Love-struck in Wales … At least twice

01-13-2011

 

 

 

Love-struck in Wales … At least twice

“Though lovers be lost love shall not.”

                                    Dylan Thomas

 

New York, New York - January 13, 2011 – A whimsical land of poetry and song, the air in Wales is thick with love, so much so that Wales has two days for lovers: January 25^th, St. Dwynwen’s Day, honoring the Welsh patron saint of lovers, and St. Valentine’s Day on February 14^th.

 

Wales has been in love with love for centuries, ever since the 5^th century Welsh Princess St. Dwynwen started spreading love when an angel granted her three wishes: to be free of a jilted lover, never tomarry, and to be able to shepherd others through the journey of love.

 

On St. Dwynwen’s Day, some lovers continue to make a pilgrimage to Llanddwyn, Welsh for “the church of St. Dwynwen,” located off the coast of Anglesey in North Wales, home to the modern lovers HRH Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton.

 

The Welsh landscape seems to insist that people slow down and savor the moment, and on the days marked for lovers, it entreats couples to linger just a little bit longer.  At the Brecon Beacons’ Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, the water whispers, and sometimes seems to shout, kiss already!

 

While love is certainly not prescriptive or predictive, there is a high certainty that the following places will rekindle the spark that St. Dwynwen devoted her life to: a visit to the fanciful Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales, not just for its whimsy, but because it shows that dreams can come true; a stroll through the stalls and antiquarian book shops at the book town of Hay-on-Wye and a visit to just about any local eatery that serves warm Welsh Cakes.

 

Love is accommodated at every price point in Wales with romantic bed & breakfasts, remote cottages, charming coaching inns, sumptuous country house hotels and luxury hotels with spas.  And almost every hotel offers significant winter savings. Who doesn’t love that?

 

For more information about celebrating life and love in Wales, please visit www.visitwales.com.and www.facebook.com/visitwales. Follow Visit Wales on Twitter - @visitwales.

 

 

Wales’ amorous and royal connections:

Ø  Anglesey's royal connection dates back to 1295 when King Edward I built his largest and last castle, Beaumaris. A UNESCO World Heritage site, imposing Beaumaris is the most sophisticated example of medieval military architecture and the ultimate concentric castle.

 

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