Wales, which is part of the U.K., is not a prisoner of its past. And while it shares the island of Great Britain with England and Scotland, it's no replica of its better-known neighbors.

But Harlech Castle, built on a spur of rock almost 200 feet high with the rugged mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia) behind it and a system of sand dunes in front, arguably occupies the most ...

T he UK’s ‘most beautiful’ views have been revealed with some hotspots so breathtaking many Brits mistake them for oversea destinations – including Ben Nevis and the Cotswolds.

With more than 600 castles across Wales, there are more per square mile here than anywhere else in Europe. In fact, Wales has been described in the past as the castle capital of the world. There's ...