{"id":45587,"title":"Find Your Hwyl - the Welsh equivalent of the Danish 'Hygge'","description":"Visit Wales has launched their 2025 publicity campaign with a the Welsh word \u2018hwyl\u2019. Hwyl\u2019s meaning invokes the same kind of feelgood comfort and contentment that everyone imagines when they hear the Danish word \u2018hygge\u2019. According to Visit Wales, \u2018hwyl\u2019 means \u2018fun and joy\u2019. But, they say, it is more than this; it is about a deep enthusiasm and excitement. It captures the joyous contentment that one feels when you can lose yourself in the moment or in nature.","content":"

Visit Wales <\/u><\/a>has launched their 2025 publicity campaign with a the Welsh word hwyl<\/em>. Hwyl<\/em>\u2019s meaning invokes the same kind of feelgood comfort and contentment that everyone imagines when they hear the Danish word hygge<\/em>.<\/p>

According to Visit Wales, hwyl<\/em> means fun and joy. But, they say, it is more than this; it is about a deep enthusiasm and excitement. It captures the joyous contentment that one feels when you can lose yourself in the moment or in nature.<\/p>

Hwyl<\/em> is a beautiful Welsh word that certainly fosters that warm and fuzzy feeling when you are totally in harmony with and immersed in the natural world. In this way, it\u2019s a little bit like anian<\/em> .<\/p>

When we set off on our hikes and adventures together or with our families we often experience and feel the hwyl. <\/em>The Welsh landscape is beautiful and diverse, from the mountains to the valleys and the coast. You can really lose yourself in these landscapes. With a low population density, there are many amazing wild places in Wales where you (and the wildlife) can be the only other person for miles.<\/p>

Let\u2019s make 2025 the time to Find Your Hwyl<\/u><\/em><\/a> in Wales! Connect yourself to the nature and awe of the Welsh landscape.<\/p>

\"ejcn0as2z5b9jyfnb3szx6cjt5devrvpkr18avji41ujfrsl.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&v=2\"The view from the top of Pumlumon Fawr looking west over Nant-y-Moch. Pumlumon Fawr is the highest point in the Cambrian Mountains and the source of three major rivers: the River Severn, Rive Wye and River Ystwyth. This is certainly one of those places where you can find your hwyl and feel on top of the world.<\/p>

Legend has it<\/u><\/a> that the three sisters of Pumlumon (or Plynlimon), all of whom are water spirits, met here to discuss how to get to the sea. The first sister, Ystwyth, decided to take the most direct route so headed west for the sea. The second sister, Wye, wanted to experience more of the landscape so took off through purple hills and golden valleys. The third sister, Hafren (the Welsh name of Severn), didn\u2019t take any shortcuts so travelled 180 miles to reach the sea. And with this myth, these three rivers were born.<\/p>

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