What are the unmissable sites to see in Aberystwyth?

Obligatory touristic places to see in Aberystwyth

Hello once again everyone! In this entry, I'm going to talk about what I did when I had to have a look around Aberystwyth in just one day, so basically, tourism here in general. Let's go!

1. The bay itself. It's incredible for going for a walk, a jog, sunbathing on the beach or going kayaking. In the summer it's almost a paradise, although the sand on the beach isn't soft between your toes. It's probably better to say that they are tiny little rocks and they hurt a bit. You can see them in photos Paula and I took. Even so, during the first few days that I was in Aberystwyth, I promised myself that I would go in the sea. Although, when I went, it was at the end of September or the beginning of October. I'll leave you the photo. The water was freezing and I could only go in up to my waste, but it was worth it.

   

   

2. Aberystwyth Castle. One of the main tourist "attractions". They are the ruins of an old castle. It's situated at the end of the bay, and it's small, but it's surrounded by little benches and green areas where you can sit and enjoy the sea, sun and tranquility of Aber. It was one of the first places I visited because it's very close by and I really wanted to take photos of what I'd seen. Although you can only appreciate the castle turrets really. Also I remember that there was a type of dungeon. I thought it was incredible that it had survived all this time, with the lock as well.

   

3. The National Library You'll find it if you climb up the odious hill to the university, and it's more or less halfway up. I think it's called Penglais Hill. The library is stunning and enormous. I love the outside walls. I still can't believe that this library is in Aber and not Cardiff or Swansea, which are the biggest and most important cities in Wales. There are some great views from there. In fact, one night everyone went to the library to enjoy a firework show that they did in the sports pavilion. Aberystwyth University also has a library, and generally you'll find all the books you need in there. But if you don't use that one, you can always use this one.



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4. As you already know, one of my favourite places is Constitution Hill. I dedicated a specific blog post to here, but I'll mention it anyway in case someone's missed it. You have to know that it's an obligatory visit.
5. The Old College. The first time I looked for photos of Aberystwyth University, the first to appear was the Old College. I was excited as I thought I was going to study in this building that looked a lot like Hogwarts (I'm a big Harry Potter fan). But unfortunately, it wasn't to be. The Old College is the old University of Aberystwyth, but now they don't use it as much. In fact, there are several signs throughout the city that are protesting "NEW LIFE TO THE OLD COLLEGE", because it looks a bit abandoned.

   Even so, a little before Christmas they did an overnight stay in the Old College which was organised by the university. And of course we went! They had pastries and coffee. Paula and I saw the whole thing. It was great. There were so many floors and although we weren't sure if we could, we went right up to the top one which didn't even have a light. The corridors were really narrow and we were as scared as two little girls (I swear it looked like the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets). So, we decided to go back to where everyone else was. HAHA. Oh, do you remember I told you that I had an official English exam? That was also in here, the Old College. I was glad to be able to do it in there, I honestly felt really lucky. It's a building that looks like a castle that someone would like to visit. There are thousands of classrooms and each one has it's own special decoration. Every column, every window, the ornaments on the wall... It's amazing.



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6. I also recommend going to the Arts Centre. It's on the university campus, on top of the hill. From my first day until my last, we always came here to have a coffee. Especially when it rained and we didn't fancy going into the city. The cafeteria is pretty good. A lot of professors eat there when they finish their day. Although the menu is a bit expensive, the food is of good quality. During the afternoons it was always full of little children that do ballet classes, and there were often performances, musicals... There are paintings on every wall and the ceiling is lit up with colourful lights, like a game. Also, I love the views you have from here. You can see the whole city, and when the sun shines, you can take some really pretty photos like these:

   

7. An obligatory visit is also Devil's Bridge, but I wanted to dedicate an entire post to this peculiar place that's full of history. I'll show you!

And that's about it, pals. I know today's post is a bit short, so I'll leave this link that'll take you to my other posts about Aber. It's brief, but you can see a lot of the places that I've talked about in this post. I hope you all like it! Comment, like, share! See ya tomorrow!

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