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    • ReisenderNorth Wales & Ireland
      Tag 4

      Conwy

      14. April in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 48 °F

      When England conquered Wales in 1283, Edward I had four castles built at strategic locations. Conwy Castle is one of the best preserved. Along with the others at Beaumaris, Caernarfon, and Harlech, it is designated a World Heritage site. The Welsh tried to force the English out of Conwy, but were defeated after a two month failed siege attempt. In 1401, Rhys ap Tudur and his brother Gwilym dressed as carpenters to gain access to the castle and successfully launched a surprise attack. They killed the watchmen and took control of the castle, while other Welsh rebels took the town. They held strong for three months before negotiating a surrender. In December 2023, Condé Nast selected Conwy Castle as the most stunning un Europe.Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderGrand Tour of Europe - 2023
      Tag 32

      Wales & Conwy

      3. Juni 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      Today we travelled on Irish Ferries from Dublin to Holyhead in Wales. Holyhead is on the island of Angelsey.

      Our first stop was at the town with the longest name in world - all 58 letters of it. Check out the photos for the name and as for pronouncing it - good luck.

      We then moved on to Conwy, on the River Conwy, which features a castle built by Edward I on the River Conwy in rhe late 1200's. It is in a strategic position on the coast with walls that are 4m thick.      Weiterlesen

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    • Knights of the Island
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      King Arthur in Topform

      16. Mai 2023 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

      Auf den Spuren der Ritter der Tafelrunde fanden wir in Conwy den Felsen, in dem Merlin das Schwert Excalibur versenkt hatte. Es hielt aber nicht lange stand, den Claudius hat‘s rausgezogen 💪🏼😁

    • ReisenderManchester Language stay
      Tag 13

      Day 13, North Wales

      30. April 2022 in Wales ⋅ 🌧 11 °C

      Today I went to Wales with some friends.
      It was great. We've seen the lovely old town of conwy and the conwy castle. We've been in Wales' biggest national park and have seen the highest mountain of the UK. To be honest, it was a hill, not a mountain. We went swimming in the lake there. Even as I am swiss, it was very, very cold. I'm almost 2 weeks in the UK now, there was no rain yet. After the national park we travelled to a minute village, there were some "black forest" vibes. It had a bridge made of stones and very much souvenir shops. I rekon it was a bit like Stein am Rhein there. Now we are driving back to Manchester, I got a cold and our tour guide is totally crazy.
      Stay tuned for more posts. I just didn't feel like writing my blogs last week. I was at a champions league semi-final, a very fancy bar etc.
      You'll hear more from me in the next days.
      And: haven't seen any penguins yet, I'm very disappointed.      Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderCliche U.K. Wanderlust Blog
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      Small Improvements

      23. Oktober 2018 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      It wasn't until I had already had a handful of "chips" and a few bits of my lava-hot food that I realized that the lamb moussaka has aubergine (eggplant) in it, which I hate, and surprisingly didn't mind. Either this restaurant is the best at making food I don't like and I should have had mushrooms too, or I was very hungry, possibly a combination. In the end though it was a highly satisfying, very filling meal. I also manage to luck out with the locals again and they were able send me on my way to the hostel, as well as recomend a nice way to drive to Cardiff. On my way over I didn't stall the car once! Upon arrival I got the perfect parking spot, a popsicle, and even a bottom bunk; obviously things are going well. It may only be 7, and I'm sure there's plenty of things to do, but I think I like my lazy way of traveling. Tonight will be about more quality time reading, and tomorrow the adventure will start all over again.

      P.S. I feel as if I'll come home with insane legs from all these stairs I've been climbing, or at the very least, the ability to climb more stairs than before.      Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderUK 2019
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      Tag 23

      Conwy and Caernarfon

      20. Mai 2019 im Vereinigten Königreich ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

      Up for a yummo Breakfast and then off for the day, first stop was Conwy Castle how fantastic that these are still in existance for us to look at, touch and be allowed to dream just a little about what it would have been like. We then drove to The Great Orme Head which can be got to by cable car, tram, or driving,. We opted for the cable car going up , which for me was a huge challange as I am really bad at heights, so with great fear I got on, pretty much begging Derek not to even breathe lol. Was it worth it.....yes it was , it was amazingly stunning as I hope the pics will tell. Went back down via the tram which was fun, We then went to Caernarfon Castle which is in a beautiful coastal area, another stunner of a place, a little bit more polished than the others as it is still owned by the Royal family, on our way make to our hotel we went through Snowdonia OMG it was breataking, I literally just kept oohhhing and arhhhing the entire time, it was like nothing Ihad ever seen before, back to our hotel for another yummo dinner.Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderGreat Britain
      Tag 8

      North to Wales and Conwy

      6. Mai 2022 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F

      Today was a travel day to Conwy in Wales. We stopped a few places along the way. We had nice weather until late afternoon when we entered Wales. Oh, we were slowed down by gypsies traveling on the road with horse driven trailers!

      Near the Wales border in Shropshire we visited Stokesay Castle. It’s a fortified manor house that was built in the late 17th century for a rich wool merchant, Lawrence of Ludlow, and it has changed very little since the 13th century. It’s unusual because it has an almost complete set of medieval buildings. The audio presentation and tour was very well done, and I even climbed the fairy tale tower! Before leaving we enjoyed a cream tea for a mid morning treat. Cream tea is a pot of tea with a scone, clotted cream and jam.

