53 totally understandable reasons no one likes Wales

1. First off, it’s really ugly

Llynnau Mymbyr, Gwynedd
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2. It’s just vile

Pen Y Fan and Corn Du, Brecon Beacons
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3. It gets even worse in winter

Snowdonia’s mountains in the winter
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4. Seriously, don’t ever come here in winter

Cardiff Castle and Bute Park
(Image: Jon Candy)

5. There’s no history

The statue of Owain Glyndwr in Corwen. He was the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales who fought against the English with the aim of ending English rule in Wales
(Image: Ian Cooper/Daily Post Wales)

6. Oh, apart from those castles they’re always banging on about – but they’re nothing special

Carreg Cennen Castle in Carmarthenshire
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7. If you want culture, you’ll have to go to London

Welsh band Candelas performing live on stage during the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol in Tregaron 2022
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8. The towns are all depressing

New Quay in Ceredigion
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9. They all look the same

Llandeilo town in Carmarthenshire
(Image: Richard Szwejkowski/Flickr)

10. With boring streets

Stryd y Plas or Palace Street in Caernarfon
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11. And horrible houses

Penrice, Gower
(Image: Carol Smith/Flickr)

12. The cities are even worse

An aerial view of Cardiff City centre showing the Principality Stadium, formerly the Millennium Stadium, and Cardiff Arms Park
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13. They’re just full of hideous 1960s office blocks

The National Museum Cardiff and City Hall
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14. It’s hard to say anything good about them at all

Swansea and Meridian Quay
(Image: John Myers)

15. The Valleys are famous for being depressing

Stanleytown Farm and the spur of the Rhondda
(Image: Wayne Carter)

16. And the rest of the country is just fields and sheep, isn’t it?

Tenby
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17. There’s no other wildlife at all

Deer at Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo

18. Maybe the odd fish

A dolphin near Mwnt, Ceredigion
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19. It’s really hard to drive around

The Llanberis Pass, Snowdonia
(Image: Denis Egan)

20. And going by train is a nightmare

Cynghordy Viaduct, Carmarthenshire
(Image: Ben Salter/Flickr)

21. There’s nothing unique about Wales at all

Signs in Welsh at the Eisteddfod
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22. Welsh people mainly just eat seaweed

Food at The Grove, Narberth
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23. So you’ll never find anywhere nice to eat

Llangoed Hall, Llyswen
(Image: Llangoed Hall)

24. Just the same chain restaurants as everywhere else

Ynyshir Restaurant and Rooms in Eglwys Fach, Machynlleth was ranked 9/10 in the Telegraph review of the top 50 best hotels to go for a summer break in the UK
(Image: Richard Swingler)

25. The pubs are crap too

The Boat Inn, Penallt, Monmouthshire
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26. They’re just bland chain pubs serving lager and warm bitter

Ty Coch Inn, Porthdinllaen on the Llyn Peninsula
(Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

27. If you like beaches, you’ll need to go to Cornwall

Barafundle Bay in Pembrokeshire
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28. There are no nice beaches in Wales

Three Cliffs Bay, Gower
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29. The whole coastline is drab actually

Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey
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30. There’s nothing to see

Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire
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31. Nothing to do

A zip safari at Zip World
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32. And nowhere to go

Castell Dinas Bran, near Llangollen
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33. No one talented has ever come from Wales

Jess Fishlock of Wales celebrates
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34. And just struggling through their miserable lives

A Welsh fan celebrating at Vale Sports’ fanzone in Cardiff after Aaron Ramsey scores the opening goal during the Turkvey v Wales in Euro 2020
(Image: Gareth Everett/Huw Evans Agency)

35. And no one important has ever visited

Nato leaders pose for a family photo at Cardiff Castle in 2014
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36. Come to think of it, nothing important has ever happened in Wales

Rhondda Heritage Park
(Image: Mark Pont)

37. There’s nowhere nice to stay

The Roch Castle hotel, Pembrokeshire
(Image: Roch Castle)

38. And we never get any good festivals

Green Man Festival in Crickhowell near Abergavenny in Powys
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39. Wales is really small so there are no unspoilt open spaces

Snowdonia
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40. It’s just a polluted, concrete jungle

Tu Hwnt I’r Bont tearooms in Llanrwst

41. So you’ll never be able to gaze at the night sky

The Milky Way over Gower
(Image: Jonathan Myers)

42. Or catch a morning sunrise

Sunrise from the summit of Snowdon
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43. Or watch the sun go down

Sunset over Pen Y Fan in the Brecon Beacons
(Image: Jonathan Wakelin/Getty Images)

44. It rains all the time in Wales

Tythegston, near Bridgend
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45. Which is why Welsh people mostly stay indoors

The City of the Unexpected celebrations in Cardiff

46. The Welsh are constantly claiming it’s a beautiful country

Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia
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47. Nothing fun ever really happens

Taylor Swift performs on stage during The Eras Tour at Principality Stadium on June 18
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48. There’s no nightlife

This brand new nightclub hidden underneath Cardiff Markey- Boho- does a range of events, from chilled out comedy evenings to an electric R&B night
(Image: Diana Firlag)