The Companion Guide To Wales

The Question Posed To The Author Once By A Prospective Visitor To Wales - 'what Is There To See?' - Is Not Susceptible Of A Short, Or Quick, Answer. For The Delights Of Wales Are Cumulative And Understated: A Succession Of Small Country Churches Rather Than Great City Cathedrals, A Labyrinth Of Byways Away From The Few Highways, Details Of Vernacular Architecture Rather Than Grand Edifices, The Thirteenth-century Edwardian Castles Being The Exception That Proves This Rule. A Cultural Tradition Rooted In The Austerity And Erudition Of The Celtic Saints, A Tradition More Confirmed Than Repudiated By The Reformation, Is Best Appreciated By Lovers Of Small Things.