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St David's ( Welsh: Tyddewi) is the smallest city in the United Kingdom, with a population of under 2,000 people. It lies on on the River Alun , on Saint David's peninsula in Pembrokeshire, Wales.The city is built around Saint David's Cathedral, which in the Middle Ages was a popular place of pilgrimage. Next to it, the 14th-century Bishop's Palace is a ruin now in the care of Cadw and open to visitors.
Tradition states that Saint David was born to Saint Non at what is now St Non's , immediately south of the city, in about 500. It is also said that he was baptized at Porthclais , now the city's port, and that he founded the city in around 550.
Other than the cathedral, attractions in the city include the 13th-century Tower Gate , the Celtic Old Cross and an aquariumAn aquarium is a clear-sided container (typically constructed of glass or high-strength plastic) in which water-dwelling plants and animals (usually fish) are kept in captivity. The term is also used of a public establishment that maintains a number of aq. St David's is also a popular base for walkingWalking is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. When executed in shallow water, it is usually described as wading . The word is derived from the Old English walcan (to roll). Walking is generally distinguish and water sportsThere are a large number of sports that involve water. The following is a List of water sports divided by category. These categories are based on the relation of the sports to the water, and there are many more sports to be added. Some of the sports inclu. It has several hotelHotel" is the letter H in the NATO phonetic alphabet See Hotel for the American television program that aired on ABC from 1983 until 1988. A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging on a short-term basis. Hotels often provide a number of additionals and a youth hostel, but only one pub.
St David's is the only city in the United Kingdom to lie entirely in a national parkThis article is about national parks. For the articles about the towns of National Park, see National Park, New Jersey and National Park, New Zealand. National parks are reserves of land, usually owned by national governments, that are protected from most, the Pembrokeshire Coast National ParkPembrokeshire Coast National Park Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro in the Welsh language) is a national park along the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. It is the only national park in the UK to be primarily coastal. The park was designated in 1952, and has, and it lies near the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
Cities in Wales
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