Today is Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant, or in plain English, St David’s Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Wales. March 1st is in remembrance of the death of St. David, over 1400 years ago, in 589. David was recognized as the national patron saint at the height of the Welsh resistance against the Normans.
Celebrations include concerts, a welsh food fest and a parade in Cardiff. The Royal Welsh Regiment is changing the guards at Cardiff Castle and visitors each receive a tube of daffodil bulbs as they are the national flower of Wales. A leek is also a national emblem of Wales and to celebrate St David’s Day, the Welsh wear either a leek or a daffodil pinned to the jacket, so visitors definitely get the best deal with the daffs!
Incidentally, Cardiff is a great place to visit on other dates throughout the year, especially the newly opened Cardiff Bay. The former docks have now been transformed into a 500-acre freshwater lake for leisure and watersports. The waterfront is home to many shops, restaurants and attractions including the Techniquest Science Centre and the National Assembly building so there is always plenty going on for all the family. Checkout the latest happenings from the Cardiff Bay webcams.
Note that our newly re-shuffled webcams of Great Britain are neatly categorized and all the sights of Wales from Aberystwyth to Wrexham can now be enjoyed from our dedicated Wales webcams section. Happy browsing!
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