| The Rough Guides are distributed | | | | that the area's success is due to the |
| worldwide by the Penguin group and | | | | people who friendly and supportive and |
| include recommendations from shoestring | | | | to the picturesque countryside and they |
| to luxury, covering more than 200 | | | | bring they own experience in the area as |
| destinations around the globe, including | | | | a proof. Others are saying that what |
| almost every country in the Americas and | | | | made the valleys the top attraction is |
| Europe, more than half of Africa and | | | | the rich heritage and history of the |
| most of Asia and Australasia. The team | | | | valleys and some are thinking that the |
| of authors and photographers is spread | | | | regeneration of the road networks was |
| all over the world, particularly in | | | | "ruining the area's natural beauty". |
| Europe, the USA and Australia. | | | | Mike Parker and Paul Whitfield, the |
| The Rough Guide to Wales has a new | | | | authors of the fifth edition of the |
| edition published less than a month ago. | | | | Rough Guide to Wales, are also |
| This is the fifth edition. | | | | presenting the disappointing part of |
| As in any good Rough Guide you can find | | | | Wales. Criticized parts of Wales were |
| here information about the best places | | | | the town centre hotels which are "often |
| to see as well as about what to avoid in | | | | just rooms above a noisy bar". Other |
| Wales, the most "beguiling" parts of | | | | descriptions found in the guide are the |
| Britain. | | | | "loud and lairy" Newport, the "breezy |
| In the top of the attractions compiled | | | | and resurgent" Swansea and the "crowning |
| by the Rough Guide to Wales, you can | | | | glory" of north Wales - Snowdonia. |
| find the south Wales valleys. Newport's | | | | Another point made by the authors and |
| transporter bridge is placed on the | | | | not to be ignored by the visitors is the |
| third position by the authors. The | | | | warning that "The worst thing you can |
| interesting part is that the British | | | | possibly do is call a Welsh person |
| version of the guide book has the same | | | | English". The Rough Guide to Britain |
| opinion and describes the valleys as an | | | | also claims Welsh people are "resentful |
| "interesting and distinctive" corner of | | | | of English dominance". |
| Wales. There are a lot of people saying | | | | |