The inspiration for the primetime ITV series on Great Britain this is a spellbinding journey around Wales by bestselling author Christopher Winn Packed full of legends firsts birthplaces inventions & adventures I Never Knew That About Wales visits the thirteen traditional Welsh counties & unearths the hidden gems that they each hold Discover where history & legends happened; where people ideas & inventions began; where dreams took flight; where famous figures were born & now rest A glittering pantheon of writers & artists thinkers & inventors heroes & villains have lived & toiled in this small country Remarkable events noble (and dastardly) deeds & exciting adventures have all taken place with Wales as their backdrop This book seeks out their heritage their monuments their memories & their secrets You'll be able to visit Britain's smallest city St David's with its glorious 12th-century cathedral slumbering in a sleepy hollow near the sea Explore Britain's greatest collection of castles from the first stone fortress at Chepstow to Britain's finest concentric castle at Beaumaris & the magnificent Caernarvon birthplace of the first Prince of Wales Browse through the second hand book capital of the world Hay-on-Wye wander the glorious Gower peninsula Britain's first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Take a trip to Fishguard where the last invasion of Britain took place in 1797 Marvel at Thomas Telford's Menai Bridge the world's first iron suspension bridge or Pontcysyllte the longest bridged aqueduct in Britain This irresistible compendium of interesting facts & good stories will give you a captivating insight into the people ideas & events that have shaped the individual identity of every place you visit & will have you exclaiming again & again ' Well I never knew that!'