      Our scenic drive took us from the southern border of Wales all the way to the northern border with our destination being Conwy. The landscape was breathtaking. We couldn’t stop to take pictures because of the winding roads, but I don’t see how photos could capture the beauty of the bright green hills, forests, mountains, valleys, rock walls and many sheep. I wonder if there are more sheep than people in Wales! It’s a perfect time because of the number of lambs with their mamas…adorable. They say that the rain is liquid sunshine here. Conwy is a walled harbor town attached to a castle overlooking the Irish Sea.

      We’ve had great hotels, but this one has a lot of amenities which makes it a little more special in our rooms…chocolate bars, cookies, variety of hot drinks, warm towel racks, deluxe toiletries, robes, and a cute dragon on the bed! If you put him outside your door, he will protect your room! The dragon is on the Welsh flag.

      We ended the night with a group dinner in the hotel restaurant…classy place. I tried something new…lamb shank. I was hesitant, but it was actually quite good!      Weiterlesen

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    • ReisenderGreat Britain
      Tag 9

      Area around Conwy

      7. Mai 2022 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F

      It’s a gorgeous day here in Conwy. We headed up in the Carneddau Mountains to a working farm and met Gareth Wyn Jones and his wife, Rhian. We watched his dog, Max, demonstrate sheep herding. His family has been there for over 300 years. He has had tv appearances and was a YouTube star with Jack Whitehall’s show. He has the gift of gab and entertained us. He showed us the new litter of puppies…so cute!

      Then, we took off to Caernafon to tour the Caernarfon Castle which was part of the system of English garrison castles that Edward I built to enforce English rule over North Wales 700 years ago. The Welsh on the whole do not like the English, and our Welsh guide was pretty obvious on her wish to be free from England.

      In the afternoon we took a drive to the spectacular Snowdonia National Park and drove through some of beautiful scenery. Riding on the bus made it impossible to take pictures, so I just enjoyed it. We stopped for an strenuous uphill hike to see 2 lakes. I made it for about 20 minutes or so and returned with others to wait it out!

      We were a little tired after this fun-filled day, so Rebecca, Wendy, and I had a no fuss dinner at Parisella’s who are famous for their ice cream. We had a savory ham and cheese crepe and of course some ice cream! My new favorite is a white chocolate caramel crunch!

      Had a little scare today. Our tour guide got pinged last night on the phone and was asked to take a Covid test. Somehow someone he was in contact with tested positive. He tested negative and so did our driver. It’s always a little bit of a worry. If we would test positive we would be off the tour immediately. We’re trying to be as careful as possible.      Weiterlesen

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    • British Isles
      Tag 21

      Entering Wales and Conwy

      8. September 2015 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F

      We stopped in a little Welsh town with the longest name of any town in the world, used the restroom and had our passport stamped. Arriving in Conwy at lunch, we ate fish and chips, then toured the castle. We arrived at the Quay Hotel about 4:30 pm. I took a nap until we ate supper at 7:00 pm with Jerry and Carol from New Hampshire. After supper I set up the tripod on the terrace outside the bar to take time exposures of Conwy Castle lighted up at night.Weiterlesen

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    • The Travels of PaulaScotland, Wales & England 2017
      Tag 6

      Day 5: Chester & North Wales Coast

      13. August 2017 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

      Today we headed for Wales. Our first step was a "truck stop" where John got a Red Bull. At the stop there was also a Starbucks, a Subway and a Krispy Kreme shop. Our next stop was Chester which is one of the two walled cities in England. John and I stopped at an ATM before heading out to explore. Since it was close to lunchtime, we stopped in a shop and got a shop and purchased a Cornish pasty for me and a sausage roll for John. Then lunch in hand, we began our wanderings through Chester.

      We walked the length of the top of the wall. The far end of the wall ended at the ruins of a Roman garden and a Roman Amphitheater. From there we headed for Chester Castle. We went inside, but there wasn't much to see and it was close to time to return to the bus.

      From Chester we headed for Conwy (pronounced Conway) in Wales. After checking into the hotel and freshening up and changing clothes, we headed for dinner at Bonant Gardens Food Center. The name is misleading. It is called a Center because they grow much of their own food and supplement that with locally grown food. Prior to dinner we had a cooking demonstration of the meal we would later eat and a wine tasting. We tasted two white wines - a Chardonnay and a Sauvignon Blanc (John and I both liked the Chardonnay the best) - and two red wines - a Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec blend and a Merlot (John didn't like either and I liked the Cabernet Sauvignon/Malbec blend the best). The dinner was wonderful. When we returned to the hotel we took a short walk on a path nearby.

      Earlier in the day we had been told that the Estuary Conwy and the hotel are on was tidal. I had never heard the term before, but learned it means that the water goes out with the tide. While we were on our walk we witnessed this phenomenon. Where we were most of the water went out leaving just mud behind. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me on the walk, so I have no photo of the phenomenon. I had no problems with my knee either. I will see how it feels tomorrow.      Weiterlesen

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    Möglicherweise kennst du auch folgende Namen für diesen Ort:

    Conwy, Конуи, コンウィ, ಕಾನ್ವಿ, 콘위, Konvis, Конві

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