� IN FOCUS l WTM LONDON Discover all that Wales has to offer in 2019


Next year will be the official Year of Discovery in Wales, encouraging tourists to discover the country’s attractions, adventures and experiences. Visit Wales will be highlighting the themed year on its WTM London stand, along with other campaigns and venues. Following the historic win for


Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas in the Tour de France this summer, the tourism agency will also be working to maximise this global boost for Wales’ profile. The Wales Way – launched at


last year’s WTM – will remain a focus, as Visit Wales promotes the family of three national touring routes. This campaign is part of a 10-year development programme to increase visitors to Wales. The tourist board will update


delegates about St Fagans National Museum of History which


Make tracks to see Routescape


Routescape, a new luxury inbound tour operator, will launch at WTM


London, to promote its food and travel experiences. Founders Neil and Zoe


Kedward, said in a joint statement: “We have lived and breathed hospitality in the British Isles for many years as hoteliers, restaurateurs and travel enthusiasts ourselves. “Our passion for informed


adventure, the most comfortable accommodation and great food is sincere and underlined with real expertise. “We innately understand


how inspiring the British Isles are to the inbound traveller looking to properly experience everything our country has to offer and we hope to bring something unique and different to the sector in this country.” Stand UKI200


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Dunraven Bay, also known as Southerndown Beach, on the Glamorgan Heritage Coast in south Wales


Get the most from the coast at Bridgend


The county of Bridgend will be highlighting its coastal attractions as part of Visit Wales’ Year of Discovery in 2019. Just 18 miles from the Welsh


capital of Cardiff and 20 miles east of Swansea, Bridgend county includes the seaside town of Porthcawl, which has the closest consistent surf beaches to London. The area is home to the second- highest sand dunes in Europe, and visitors can explore the Glamorgan Heritage Coast on a fatbike – an off-road bike with large tyres.


The county is home to one of the UK’s most important wildlife conservation sites, Kenfig National Nature Reserve, and nature lovers can also visit the woodlands of Coed Y Mwstwr Hotel, Bridgend. Major events in the region include the single largest Elvis event in Europe – the Porthcawl Elvis Festival – and the UK’s largest Christmas Day swim, also in Porthcawl, an event that has been going for 55 years. walescoastpath.gov.uk Stand UK1200


is undergoing a £30 million project to transform the attraction into a gateway introducing Wales for all visitors. New galleries will present human


life in Wales, from the world of a Neanderthal child to the diversity of experiences of contemporary communities.


Other exhibitors from Wales include Portmeirion (pictured), an Italianate village that is exhibiting for the first time in 2018 – plus new Wales specialist Routescape; heritage body Cadw; and the Royal Victoria Hotel, Llanberis. visitwales.com/traveltrade Stand UKI200


NEED TO KNOW


� WELSH FOOD AND DRINK SHOWCASE:


There will be an opportunity to taste Welsh cakes that will be made on the Visit Wales stand by Siân Roberts from Loving Welsh Food throughout the three days. She will tell delegates about her Cardiff foodie business that offers food tours, cookery workshops and demonstrations in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.


� TWO ‘HAPPY HOUR TASTING SESSIONS’


4.30PM-5.30PM


Aber Falls Distillery, located at the foot of the Aber Falls waterfall in the village of Abergwyngregyn, will sponsor the session on Monday November 5. It offers premium craft gins


and liqueurs, made using Welsh-inspired ingredients


and botanicals. Penderyn Distillery, in the Brecon Beacons National Park, will sponsor the session on Tuesday November 6. It started creating its


smooth single malt in 2004, and also produces award- winning vodka, gin and a cream liqueur. More than 40,000 visitors a


year come to the distillery in Penderyn and there are plans to build new distilleries in Swansea and Llandudno.


DID YOU KNOW


Wales has more castles per Lfgts.


square mile than anywhere else in Europe, with a total of 641. It has 870 miles of coastline,


three National Parks, five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, two languages and 9.5 million


sheep, meaning there are more sheep than people.


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