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The Dragon Hotel
Located in Castle, this spa hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Swansea Castle, Swansea Market and LC Swansea. National Waterfront Museum is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) ...
from £46
The Dragon Hotel£46
Village Hotel Swansea
Located in St. Thomas, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of National Waterfront Museum and Dylan Thomas Centre. Swansea Beach is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) away.
from £34
Village Hotel Swansea£34
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Morgans Hotel
Located in Castle, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Dylan Thomas Centre, National Waterfront Museum and LC Swansea. Grand Theatre and Swansea Guildhall ...
from £67
Morgans Hotel£67
The Dolphin SA1 Hotel
Located in Castle, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Swansea Castle and Dylan Thomas Centre. Swansea Beach and Swansea University are also within 3 miles ...
from £58
The Dolphin SA1 Hotel£58
Baystays - Marina View
Located in Castle, this property is steps away from Swansea Observatory and National Waterfront Museum.
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The Grand Hotel Swansea
Located in Castle, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Swansea Castle and Dylan Thomas Centre. Swansea Beach and Swansea University are also within 3 miles ...
from £43
The Grand Hotel Swansea£43
ibis Swansea
Located in St. Thomas, this hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Dylan Thomas Centre and 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from Swansea Beach. Plantasia and BT Tower are also within ...
from £28
ibis Swansea£28
Swansea Marriott Hotel
Located in Castle, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Quadrant Shopping Centre and Dylan Thomas Centre. Swansea Beach and Swansea University are also within ...
from £67
Swansea Marriott Hotel£67
Mercure Swansea Hotel
Located in Llansamlet, this hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Liberty Stadium and 2.6 mi (4.3 km) from St. Joseph's Cathedral. Dylan Thomas Centre and Swansea Beach ...
from £46
Mercure Swansea Hotel£46Pocket Guide: Plantasia Plantasia Hotels
You probably wouldn’t expect to encounter tarantulas, macaws and endangered tamarin monkeys in a Swansea retail park, but visit the spectacular Plantasia, a public hothouse in Parc Tawe close to the city centre, and you’ll find these and much more besides. Easy to locate, as it’s housed in a unique glass pyramid, Plantasia has for a quarter of a century performed the vital function of raising awareness among locals and visitors about the level of rainforest destruction around the world, and the dangers of the consequent biodiversity loss.
Divided into two climate zones, tropical and arid, Plantasia is home to many rare animals, from the cute and cuddly - chameleons, the aforementioned tamarins, and bearded dragons, to the slightly less so - Burmese pythons, piranhas and all manner of creepy-crawlies, making this a superb visit for school groups and holidaymakers looking for an all-weather attraction that is both fun and educational. A tribal hut has also been constructed using traditional methods, which showcases authentic artefacts from the civilizations that live in rainforests, such as hammocks and tools. And, if the heat gets too much for you, there is a cafe selling drinks and snacks.
Everyone loves to see the animals, but as you might expect from the name, it is plant life that takes centre stage here at Plantasia. A dizzying array, from the edible - banana, papaya, grapefruit, coffee and cocoa - to the medicinal – aloe and tamarind - to the practical - papyrus, kapok, giant bamboo, reminds us of how essential rainforests are to human progress and survival.
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