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To the south lies the Llyn Peninsular. Visit Abersoch, Nefyn or Porthmadog with its famous Black Rock Sands, or
catch the steam train along the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, also the magical Italianate
village of Portmeirion.
Travel north from Caernarfon approximately 8 miles to the Britannia Bridge, the gateway to the Isle of Anglesey possibly best known for its spectacular cliffs and beaches, also the Sea Zoo, one of the ten top attractions of North Wales, 
or from Holyhead you can catch a luxury ferry or high speed catamaran for a day trip to Ireland.
Ten miles inland from White Tower is Llanberis, where at the foot of Snowdon you can catch a train to the summit or for the more energetic there are several different footpaths which enable you to conquer Mount Snowdon 3,560 feet above sea level. Also in Llanberis you can visit Dinorwig Power Station, and for those who like watersports, Padarn Lake offers a wide variety of activities including windsurfing, canoeing, rafting, climbing and absailing with equipment available for hire. 
More local, the beach at Dinas Dinlle has ample free parking, beach shops, cafes, excellent bass fishing and shallow waters, which offer safe bathing for all ages. The park backs onto the Foryd Bay nature reserve, which offers a sanctuary for sea birds, swans, ducks and wading birds as well as a variety of small mammals. Caernarfon Airport is at the north end of the beach where you can take a pleasure fight over Caernarfon Castle, the Menai Straits and Snowdon. Other local activities include horse riding, and an 18 hole golf course. 
No visit to the area is complete without seeing perphaps the most famous Castle and undoubtedly
the most impressive of all, Caernarfon Castle built by King Edward I during the 13th century.
If the weather is not so good, take a trip to Caernarfon Leisure Centre/Swimming pool or Llandudno's Multi Cinema Complex or Rhyl's Tropical Sun Centre and Sea Life Centre. |