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
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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
(Image: Aled Llywelyn)
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
(Image: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)
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)
49. The villages are awful
One of the pretty thatched cottages in Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend
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50. The cities are concrete jungles
Bute Park in Cardiff is the perfect place to enjoy a sunny day
(Image: Mark Lewis)
51. The architecture is boring
Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff Bay
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52. You’ll have to go abroad if you want pretty streets
Painted houses of Solva village
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53. But they’re just so obviously wrong
Monknash beach, Vale of Glamorgan
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