Wales Backpackers' Guide
A Little Lowdown on Backpacking in Wales
Wales Facts
Population: 2,903,085
Currency: British pound (GBP)
Religions: Nonconformist Protestants, Anglicans, Catholics
Government: constitutional monarchy
Languages: English, Welsh (26%)
Climate: temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one-half of the days are overcast
Phone Code: 44
Wales Photos
Photos of Wales that we found just lying about the web so we decided to pilfer from Observations of an Unimportant Man.
Wales Festivals
Festivals in Wales courtesy of 2camels Festivals.
World Bog Snorkelling Championships article Santarun article Bodelwyddan Medieval Festival snippet A RUM DO Summer Weekender snippet Hay Festival photos Bodelwyddan Medieval Festival photos Cardiff Design Festival web site Swansea Bay Guitar Festival web site
Check out more festivals in Wales
Or take a look at festivals in these cities in Wales:
Wales Hotels
An Aussie in London features hotels in a number of locations across Wales.
Hotels » Wales
Wales Flights
An Aussie in London has scoured the web for airlines that fly to Wales. We feature only hand picked links (like the one above to British Airways) through to airline sites that feature flights to Wales.
Book Flights to Wales Online
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Flight Network to locate the web's most exceptional flight offers.
European Train Travel
An Aussie in London has teamed up with Rail Europe to provide our readers with fabulous fares on all European rail passes - EuRail, BritRail, ScanRail, France, German, Swiss and Eastern Europe rail passes and more - as well as individual train tickets spanning Europe from Norway to Greece.
Wales Car Hire
Europcar
- Europcar is the World's Leading Leisure Car Rental Company operating in more than 150 countries through 13,000 stations covering all major airports. Europcar offer:
- Only new rental cars - the average age of their rentals is only 6 months
- An all inclusive rates guarantee - no surprises at the desk
- 24 hour roadside assistance - wherever you are, at any time
- 24/7 car rental service at major airports - late night flight, they'll meet your reservations
- Flight delayed? - no problem, let Europcar know your flight number and they'll be there waiting
Wales Travel Insurance
Recommended by Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Intrepid, YHA and a host of other big names in the travel industry, World Nomads travel insurance is designed for adventurous, independent travellers and covers overseas medical, evacuation and luggage (including your digital camera and iPod).
At World Nomads you get so much more than just budget travel insurance. You get your own online travel journal, destination guides and free language guides for your iPod but best of all, you can buy, extend or make a claim online from anywhere in the world, even after you've left home!
Global travel insurance. 