The city of books in Britain.. Hay-on-Wye

Written By إسماعيل قاسمي on 2017/01/17

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - If you are a book lover and a fan of reading, then during your trip to Britain you must make the city of Hay-on-Wye (which is one of the most beautiful cities in Wales ) in your plan, as it is called the "City of Books".

Hay-on-Wye is a small town of only about 1,300 inhabitants, situated on the banks of the River Wye in mid-Wales, very close to the English border and within the boundaries of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

It's not for nothing that the city got its title as the City of Books. There are no fewer than 41 separate bookshops, mostly for used, antique and university books. The city is also known as the site of the prestigious annual book festival sponsored by the Guardian newspaper.

Since 1988 Hay-on-Wye has become a must-visit literary festival that attracts more than 80,000 readers over 10 days between the end of May and the beginning of June to buy books and attend book launches from big literary names from all over the world. the world.

The city includes a number of historical monuments, perhaps the most important of which are Hay Castle, St. Mary's Church, the Clock Tower, beautiful alleys and buildings that are decorated with library banners on each side, in addition to some open libraries on the street sidewalks that have always made books their icon.

You can easily reach the city from London, English cities, or from Cardiff, Welsh, with a rented car. If you are going to use public transport, you should travel by train or bus to Hereford, which is 22 kilometers from Hay-on-Wye, and then change to the city full of books.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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