One of the largest fortresses in Europe will host one of the longest festive lantern parades in Wales this Christmas season.
The ‘River of Light’ parade will take place in Caerphilly in South Wales on 22 December and will feature hundreds of lanterns created by local schools and community groups. The parade starts in the town centre and will include music, samba dancing and drumming. Many people gather to watch the festive illuminated ‘River’ which ends its procession at the 13th-century Caerphilly Castle where the crowds can watch a major fireworks display.
From 9 to 11 December the castle will be lit for a twice-nightly sound and light show projected on to the castle walls (5.30 and 6.30pm, admission free). Illuminata 2011 tells of the long history of the 13th-century stronghold. Visitors can stay on after the show for a medieval banquet in the Castle’s Great Hall (7.30–11pm, £30 per head).
The town also hosts a Christmas Medieval Market in the town centre and castle on 10–11 December, 10am–4pm.
Caerphilly is a few miles north of Cardiff and south of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Caerphilly Castle, Castle Street, Caerphilly, Caerphilly, CF83 1JD. Wales
Tel: +44 1443 883143 (Castle)
Tel: +44 29 2088 0011 (Caerphilly Visitor Centre)
Website: www.visitcaerphilly.com
Twitter: Visitcaerphilly
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