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