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Cricketers pub in Cardiff shortlisted for national tourism award

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By: Robert Lloyd
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The Evan-Evans Brewery flagship pub at The Cricketers in Cathedral Road, Cardiff, has been shortlisted in the National TourismAwards for Wales.
The pub has been picked in the 'Best place to eat (pub)' category.
A record number of Welsh tourism businesses have entered this years National Tourism Awards for Wales, with 59 now shortlisted for the prestigious awards.
More than 420 applications were made for the 19 National Tourism Award categories that will name the Best Place to Eat, the Best Place to Stay, the Best Visitor Experience and the Regional Tourism Awards, among others.
The awards are staged by Visit Wales, in partnership with the Wales Tourism Alliance and in commercial partnership with Quadrant Media and Communications, to recognise and reward the very best in Welsh tourism.
In total, there are 15 businesses short-listed from the Capital Region, which covers South East Wales, 12 from mid Wales, 16 from North Wales and 16 from South West Wales.
The short-listed businesses were officially announced at the launch of the new tourism strategy for Wales by Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart.
The strategy Partnership for Growth has set the vision for the industry and Welsh Government to work in partnership to increase visitor spend to Wales.
The Minister said: Its fantastic to see such a high number of entries for this years National Tourism Awards for Wales. Whats more, the quality of those entries was outstanding. We are very fortunate in Wales to have a tourism sector of such high calibre. The shortlisted businesses are prime examples of quality businesses, helping to drive higher tourism earnings for the Welsh economy. We look forward to unveiling the winners in November.
A panel of independent judges whittled down all entries into the announced shortlist.
The finalists from that shortlist will be unveiled at the National Tourism Awards for Wales awards ceremony at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on 21 November 2013, where the overall winners will be crowned.