Hey, y'all! For today first post here on HIVE I decided to briefly write about most dearest town in Wales that I wanted to visit for a long time but, due to the ongoing dreadful COVID-19 pandemic, I haven't yet had the chance to. The town that I'm going to briefly describe today is none other than the picturesque medieval market-based one of Machynlleth, close by the Snowdonia national park and the mesmerising natural landscapes associated with it. It is also colloquially known under a shorter form as 'Mach'. This enchanting medieval market town is sometimes dubbed 'the ancient capital of Wales', given its important political status during the late Middle Ages as the seat of the Welsh Parliament under rebellious Welsh leader Owain Glyndŵr who wanted to put an end to the foreign English rulership over his Celtic country. However, putting that historical part aside, the greatest tourist attraction which indeed ignited tremendous interest and joy within my soul was the town's most beautiful Clock Tower, as a long time fan of medieval towns with clock towers. Nowadays, according to the most recent census, the population of Machynlleth does not surpass 2,235 inhabitants, making it a very low populated provincial town which is also close by the Cardigan Bay. That being said, I also decided to share some dated visual renditions depicting the said Clock Tower via Wikimedia Commons (one drawing and one black and white photograph, both dating to the 19th century): ![Clock_tower,_Machynlleth_NLW3363564.jpeg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmTBTSryetNwiUpkb452aLnW3drTep6qe2iN1N6oQVeKur/Clock_tower,_Machynlleth_NLW3363564.jpeg) The Clock Tower of Machynlleth as photographed in circa 1885. Image source: [Commons Wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clock_tower,_Machynlleth_NLW3363564.jpg) ![DV405_no.106_Machynlleth.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmaKf8U48YVae3q9jyAc1JhsFLAQBTFXKLoiu3j2ZRjaYe/DV405_no.106_Machynlleth.png) Panoramic view of the medieval Welsh market town of Machynlleth as drawn by French artist Alphonse Dousseau, sometime between 1830 and 1869. Image source: [Commons Wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DV405_no.106_Machynlleth.png) Last but not least, please also enjoy the following tourist-based footage videos from down below via Youtube: That being said, I truly hope you had a most wonderful digital trip to Machynlleth in Wales! :)