After seeing two enchanting historic villages, Caerleon and Solva, we continued our journey to yet another delightful one, St. David’s (Tŷddewi in Welsh). The city (Queen Elizabeth II conferred city status in 1995 because of the presence of the cathedral) was founded by St. David himself, the patron saint of Wales in the year 550. It is the smallest city in the United Kingdom

We rented a car for the weekend to drive along the southern coast of Wales visiting Caerleon, Solva and St David’s. The reason to stop by Caerleon was to check out the Roman Amphitheatre.

This quiet little toen beside the River Usk was the site of a Roman Legionary Fortress and also believed to be the location of the legendary King Arthur’s Camelot. We first arrived in the village at the Roman Bath Museum. Unfortunately, we were unable to visit the museum as it opened late on Sunday so did the tourist information office.

Solva (Solfach, in Welsh) is a picturesque little village I visited some years ago and I think it’s worth writing about it here. It’s located in the southwestern tip of Wales between Newgale and St. David’s along the St. Brides bay. The scenery of the coastal route from Newgale to Salvo is marvellous with magnificent views over the secluded sandy beach.