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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Swansea's Rhossili Bay: Is voted 10th best beach in the World


Swansea's Rhossili Bay: Is voted 10th best beach in the World

Copacabana and Waikiki are some of the world's most famous beaches - and now Swansea's Rhossili Bay, as well as being the best beach in Britain, can lay claim to being up there with the best in the world too.

image depicting Rhossili Bay, Gower
Rhossili Bay, Gower
Not only has the Gower beauty spot been named the UK's best beach by top travel website TripAdvisor, it's also been named third best beach in Europe and tenth best in the world in the 2013 Travellers' Choice Beach Awards.
The awards are based entirely on the feedback of millions of travellers across the planet. Stunning beaches in countries like Italy, Greece and Turkey are among those Rhossili Bay has beaten in Europe. Whitehaven in Queensland, Australia, and Horseshoe Bay in Bermuda are some of the other beaches joining Rhossili in the world's top ten.
Cllr David Phillips, Swansea Council Leader, said: "We are delighted, but not surprised, that Rhossili Bay has been acknowledged by the world's leading consumer travel website. Images of Rhossili Bay, which is managed by the National Trust, are recognisable across the world and feature prominently in our destination marketing activity. We hope that many more visitors continue to enjoy its outstanding natural beauty."
TripAdvisor is the world's largest social travel network that's been used by more than 100 million travelers.
Emma Shaw, of TripAdvisor, said: "These awards recognise the best beaches in the UK and beyond, according to those that really matter – travellers who have visited these beaches and given them the highest levels of praise.
"Huge congratulations to Swansea's Rhossili Bay for beating many of the most exotic beaches across the globe."
The award is the latest in a long list of accolades for Rhossili Bay.  It's been hailed by The Independent newspaper as the "British supermodel of beaches" and won the Great British Beach Awards in 2010.
Frances Jenkins, Swansea Council's Strategic Manager for Culture, Tourism, Marketing and Events, said: "This is fantastic news for the destination and a very worthy accolade for Rhossili.  Gower is a very strong brand.  Rhossili and other Gower beaches have prominently in our marketing campaigns to make the most of the city's Premier League status by raising the profile of Swansea Bay as a visitor destination. Many of the campaigns have included photos of Rhossili Bay and other Swansea beauty spots on the London Underground, encouraging millions of commuters to make Swansea Bay their next stop."
To see it in the flesh, check out: 
If you're thinknig about visiting Rhossili Bay beach, please contact Swansea Tourist Information Centre for further information.
Swansea Tourist Information Centre tel: 01792 468321
email: tourism@swansea.gov.uk
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Mother's day @ The Gower Hotel


MOTHER'S DAY @ The Gower Hotel

10th March 2013

Mother
This Mother's Day, we plan on treating mum to a glass of Prosecco on arrival and then hope to delight her with a wonderful 4 Course dinner. A truly delicious selection is on offer to suit all tastes. Dinner will be finished in style with freshly brewed coffee and tea, accompanied by a lovely sweet treat of petit fours.
If you are looking for somewhere a little special where you can spoil your mum, join us on Sunday 10th March for a lovely day at The Gower Hotel.

Swansea Council has put up 1,000 promotional panels on London Underground trains


Swansea takes surf and sand to London


image depicting Where the grass meets the sea
Where the grass meets the sea
Swansea Council has put up 1,000 promotional panels on London Underground trains in the lead-up to the Capital One Cup final against Bradford City in Wembley on Sunday (February 24).
The panels show an image of a football and a beach ball on the edge of an area of grass that borders a beach. The caption reads: 'Where the Grass Meets the Sea' and thehttp://visitswanseabay.com official destination website is included.
Seventy-five posters using the same image and caption have also gone up in London's tube stations.
Cllr Nick Bradley, Swansea Council's Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: "Many thousands of the Jack Army faithful will be heading to London to watch the Swans in Wembley this weekend. Michael Laudrup and his amazing team are doing wonders in putting our city on the map and it's important we make the most of what they've achieved by encouraging more visits to Swansea Bay.
"Millions of people will see our promotional posters and panels on the London Underground, and we hope many commuters will be tempted enough to have a look at theofficial Swansea Bay destination website where there's reams of information about our stunning local area and all we have to offer. More visits to Swansea Bay means more spending in local hotels, restaurants, shops and other businesses."
A full-page Swansea Bay promotional advert has been placed in the Wembley cup final programme and panels are now up on Midland Metro trains between Wolverhampton and Birmingham until March 17. This will help promote Swansea Bay around the time the Swans visit West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League.
Overseas interest in Swansea Bay is also on the rise because of people like Michael Laudrup, Ki Sung-Yueng and Michu. Figures show Visit Swansea Bay's foreign legion of fans in countries like Denmark, South Korea and Spain has increased by 2,000 people in recent months.

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