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Swansea : Michelin's recommendations

Swansea is a bustling southwest Wales urban hub and the country's second city after Cardiff, as well as a commercial and pleasure port. Three centuries of industrial activity in the lower Swansea Valley created one of Britain's most spectacularly derelict landscapes. Since the late 1960s, a painstaking regeneration programme has resulted in the creation of parks, small business units, shopping centres and other retail outlets, with few traces left of the area's industrial past.

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Tourist attractions Swansea : Things to see and do

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

Alexandra Road GB - Swansea SA1 5DZ

The Vivian family, one of the industrial boiler-making families, devoted a part of its fortune to the construction of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery. In the centre of Swansea, this museum has one of the finest collections of Welsh art .

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Maritime Quarter

Victoria Road GB - Swansea SA1 1SN

The southern part of the docks, which dates back to the late 19C, has been turned into a marina and new "town within a town", with modern apartments, parks and promenades along the docks. One of these stands the statue of Dylan Thomas, the ..

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National Waterfront Museum

GB - Swansea

A bold glass and steel structure encases an old warehouse, home to this extraordinary museum devoted to the industrial technology and social history of Wales. Children will enjoy the interactrive displays (they’re often the only people able to operat..

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Hotels Swansea

Dragon Hotel

Kingsway Circle GB - Swansea SA1 5LS

This 4-star hotel is in Swansea city centre. It is fully air conditioned and offers free parking, a leisure club with a swimming pool, and a restaurant serving European-style cuisine. The Dragon Hotel has a lounge area and 24-hour room service. The ..

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Premier Inn Swansea City Centre

Salubrious Place, Wind Street GB - Swansea SA1 1EE

In the heart of Swansea's city centre, just 800 metres from the train station, this modern hotel offers great value, with an on-site restaurant and spacious, comfortable and modern en suite rooms. The Premier Inn Swansea City Centre is just 350 metr..

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The Grand Hotel

Ivey Place GB - Swansea SA1 1NX

Following extensive refurbishment, this landmark hotel boasts excellent facilities and a central location. The Grand Hotel features a comfortable guest lounge, and traditional breakfasts are served daily in the breakfast room. The hotel’s rooms fea..

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Restaurants Swansea

Didier & Stephanie's

56 St Helens Rd GB - Abertawe SA1 4BE

Well-run neighbourhood restaurant in a pleasant Victorian building, with light, airy interior, smart wood panelling, original plaster ceiling and small bar to the rear. French owners offer interesting menus of flavoursome Gallic classics.

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Morgans

Somerset Pl GB - Abertawe SA1 1RR

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Slice

73-75 Eversley Rd, Sketty GB - Swansea SA2 9DE

Former haberdashery in a residential suburb; the name reflecting its tapered shape. Simple polished tables and unfussy, honest cooking. Concise set menus feature homemade bread and ice cream, home-grown veg and home-smoked fish and meat.

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