Caernarfon
Worth visiting
Added on 26 Dec 2019,
last edited by »biroto-Redaktion« on 26 Dec 2019
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Type of sights
Old town / World heritage site
Name and address
Caernarfon
GB-LL55 1RN Caernarfon
GEO-data
Geodetic coordinates
53.140721 -4.277673
Elevation
5 m
Communication
Caernarfon is a Royal town in Gwynedd, North-West Wales. Caernarfon is famous for its breathtaking castle and as a stronghold of the Welsh language. The castle and fortified complex is recognised on the UNESCO World Heritage List as one of the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe. It is one of the best places in the world to hear a living Celtic language, with over 80% of the local population speaking Welsh.
Caernarfon provides an good base for visiting other places of interest in North Wales. A few miles’ drive from Caernarfon is Snowdonia National Park which plays host to the highest mountain in Wales, and Anglesey, home of Beaumaris Castle, the last and largest of the castles to be built by King Edward I in Wales.
See
- ⊙Caernarfon Castle (Carnarvon Castle), Castle Ditch, LL55 2AY, ☎ +44 1286 677617. opens 0930 (except Su in winter 1100), closes 1600 winter, 1700 spring / autumn, 1800 summer, last admission half an hour before closing, closed 24-26 Dec, 1 Jan. (Welsh: Castell Caernarfon). An impressive work began in 1283 by England's King Edward I as his planned seat of power in his attempt to subjugate Wales. Like Beaumaris , this castle was quite functional, although never 100% completed. admission £4.90, concessions £4.50, family £15.
- ⊙Black Boy Inn, Northgate Street, LL55 1RW, ☎ +44 1286 673604. Thought to date back to 1522, it is one of the oldest inns in North Wales. Located in Northgate Street - or 'Stryd Pedwar a Chwech' ('Four and Six Street') in Welsh, it is within the medieval town walls, with low-slung black beamed ceilings and walls of up to one and a half metres thick. The Inn is steeped in history, with four Inn signs each showing a 'black buoy' on one side and a 'black boy' on the other.
- ⊙Doc Fictoria (Victoria Dock). Set alongside the beautiful harbour of Caernarfon, it includes a creative arts centre, a minute or two by foot from the town walls. It has a bar, cafe and restaurant, art exhibition, hosts concerts, films and events and is packed with small arty companies.
Sleep
Inside the range of 4 km:
- ⊙ Tŷ Castell, 18 High Street, Caernarfon, PC VI - VIII
"... You would be more than welcome to leave your bikes in our cellar..."
- ⊙ Caer Menai Guest House, 15 Church Street, Caernarfon, PC IV - V
"... We do not have covered storage for bikes at Caer Menai however bikes can be brought through the house and stored in our rear garden. This is secure storage as we have the town wall at the bottom of the garden."
- ⊙ Y Castell Hotel, 33 Castel Square, Caernarfon, PC IV
"... We do have a store for your bicycles."
- ⊙ Bron Menai Guest House, Bangor Street, Caernarfon, PC IV - VI
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Added on 26 Dec 2019,
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- ⊙ Caer Menai Guest House, 15 Church Street, Caernarfon, PC IV - V