There are lots of opportunities to enjoy music. There are the famous male voice choirs and the Welsh National opera as well as festivals, such as the Cardiff Big Weekend festival, the UK's biggest annual open air celebration of international music and the Brecon Jazz festival.

You can learn about country dance at the National Museum of Welsh life and join in Britain's largest folk dance festival, Urdd Eisteddfod at Gwyl Ifan. Ballet fans can enjoy the talents of companies such as Ballet Wales, based at Newpor,t and Ballet Russe in Swansea. The North Wales Theatre is based in Llandudno.

Wales is the country of chapels, and St David's Cathedral in the eponymous city honours the missionary who became the patron saint of Wales. The Church of Wales has ancient roots in the missions of St David and St Illtud.

Numerous castles dot the country such as Harlech Castle, a World Heritage site, Grosmont Castle in Monmouthshire, Caldicot Castle, a medieval fortress near the Bristol Channel, Dolforwyn Castle overlooking the Severn valley and the 13th century Dolbadarn Castle.