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Swansea is Wales's second city, a former copper-smelting port turned base for the Gower Peninsula's beaches and cliffs. The compact centre pairs Dylan Thomas's old haunts and a rebuilt Maritime Quarter marina with easy access to Mumbles and 19 beaches along the bay.

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