tourist spots
8/1/2010 - Newport has been voted as one of the top ten places to visit in 2010 by healthy living website realbuzz.com, along with tourism favourites Las Vegas, Vancouver and Istanbul. As the host city for the 2010 Ryder Cup, New...

New look for Swansea station
5/1/2010 - A scenic Swansea community railway station has been given a new look for 2010. A group of young people and volunteers has now introduced raised flower beds on the platforms of historic Pontarddulais Railway Station tha...

Irish PM gets behind Swansea-Cork ferry
1/1/2010 - Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen is to speak to his Finance and Tourism Ministers about securing funding for the proposed new Swansea to Cork ferry service. He made the announcement at a meeting with Kerry Oireachtas ...

French market for Swansea
9/12/2009 - Biscuits from Brittany and Parisian purses will be among the products on sale when a French Market arrives in Swansea city centre later this week. The market will be made available in Castle Square from Thursday Decemb...

Swansea's Princess Way bucks the trend
1/12/2009 - A CHIC French shoe boutique is opening its first UK store in Swansea. Roberto Durville- a firm with stores in leading French cities such as Paris, Nice and Toulouse- will take up a unit at the new retail complex on Pri...

Publicity puts Neath Port Talbot on the map
29/10/2009 - Work to showcase Neath Port Talbot to the nation and the world is paying dividends. THE work to showcase the diverse range of activities on offer in Neath Port Talbot is paying dividends, with more than 1.3m tourists v...

Swansea-Cork ferry latest
14/10/2009 - Moore Stephens Nathans, part of an international group, has been appointed auditor to the co-operative recently set up under the name Fastnet Line to operate the new passenger and freight ferry link between Swansea and C...

Gower in UK top ten for friendliness
14/10/2009 - Gower has been named one of the UK's friendliest destinations. The beauty spot has added to its long list of media awards and recognition with inclusion in the 2009 top 10 friendliest holiday destinations in the UK. ...