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Tucked into a meander of the River Tywi, Carmarthen holds a quiet but firm status as one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in Wales. It serves as a natural crossroads where the main trunk roads from the east split toward the Pembrokeshire coast or up into the Ceredigion hills, making it the primary commercial hub for the surrounding dairy farming country. The town’s vertical geography is defined by its steep, narrow streets that climb away from the river toward the old administrative centre, where the remains of the Roman fort Moridunum and a medieval castle still overlook the valley. Life here revolves around a mix of long-standing institutions, including the general hospital and the university campus, alongside a traditional market that remains the heart of the town. While the weather is frequently damp due to its position between the mountains and the Bristol Channel, the trade-off is the immediate access to the Tywi Valley’s floodplains and a pace of life that feels deeply connected to the rural Welsh landscape.