- North Wales is dominated
by the beautiful Snowdonia Mountains, which loom over the coastline.
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- Visitors come
- mainly to climb these
spectacular hills with Snowdon at 3558', while others come for
the glorious beaches such as Barmouth, Llandudno and Abersoch.
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- To the west in the
remote Llyn Peninsula, an area of outstanding beauty, and to
the north is the island of Anglesey with the world's longest
placename, the village of
- Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
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- Attractions in the
area include the magnificent castles built by Edward I at Conwy,
Harlech, Caernarfon and Beaumaris.
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- Another feature is the number of narrow - gauge railways,
among them the Snowdon
Mountain Railway, the Ffestiniog Railway and the Talyllyn line.
- Two miles from Porthmadog
is Portmeirion - a private Italianate village created by the Welsh architect
Sir Clough Williams - Ellis.
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