Wales is a land of freedom and restless indomitable spirit, a land of
poetry, song, and incredible medieval castles. Before I watched the video, I had no idea that Wales, with its ancient history and culture, was so different from England, and that its nature and culture were so unique and distinctive. The main focus of greatness of Wales, its pearl is considered to be the northern part, studded with castles - the so-called "Ring of Stone and Iron". In general, Wales is the area with the highest concentration of medieval castles per square meter. That's because King Edward built a myriad of castles along the North Wales coast to contain the rebellious Welsh and to keep an eye on them, because every castle had access to the sea. And even if this deterred the Welsh politically, for Wales eventually became part of the United Kingdom, nothing could deter their spirit and love of their native traditions, as is still the case today. It amazes me that people cherish their Welsh language with such reverence, even though they could have done with English. But no, Welsh is spoken here and very much so, locals communicate exclusively in their native language and English is used for tourists, including those from England. Public schools in Wales are also taught entirely in Welsh, which I think is marvelous! Here it is perfectly normal to write a poem in Welsh and then read it to your colleagues at work on Monday. Of all the beautiful architecture and breathtaking scenery, it's Caernarfon Castle that I loved the most, because when it comes to crowning the Prince of Wales it's here, in this grand and powerful medieval castle that retains its former beauty to this day. It was here in 1969 that Queen Elizabeth II crowned her son Charles, the current King of Great Britain, Prince of Wales. In general, I can only say one thing - if you go to the UK, then first to Wales, and only then to England. Even though there are plenty of historical monuments in London, the Welsh atmosphere is something else. It is unrefined history, woven into the present and carefully preserved by the locals for the future. It's living history, here and now, so it's no problem to take in the Medieval atmosphere - it's already everywhere, it finds you, it's in the air with the sea breeze, the hap of salt and the screech of seagulls. North Wales is truly a jewel not only of Great Britain, but of all Europe.