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Swansea.

A bright waterfront city at the gateway to Gower.

Swansea curves around a broad South Wales bay, with markets and museums leading west towards Mumbles and the Gower Peninsula. Locals share the food, gardens, coastal walks and viewpoints that connect city life to the sea.

Meet the locals 50 voices · 150 personal recommendations
A view across Swansea
Photo: Andrew Evans · CC BY 2.0
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PICKS

Meet the locals.

These example profiles show how a local could share three interests and the places they would recommend to a friend.

EXPLORE LOCAL PICKS

Discover places through local perspectives.

Choose an interest to refine the places you explore.

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Click an interest to show locals who chose it and the places they recommend.

30 locals match this interestEach profile opens into three personal recommendations.
LOCAL 02THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Faye Young

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Family

Three places to explore
Swansea Market · Mumbles Promenade · Mumbles Pier

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LOCAL 03THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Elliot Walker

Hidden Gems · Eat & Drink · Outdoors

Three places to explore
Clyne Gardens · Swansea Market · Mumbles Promenade

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LOCAL 06THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Jade Roberts

Outdoors · Family · See & Do

Three places to explore
Mumbles Promenade · Mumbles Pier · Oystermouth Castle

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LOCAL 07THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Oscar Chen

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Family

Three places to explore
Swansea Market · Mumbles Promenade · Mumbles Pier

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LOCAL 08THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Mina Singh

Hidden Gems · Eat & Drink · Outdoors

Three places to explore
Clyne Gardens · Swansea Market · Mumbles Promenade

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LOCAL 11THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Reuben Morgan

Outdoors · Family · See & Do

Three places to explore
Mumbles Promenade · Mumbles Pier · Oystermouth Castle

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LOCAL 12THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Anika Khan

Eat & Drink · Outdoors · Family

Three places to explore
Swansea Market · Mumbles Promenade · Mumbles Pier

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LOCAL 13THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Harry Evans

Hidden Gems · Eat & Drink · Outdoors

Three places to explore
Clyne Gardens · Swansea Market · Mumbles Promenade

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LOCAL 16THREE CHOSEN AREAS

Evie Jones

Outdoors · Family · See & Do

Three places to explore
Mumbles Promenade · Mumbles Pier · Oystermouth Castle

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20 stories still to discover
EXPLORE SWANSEA

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A preview of the 50 Locals format.

Real recommendations will only be published after interviews, fact checks and consent. No business can buy a place in the locals’ picks.

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