A “Devolved Minority”: Contemporary German and French Guidebook Perspectives of Wales

Guidebooks play an important role in increasing the visibility of a nation, as they introduce country to potential visitors and create images prior travelling. However, also tend reinforce stereotypes “romantic fictions” (Mahn 2008). This article examines representation Wales French German guidebooks consequently elucidates cultural political recognition these continental texts. The depiction distinct entity on administrative, or rather linguistic level will be discussed, well commonalities differences between views.