Fairyhill, Swansea

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Swansea is a city on the south-west coast of Wales on the beautiful Gower peninsula. Inhabited since the Stone Age the city was originally a Viking settlement. During the Industrial Revolution the city was famous for coal mining and copper production but as these industries declined towards the latter end of the 20th century the city has reinvented itself as a centre for tourism with some world-class shopping facilities.

The city has often played host to the Welsh National Eisteddfod, an ancient tradition which celebrates Welsh poetry, literature, song and dance. The Eisteddfod has strong elements of druidism with white robes, stone circles and the crowning of poets of great merit. Dylan Thomas was born in the town and there is a memorial to him in Cwymdonkin Park. Another notable citizen is the Hollywood actress Catherine Zeta Jones.

Swansea is home to the largest indoor market in the country. Housed under an impressive roof of glass and steel the current building dates back to 1960 and replaces an earlier building which was destroyed during World War II bombing raids. However, there is evidence that there has been a market on the site dating back to the Middle Ages. The market is home to stalls selling all manner of goods including clothing, jewellery, fruit, vegetables and meat. There is a thriving flower market which ensures that in Swansea flower delivery guarantees the very freshest blooms available. A new shopping centre, The Quadrant was built to the rear of the market in the 1970s.

Swansea: a historic city of flowers

Swansea was promoted to a city during the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969. Many of the original historic buildings at its centre were destroyed during the Blitz meaning that much of the current architecture dates from after the war. However, the ruins of Swansea Castle survived the bombing and now feature as a tourist attraction in the city.

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