Where to Stay in Conwy
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Information about Conwy
Conwy is a county of dramatic contrasts and exceptional beauty, stretching from the magnificent walled town of Conwy on the north Wales coast to the high moorland and mountain landscapes of the Conwy Valley and the Denbigh Moors, with a coastline of sandy beaches and traditional seaside resorts that has been drawing visitors from across Britain for generations.
The town of Conwy itself is one of the most complete and impressive medieval fortified towns in Europe, its walls, towers and magnificent castle forming an ensemble of military architecture that has few equals anywhere in the British Isles. Built by Edward I in the late thirteenth century as part of his campaign to subdue Wales, the castle sits above the tidal waters of the Conwy estuary in a setting of extraordinary drama and beauty, its eight massive towers reflected in the water below and the mountains of Snowdonia rising behind in one of the most iconic views in Wales.
Llandudno, the largest seaside resort in Wales, occupies a remarkable natural setting on a peninsula between two shores, its elegant Victorian promenade, pier and seafront hotels giving it a grace and grandeur that sets it apart from most British seaside towns. The Great Orme, the massive limestone headland that defines the western end of the town, rises three hundred metres above the sea and offers superb walking, a Victorian tramway and a nature reserve of considerable interest and beauty.
The Conwy Valley runs southwards from the coast into the heart of Snowdonia, the river threading through a landscape of increasing drama and beauty past the market town of Llanrwst and the ancient abbey of Maenan into the mountain landscapes beyond. Betws-y-Coed, at the confluence of several rivers deep in the forest, is one of the most popular and most beautifully situated tourist villages in Wales, its waterfalls, bridges and surrounding woodland drawing visitors throughout the year.
Whether you are looking for a stay in the medieval splendour of Conwy town, a traditional seaside holiday in Llandudno, a walk on the Great Orme or a journey into the mountains of the Conwy Valley, this is a county of remarkable variety and a beauty that announces itself dramatically from the moment of arrival.
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