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Caernarfon Castle - Possibly the most famous of wales' many castles. Built by Edward 1 not only as a military stronghold but also as a seat of government and a royal palace, its majestic walls and battlements tower above the walled town. The Investiture of the Prince of Wales was held here on 1st of July 1969.
Caernarfon Castle
Llandudno - Llandudno - a Victorian town with ample attractions including The Great Orme Visitor Centre which houses the terminus for the longest Cable Car ride in Britain and the Great Orme Tramway. The Bronze Age Copper Mines are also on the Orme.
Llandudno also has its own Ski & Snowboard Centre and a 750m Toboggan Run.
Llandudno
National Slate Museum, Llanberis - Situated under the towering slate mountains in the Victorianengineering workshops of The Dinorwic Slate Quarry. this living, working museum tells the story of North Wales' slate industry. Enjoy a stunning film show, slate-slitting demostrations, furnished quarrymen's houses, a giant waterwheel - the largest in mainland Britain.
Admission is Free.
National Slate Museum, Llanberis
Snowdon - Walk up the many paths to the summit (3560ft) of Snowdon or by the rack railway from Llanberis.
At the summit Visitor Centre - Hafod Eryri on fine days a breathtaking view of the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland and the Isle of Man can be seen.
Snowdon
Welsh Highland Railway - The newest railway in North Wales, which has restored a long lost link between the towns of Caernarfon and Porthmadog, running from coast to coast through the heart of the magnificent Snowdonia National Park
Welsh Highland Railway