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A parent with a baby in a hiking carrier walking down a beautiful coastal path with green to the right and the beach and blue sea to the left

Visit Wales launches its 2023 campaign, Llwybrau / Wales by Trails

Staying still is so last year. In 2023, it's time to hit the road and explore more of what Wales has to offer.

Collage photograph showing Welsh artists (L-R) Gwilym Bowen Rhys, VRï and Cerys Hafana

Cerys Hafana, VRï and Gwilym Bowen Rhys take Wales to Showcase Scotland and Celtic Connections 2023

Welsh acts celebrate our music scene at Celtic Connections 2023

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Every household in Wales to be given free tree by My Tree, Our Forest campaign

Free trees for every household in Wales

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Made in Wales project aims to showcase Welsh films to a wider audience

Welsh filmmakers are having their work championed like never before.

Young girl in a Welsh hat and red jumper standing showing off a leek pinned to her jumper

Welsh Leeks granted protected status

The new status ensures protections for the distinctive qualities of Welsh Leeks, a vegetable we love so much that we sometimes wear.

A boat on the water with rows of colourful houses in the background.

Time Out names Cardigan a must-visit destination for 2023

The town in West Wales is winning admirers thanks to its fascinating history and array of colourful local businesses.

(L-R): Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis), Graydon (Tony Revolori), Boorman (Amar Chadha-Patel), Dove (Ellie Bamber), Kit (Ruby Cruz) and Jade (Erin Kellyman) in Lucasfilm's WILLOW, exclusively on Disney+.

Willow returns to Wales in new Disney+ series

Discover the epic Welsh filming locations and incredible crew behind Lucasfilm's Willow.

A man and his son drawing in chalk on the pavement

A Welsh Iranian family from Penarth will be supporting Wales in the World Cup game after featuring in a Welsh Government film

Welsh Iranian family promoting Wales to the world

A crowd of football supporters.

Football fever

Wales v England: Six of the best

A group of people and mascots wearing Wales kit cheering

“The nation may be small but the dragon weighs a tonne”

A fitting send-off for the Cymru football squad as they head for the FIFA World Cup 2022

A man with a long beard and tattooed arms smiling at the camera, while wearing a Welsh bucket hat and Wales football strip

A classic symbol of Welsh football fan culture

Looking for a classic symbol of Welsh football fan culture? Look no further than the humble bucket hat.

Club founder Delwyn Derrick standing on a football pitch while a game takes places behind him

Meet Bellevue FC: an award winning, multi-ethnic and inclusion-specific football team

Meet Bellevue FC - the club in Wrexham that welcomes the whole world

A group of children and adults holding the Welsh flag.

Leaving a little of Wales around the world

Find out about the football supporters' charity which has helped hundreds of underprivileged children around the world

A long slate track leading into the middle of beautiful mountains

23 places to visit in Wales in 2023

Discover the best of Wales in 2023

A woman standing at the Welsh Government podium.

Wales gets a new First Minister – but just for one day

16-year-old school pupil, Jaime, was given the role as part of a UN initiative to promote equality.