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| − | '''Gwynedd''' is a county in [[North Wales]]. | + | '''Gwynedd''' is a local authority area in [[North Wales]]. |
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| | ==Cities, towns and villages== | | ==Cities, towns and villages== |
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| | *[[Abersoch]] | | *[[Abersoch]] |
| | *[[Beddgelert]] | | *[[Beddgelert]] |
| | + | *[[Bontnewydd]] |
| | *[[Capel Curig]] | | *[[Capel Curig]] |
| | *[[Criccieth]] | | *[[Criccieth]] |
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| | *[[Rhiw]] | | *[[Rhiw]] |
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| − | ==Regions== | + | ==Other destinations== |
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| | Most of the county falls within two regions. | | Most of the county falls within two regions. |
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| | * [[Snowdonia National Park]] | | * [[Snowdonia National Park]] |
| − | | + | * [[Llŷn]] - spelled 'Lleyn' in the English language, a peninsula whose name is derived from the same Celtic root as the Irish province of Leinster |
| − | * [[Lleyn]] - sometimes wrongly called 'the Lleyn Peninsula.' | + | |
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| | ==Understand== | | ==Understand== |
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| | ==Talk== | | ==Talk== |
| − | Most local people are bilingual and can speak Welsh and English.
| + | It would probably be best to learn some basic Welsh as you might encounter people who only speak Welsh. Although most local people are bilingual and can speak Welsh and English including all tourist shops and popular restaurants. |
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| | ==Get in== | | ==Get in== |
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| | * '''Parc Glynllifon''' [http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=2915&doc=12713] Lord Newbrough's estate south of Caernarfon - the arboretum and a modern amphitheatre are particularly worth seeing. | | * '''Parc Glynllifon''' [http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat=2915&doc=12713] Lord Newbrough's estate south of Caernarfon - the arboretum and a modern amphitheatre are particularly worth seeing. |
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| | + | See [[Snowdonia National Park]] and [[Lleyn]] for further suggestions. |
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| | ==Eat== | | ==Eat== |
| | + | *<eat name="Ouzo and Olive" alt="" address="14 hole in the wall street caernarfon" directions="by the castle in Caernarfon" phone="" url="" hours="6.30pm-9.00pm" price="" lat="" long="">This is a very nice Greek restaurant that is great for tourists. Very peacefull and relaxing. Open all year round. </eat> |
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| | ==Sleep== | | ==Sleep== |
It would probably be best to learn some basic Welsh as you might encounter people who only speak Welsh. Although most local people are bilingual and can speak Welsh and English including all tourist shops and popular restaurants.
