CARMARTHEN (Caerfyrddin), the ancient capital of the region, is a solid, if hardly thrilling, sort of place. It remains the major town in west Wales where the native language is heard at all times, and was once - in the early eighteenth century - the largest town in Wales. Founded as a Roman fort, it is now best known as the supposed birthplace of the wizard Merlin (Myrddin in Welsh gives the town its name). A good place to catch up on the town's past is the small Heritage ... [More]