Lonely Planet Wales

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781786573308
• eBook ISBN: 9781787010253

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Wales is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Walk the Wales Coast Path, explore Conwy Castle, or take a trip on the Welsh Highland Railway -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Wales and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Wales Travel Guide: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - cuisine, outdoor activities, landscapes. Over 40 colour maps Covers Cardiff, Brecon Beacons, Swansea, the Gower, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Aberystwyth, Snowdonia, Angelsey and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Wales, our most comprehensive guide to Wales, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Great Britain guide. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Snowdownia & the Llŷn

Holywell (Treffynnon)

Ruthin

Llangollen

Bala (Y Bala)

Coed y Brenin Forest Park

Dolgellau

Cader Idris (Cadair Idris)

Tywyn

Barmouth (Abermaw)

Harlech

Blaenau Ffestiniog

Penmachno

Betws-y-Coed

Capel Curig

Llanberis

Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

Beddgelert

Porthmadog

Criccieth

Pwllheli

Abersoch

Aberdaron

Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli)

Morfa Nefyn

Pistyll

Nant Gwrtheyrn

Snowdownia & the Llŷn

Why Go?

This part of Wales really packs it in, from rugged mountain trails to coastal paths, old industrial sites and heritage train lines. The gem in this diadem is Snowdonia National Park, where the mightiest peaks south of Scotland scrape glowering skies. With such a formid­able mountain shield, it's little wonder that the northwestern county of Gwynedd has held tightly to Cymraeg language and culture. More than 65% speak the ancient mother tongue here – the highest proportion in the country.

Along with the mountains there's the sea – battering the rocks at Braich-y-Pwll, producing surfer-friendly swells at Porth Neigwl and cooling the bathers at Barmouth. And all those bracing sea breezes seem to have blown much of the stuffiness or British reserve from the local populace. In many ways, this slice of the country distils the very essence of Welshness – just don't mention that to the folks in Cardiff!

When to Go

AApril to July are the driest months, while July and August are the warmest. The best months to hit the mountains are June and July for their combination of higher temperatures and lower wind and rain.

AIn June the Three Peaks Yacht Race hits Barmouth, while the hardcore put on their fell-running shoes for the Snowdon Race in July, the same month Llangollen holds its International Musical Eisteddfod and Fringe Festival.

ASeptember is the big month for events, with Bala's triathlon, Barmouth's arts and walking festivals and Portmeirion's wonderful Festival No 6. Snow starts to fall in the mountains in October and lingers on the paths until May.

Best Places to Eat

A Soul Food

A Coconut Kitchen

A Bistro Bermo

A Tyddyn Llan

A Gallt-y-Glyn

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Wales
• Wales' Top 16
• Need to Know
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Outdoor Activities
• Travel with Children
• Regions at a Glance
• Cardiff
• Brecon Beacons & Southeast Wales
• Swansea, Gower & Carmarthenshire
• St Davids & Pembrokeshire
• Aberystwyth & Mid-Wales
• Snowdownia & the Llyn
• Anglesey & the North Coast
• Understand Wales
• Wales Today
• History
• Culture
• Food & Drink
• The Natural Environment
• Directory AZ
• Transport
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers