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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Swansea

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Swansea, Wales

Updated February 6, 2025
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Swansea, Wales

Tower of the Ecliptic Observatory

Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Old Nick the Swansea Devil

Swansea, Wales

Swansea Devil

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground
This is the perfect spot for a cup of tea.

Swansea, Wales

Kardomah Cafe

Visit the last surviving outlet of a once popular chain of coffeeshops.
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The Gravestone of Christmas Evans

Swansea, Wales

Gravestone of Christmas Evans

Evans's funeral had one of the largest attendances of any funeral in the history of Wales.
The museum contains a small fleet of retired buses.

Swansea, Wales

Swansea Bus Museum

A Swansea industrial estate hides a sanctuary to that most humble mode of public transport: the bus.
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Preserved section of old viaduct.

Llanelli, Wales

Loughor Viaduct

A section of a historic wooden trestle viaduct is preserved next to the railway line it once carried.
6 miles from Swansea
Maen Ceti

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Maen Ceti (Arthur's Stone)

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.
10 miles from Swansea

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Swansea, Wales

Kardomah Cafe

Visit the last surviving outlet of a once popular chain of coffeeshops.
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