Homegrown Delights

The stunning scenery of the region is complemented by so many sights and activities that the visitor will never want for opportunity. Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd’s star attraction is the cloud-scuffing Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales. Numerous trails meander up the mountain to the restaurant on its summit, or if you feel more inclined to take the easy route up you can take the Snowdon Mountain Railway all the way to the top. Adrenalin kick at Penryn Located in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, ZipWorld Penrhyn Quarry is home to exhilarating adventures, delicious, locally sourced food & drink, and some of the most incredible views North Wales has to offer. The world's fastest and Europe's longest zip line, Velocity 2 is ZipWorld's best-known adventure, featuring four parallel lines that span 1.5 kilometres over the beautiful blue water of Penrhyn Quarry lake. The ‘Ring of Iron’ castles of King Edward I The quartet of castles built by Edward ‘Longshank’ during his long- lasting invasion of Wales are some of the finest, and best-preserved examples of medieval military architecture in the UK. The four strongholds, namely Conwy Castle in the county of Conwy, Harlech Castle and Caernarfon Castle in Gwynedd, and Beaumaris Castle on the island of Anglesey, are evocative reminders of the might of the English Crown in the 13th century, and the staunch resistance it faced from the Welsh. The adjoining historic towns of Conwy and Caernarfon and are also included in the UNESCO listing. Harlech, perched on a particularly scenic rocky outcrop, wins the award for best views, with the mountains of Snowdonia and vistas of the Irish Sea (which, long ago, lapped at the edges of the castle) visible from its tall inner walls. Train to the summit of Snowdon Zipping at up to 100mph across the quarry lake Harlech Castle with the mountains in the distance Must See - Must Do Northwest Wales Portmeirion , Gwynedd, Wales The inspiration for the tourist village of Portmeirion is unquestionably drawn from elements of Italian architecture, but this eclectic collection of buildings, shops and piazzas, a 50-year project that began in 1925 for eminent Welsh architect, Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, actually incorporates existing period buildings like an 1850s foundry and even bits of a medieval castle. The village acquired cult status in the 1960s with the bizarre adventures of TV series, ‘The Prisoner’. 26