Go Forth to Porth
"In Welsh, Porth means gateway and standing at the confluence of the rivers Rhondda Fach and Rhondda Fawr, Porth is at one and the same time the gateway to the Rhondda and the narrow portal which gives access for the two historic valleys to the great world outside." "Porth's shopping centre is based on Hannah Street, newly refurbished as part of the Lower Rhondda Fach Relief Road Scheme, which will take traffic away from Porth town centre. There is a range of traditional shops including D and D Meats where owners the Roberts family are Welsh champion butchers with a string of both national and regional awards for their meat. Their shop still boasts Victorian tiling, complete with pictures of cattle and also a modern touch, a collection of sports jerseys worn by stars such as Diego Maradona, Pele and Beckham. Other shops in Hannah Street include specialists in soft furnishings and curtains, as well as traditional names." This tourist information from the local authority will I'm sure have wet your appetite for an exploration of the 'Gateway to the Rhondda' and thereby compel you to 'Go Forth to Porth.'