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Known for
The Welsh choral tradition (the Rhondda male voice choirs are world-famous), the Rhondda Heritage Park, and the most celebrated of the South Wales coal mining valleys
A little history
The Rhondda Valley was the most intensively mined of the South Wales coalfield valleys — at its peak producing a quarter of the world's coal. The Rhondda Heritage Park at Lewis Merthyr Colliery tells the story brilliantly. The male voice choir tradition grew from the chapels of the valley communities.
The Rhondda Heritage Park is genuinely excellent — the underground mine experience is extraordinary. The male voice choir performances when available. The valley hillsides walking. The Pontypridd gateway town.
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The Rhondda is a place in South Wales known for the Welsh choral tradition (the Rhondda male voice choirs are world-famous), the Rhondda Heritage Park, and the most celebrated of the South Wales coal mining valleys. The Rhondda Valley was the most intensively mined of the South Wales coalfield valleys — at its peak producing a quarter of the world's coal. The population is around 60,000.
The Rhondda has good community food. The valley towns have local cafes and independent food. The food culture is community-rooted.
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