North Wales - Galles del nord

North Wales
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North Wales, (North Wales in English is Gogledd Cymru in Welsh) is a region of the Wales in UK.

To know


Territories and tourist destinations

Map divided by regions
      Anglesey
      Gwynedd
      Conwy
      Denbighshire
      Flintshire
      Wrexham

Urban centers

North Wales has many quaint towns. Below is a list of the most notable. For the others, see the specific county articles.

  • Bangor - Small university town.
  • Blaenau Ffestiniog - Mining town where visitors can take an underground train to Llechwedd Caverns.
  • Caernarfon - Dominated by its castle and the medieval city walls. A symbolic place to represent British power in North Wales.
  • Colwyn Bay - A former tourist resort that has a small zoo, a biweekly market, some antique and book shops, a large bay and a dilapidated pier. It hosts the International Rugby "under-21" in a beautiful park.
  • Conwy - Medieval fortified town with an imposing castle and quaint shops.
  • Denbigh - A pretty market town and one of the richest cities in North Wales history.
  • Dolgellau - A quaint market town with gold in its surrounding hills and an annual World Music Festival.
  • Llandudno - Charming Victorian seaside town.
  • Llanfairfechan - Unspoiled seaside resort between Penmaenmawr and Bangor.
  • Tywyn - Renowned seaside resort with miles of sandy beach. Home of the famous Talyllyn Railway.
  • Wrexham - A county and the largest settlement in North Wales. Ironically a city, although it is 5 times bigger than the city of Bangor.

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