South Wales Industrial Heartland, includes well-known places like the Rhondda Valley, Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil. The Rhondda Valley is known as much for its male voice choirs, as it is its mining tradition, and plays a key role in Wales’ celebrated musical tradition. While Caerphilly is known for its cheese, and also has a massive medieval castle.
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Suburbs and towns covered by this travel guide to Wales Industrial Heartland (South Wales & the Valleys) include Aberdare, Aberfan, Abertillery, Bargoed, Blackwood, Blaenavon, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cwmbran, Cwmcarn, Ebbw Vale, Ewenny, Ferndale, Gwent, Hengoed, Hirwaun, Llantrisant, Maesteg, Merthyr Tydfil, Miskin, Mountain Ash, Near Aberdare, New Tredegar, Newport, Nr Aberdare, Nr Cardiff, Pentre, Pontyclun, Pontypool, Pontypridd, Porth, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Tonypandy, Torfaen, Tredegar, Treharris, Treherbert, Trelewis, Treorchy, Ynysybwl, and more.

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