Swansea
Swansea is a city on the beautiful Gower Peninsula — the United Kingdom's first designated "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty". It is home to about 247,000 people (2023) . Wikivoyage
Population 246,700 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Plantasia Attraction · 610 m -
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Swansea Museum Museum · 720 m -
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National Waterfront Museum Museum · 750 m -
Dylan Thomas Centre Museum · 800 m -
Mission Gallery Gallery · 830 m -
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Mansion House Attraction · 880 m -
Swansea Castle Castle · 410 m -
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Museum · 360 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Swansea Bay Summer Festival
May, September
The umbrella term for a number of events occurring in the Swansea Bay area from May to September. Only the main festivals are listed below. For other events, check the official website
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Swansea Pride
May
Swansea Pride is the annual South West Wales LGBTQ festival which is held in Swansea, Wales.
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Swansea International Jazz Festival
September
Swansea International Jazz Festival ten jazz concerts
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Dylan Thomas Festival
October – November
The Dylan Thomas Centre held annually between 27 Oct and 9 Nov. During these two weeks, the centre built to commemorate the works of Thomas reverberates to the sound of his poems and plays.
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Swansea Fringe Festival
November
Music, magic, live performances at a number of venues throughout the city centre
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Swansea); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 63 places to eatSomewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.