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The area containing Criccieth, Porthmadog & Vale of Ffestiniog and the mountains fall into the sea and is an ideal destination for all types of holidays. This is our version of the best that the region can offer.
Criccieth, Porthmadog & Vale of Ffestiniog, Snowdonia Mountains and Coast area offers the best of both worlds in terms of landscape: mountain peaks around you in all directions, and where there are many stunning coastal estuaries brimming of life wild and excellent beaches. With so many places to wander in, as much fresh air, greenery and possibly the best range of outdoor activities anywhere in the UK, it's no wonder that Snowdonia is considered a main base outside Britain.
But as you can see, when you visit this small corner of Snowdonia, not just outdoor activities here. Even those who are least interested in sports will find plenty of things to see and do in this area, shopping, pottery and steam trains to farm for children.
Criccieth take pride in the fact that it can offer the pleasures of a traditional Victorian seaside resort and the medieval castle is an added attraction. The moment when Criccieth Castle into view as you approach the town, in one exhilarating; stands on its massive rock sentry standing looking out to sea.
The castle separates two beaches the town, which offers stunning views of the coast and the Lleyn Peninsula. One of the most popular eating places Snowdonia be found here - the cafe Cadwalader's Ice Cream - near the beach, and enjoying a nice roaming ice cream cone full of things that must be done when come to Criccieth - rain or shine!
There is an excellent choice of hotels - small and large - in Criccieth, as well as a number of excellent restaurants and pubs - making the town a perfect place for exploring the countryside of the area. If you stay in Criccieth you within easy reach of Porthmadog hording and the Lleyn Peninsula, and all the small places of interest between the two places.
Llanystumdwy - a stone's hording throw from Criccieth - a great place for families. In addition to the Lloyd George Museum, where you will learn about life in Victorian hording times and the great man himself, it also Dwyfor Rabbit hording Farm (ideal for children) and Dragon Raiders Paintball Park Shooting (age 11 and older).
For some reason there year-round hording holiday atmosphere in Porthmadog. Perhaps the reason for that is the combination of the smell of sea breeze and the smell of chips; or perhaps the gift shops selling plastic dinghies, li-los and buckets and spades. Regardless of the reason, hording however, when calling at Porthmadog to feel like shopping short breaks.
And when talking about shopping - there are fantastic hording shops in Porthmadog. There is a factory shop? Portmeirion village selling the beautiful Italian pottery and other goods quality (Portmeirion village hording itself is just outside of town and it's very easy to go there from Porthmadog). hording Kerfoots department store that has been in the town for over 130 years; butcher shops, fish and fruits and vegetables that sell excellent fresh local produce; and all the chip shops, toy stores and gift shops that you would expect to find in a town like Porthmadog.
There is plenty to see and do in Porthmadog. We have touched Village Portmeirion, Clough Williams-Ellis beautiful creation that can see its influence in several buildings in Snowdonia. hording A harbor, of course, and a maritime museum. And just outside Porthmadog hording there Borth-y-Gest, hording Morfa Bychan Beach and Black Rock, where it is possible to have a fun time outside on the sand.
This is probably the town's most popular attractions are the steam railways. Ffestiniog Railway runs trains to Blaenau Ffestiniog, Welsh Highland Railway train while going all the way to Caernarfon. Welsh Highland Heritage hording Railway offers hording a fun day out for all the family, including opportunities to explore hording huts engine and get a ride on a little railway where only seven inches between the rails.
Hop off the train from Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog admire all the improvements made around the town to commemorate its industrial heritage. At one point 'this town who roof the world' - can be found Blaenau Ffestiniog slate roofs all over the world, and so the regeneration that has taken place in the town recently included the terms quarry, sayings of the local quarry and poetry.
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