"Must sees" in Wales
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I really enjoyed visiting Beaumaris castle and town - also stunned by Din Lligwy (an ancient ruined village some millenia old). Conwy was great though I didnt get to spend enough time there. The gardens at Bodnant are also well worth a visit if you enjoy walking around such things. A visit to Llechwedd slate mines was also interesting - really brought home the life of miners in Wales.<BR><BR>Kavey
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the little Llanberis railroad was a lot of fun! I took it to the top of the mountain, and hiked back down. absolutely stunning. the mountains, the clouds, the many and various little lakes all over. I stayed in Betwys-y-Coed which was also lovely. it was a beautiful drive from B-y-C to Llanberis, too. you just climb and climb, up into the mountains.<BR><BR>that would be a great time of year to go, too.
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Mary-forgot to mention that we have all of our pics from Wales on a website if you are interested you will see them listed by castle...the siteis<BR>www.panteravb.com and click on UK pics!
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Portmeirion is so "un-Welsh" and so totally unexpected that I think everybody should go there at least once. The nearby seaside town of Criccieth with its castle is a good choice for a sunny day, as is Llangollen with its canalside walks and ruined monastery thingy (but it gets crowded at weekends in summer). There's lots of good walking territory around there too and try to visit Swallow Falls and the Horseshoe Pass. I also enjoyed the Llechwedd slate mines on a cold wet day in March, but if the weather's fine it might be a bit of a waste to spend your time down a mine.
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2 days probably won't be enough to see all the "must sees" as well as hike in Snowdonia. Here are some of the things we enjoyed in N. Wales:<BR><BR>Conwy<BR>Beaumaris Castle<BR>Caernarforn Castle<BR>Harlech Castle (a lot of castles!)<BR>Railroad to top of Mt. Snowdon (although you can walk to the top, long walk!)<BR>Walks through Snowdonia park<BR>Swallow falls near B-Y-C
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This is a tough one...there are so many places...it's hard to know where to start. I agree with all the suggestions above and can add: Beddgelert, which is a quaint montain village;<BR>Llechwedd Slate Caverns in Blaenau Ffestiniog...we took the Blaenau Ffestiniog steam railway from the harbor town of Porthmadog which was fascinating, so we were able to tie a few things into one!!!!! <BR><BR>Wales is so beautiful and there is so much to see...I am going for a week in May...a bit further south...I can't wait!!!!
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Apr 29th, 2010 07:26 AM