"God made Wales first, and with what beauty He had left He made the rest of the world."--old Welsh saying. With its dramatic mountains, narrow valleys, spectacular coastlines, peaceful villages, and bustling towns, historic Wales has the resolute identity of a nation that has struggled to survive and thrive. Tour the ancient monuments and ritual sites--from Neolithic burial chambers to 18th-century gardens to abandoned Victorian coal mines--all steeped in a rich folklore of giants, devils, fairies, witches, and ghosts.