In Wales, travelers will find medieval castles, national parks, great pubs, gorgeous landscapes, fantastic beaches, great surfing conditions, culture, dance and song festivals. Are you interested in the Welsh flea markets? The only flea market you can find in the capital of Wales - Cardiff (a must-see for fans of vintage fashion and lovers of antiques).
Cardiff Indoor Flea Market
At this covered flea market, visitors will have the opportunity to acquire original carpets, vintage dresses, hats, coats and beautiful jewelry, tea and coffee sets, reproductions of paintings, books, silver, movie posters, smoking pipes, coins, ship models, sewing machines, mini-sculptures, jugs and vases, dressers, clocks and other retro things.
If you wish, you can move to the café area - “The Nostalgia Café”: there you will be able to enjoy light snacks (toasts with bacon; pies with various fillings), hot and cold drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.
Local fairs
Tourists traveling to Wales in December enjoy wandering around the local Christmas markets, including the following:
- Cardiff Christmas Market: Here everyone will have the opportunity to ride a huge ice rink, sample a variety of foods and purchase tin and steel handicrafts and handcrafted crockery.
- Winter Wonderland in Swansea: skating rinks, Christmas attractions, concerts, treats and drinks await visitors here, while Santa Claus and creative workshops will await young guests.
- The Medieval Christmas Market in Cairfilli: Guests will be able to enjoy the taste of food, sweets and drinks prepared according to old recipes, acquire handicrafts from local producers, listen to ancient music, and watch performances by street performers and jesters. As for young visitors, master classes are usually organized for them.
Shopping in Wales
Cardiff is considered the most attractive city for shopping - it is famous for a variety of shops, boutiques, markets and open-air fairs.
No less interesting for travelers is the "book" capital of Wales - Hay-on-Wye (local shops sell bibliographic rarities; and in June this small town hosts a literary festival), as well as Narbert (it is worth paying attention to local craft and art shops) and Betts-i-Coed (they rush here to purchase tapestry bedspreads made of wool).
It is worth taking a Welsh dragon from Wales in the form of a souvenir figurine or toy, a “love” spoon carved from a single piece of wood (usually hung on a wall), a Welsh hat, cartoon clay figures, Welsh woolen blankets.
