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Anglesey, Conwy, and Gwynedd.
Photo : Conwy Castle.
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Aberconwy House, Castle Street, Conwy LL32 8AY. Tel: 01492 5592246.
Dating from the 14th century this is the only medieval merchant's
house in Conwy to have survived the turbulent history of the
walled town for nearly six centuries. The furnished rooms reflect
daily life from different periods in its history. Location: In
the centre of Conwy.
Plas Mawr, Conwy Tel:
01492 580167. At the heart of medieval Conwy stands Plas Mawr,
the "Great Hall", built between 1576 and 1585 for the
Welsh merchant Robert Wynn. This richly decorated building is
an architectural gem, the finest surviving town house of the
Elizabethan era in Britain. It is especially noted for the quality
and quantity of its ornamental plasterwork, now fully restored
to its original splendour. Location: In the centre of Conwy.
Conwy Castle and Town Walls, Conwy Tel: 01492 592358. Constructed
by the English monarch Edward 1 between 1283 and 1289, soaring
curtain walls and 8 huge round towers give the castle an intimidating
presence. There are breath-taking views from the battlements
over the mountains and sea and down to the roofless shell of
the castle's massive Great Hall. The circuit of town walls, over
three-quarters of a mile long and guarded by 22 towers, is one
of the finest in the world. Location: In the centre of Conwy.
The Welsh Mountain Zoo,
Colwyn Bay, Clwyd, North Wales, LL28 5UY. Tel: +44 (0)1492 532
938. “House of the Condor”. Snow Leopards. Camels.
Sealions. Wallaby. Flamingo. Boa Constrictor. Burmese Python
& many many more. www.welshmountainzoo.org. Location: About
5 miles east of Conwy.
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