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Visiting Swansea, United Kingdom


Birthplace of poet Dylan Thomas, and the second-largest city in Wales, resilient Swansea offers a slew of leafy parks and some impressive cultural centers, including the new National Waterfront Museum and the renowned Dylan Thomas Centre. Rebuilt after WWII, the modern city of 230,000 has a charming outlook over Swansea Bay and the picturesque, unspoiled 16-mile-long Gower Peninsula, home to rich wildlife, prehistoric standing stones, dramatic cliffs and lovely beaches.

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62 Things to Do

106 Restaurants

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
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Low
Nov
49°F 9°C
40°F 4°C
Dec
44°F 6°C
37°F 2°C
Jan
44°F 6°C
36°F 2°C
Feb
45°F 7°C
36°F 2°C
Mar
48°F 8°C
37°F 2°C
Apr
52°F 11°C
40°F 4°C
Extended Forecast
Friday
27 Nov
Hi:
50°F 10°C
Lo:
42°F 5°C
Saturday
28 Nov
Hi:
48°F 8°C
Lo:
39°F 3°C
Sunday
29 Nov
Hi:
53°F 11°C
Lo:
39°F 3°C

Reviews you can trust

King's Head Pub

26 Nov 2009

A guidebook recommended this place and the website looked very good too. We passed lots of other places on the way to it that had lots of cars outside and appeared busy. We should have taken a warning...more

Oxwich Bay Hotel

26 Nov 2009

We stayed here 22nd November for 3 nights on the winter special deal. The first and lasting impression was the friendly and professional attitude of all the staff.The bedroom was clean and comfortable...more

Garuda Indonesian Restaurant

25 Nov 2009

Perhaps only one in Wales??? Waiter, Gareth made use fell as if we'd intruded. Poor food IMO. Love hot food, this was garbage. more

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