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ABERDYFI & TYWYN
Aberdyfi is a thriving harbour town, where the River Dyfi
meets the blue waters of Cardigan Bay. Aberdyfi has
watersports galore - sailing, windsurfing, rowing,
canoeing, fishing and boat trips, along with family
entertainment on its award-winning beaches.
The Cardigan Bay Coastline is known across the world
for its vast beauty and Tywyn - where the mountains
meet the sea, is no exception.
DOLGELLAU
This former slate town in the shadow of Cadair Idris has
more listed buildings than any other town in Wales.
Some of the most elegant date back to Dolgellau's time
as a regional centre for the Welsh woollen industry. It’s a
fabulous place to explore Snowdonia. The flat Mawddach
Trail follows the old railway bed to the coastal town of
Barmouth and there are eight circular routes around
Dinas Mawddwy.
PORTMEIRION & HARLECH
Portmeirion, technically a village, was created by Welsh
architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1976, to
show how a naturally beautiful site could be developed
without spoiling it. No visit to Harlech is complete without
a visit to the famous castle which crowns the rocky crag
overlooking a four-mile stretch of pristine golden sand.