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Great Orme.
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The Great Orme Tramway Tel: 01492 879306. The Great Orme Tramway
has been delighting visitors since it opened on July 31st 1902.
An engineering marvel of its age, it is still the only cable-hauled
tramway still operating on British public roads. Trams run every
20 minutes, 7days a week. At the Halfway Station exhibition,
discover the fascinating funicular tramway - then enjoy the spectacular
ride to the top. www.greatormetramway.com. Location: In the centre
of Llandudno.
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: About 4 miles south of Llandudno.
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: About
5 miles south of Llandudno.
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: About 4 miles south of Llandudno.
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 4 miles east of Llandudno.
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The Great Orme Tramway.
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