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Maritime Quarter, Swansea

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Maritime Quarter

The Maritime city of Swansea is unique in the U.K. with its bayside marinas and the international award winning Maritime Quarter - a complex of yachting marinas, museums, theatre, art galleries, hotel, restaurants, ice cream parlours, bars, statues, interstellar observatory and sculptures - which command a spectacular view of Swansea's crescent shaped bay. The Maritime Quarter represents Swansea's living history - shipbuilding was established in this bay in the 13th Century, and the splendid yachting marinas and maritime facilities are a throwback to the city's lavish Victorian era at the centre of the world's copper trade.

Some of Swansea's old docks have been converted quite nicely into a

 

Maritime Quarter, Swansea Marina

| Swansea Maritime Quarter |

Marina, called the Maritime Quarter, with cafe's, pubs and expensive housing. This all happened at least 15 years ago, and the area is all the better for it. There is an old 'light ship' moored in one of the docks. And some other old boats too. This is also the location of South Wales' brand new Industrial and Maritime Museum (due to re-open in 2005). The south-side faces the sea, where there are great views over Swansea Bay and the Mumbles Head. A nice walk is to head slightly southeast, across one of the dock's bridges, and continue till you reach the River Tawe.

 

 





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