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Tours > Wales > Llandudno
Llandudno (Thlan Did No)
With its wide streets and promenade, Llandudno is a spacious, well-designed "watering-place," a fine example of Victorian planning and a delight for vacationers of all ages. Enclosed by its two giant headlands, the Great and Little Ormes (named after a Viking Chief), the town enjoys two fine, long beaches: the Western shore facing the Conwy estuary and the mountains of Snowdonia; and the North Shore, facing the Irish Sea. On the West shore is a monument to Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland" supposedly composed here on one of the author's visits.
 The summit of the Great Orme (Pen y Gogarth), with its fine sea and mountain views, can be reached by car via spectacular Marine Drive, by the longest cable car in Britain, or by a cable-operated tramway (similar to the ones made famous in San Francisco). On the side of the hill is the seventh century church of St. Tudno, after which the town was named. Bronze Age mines can now be explored on the side of the Great Orme, and other caves have revealed occupation by both men and animals in the Stone-Age.
On the hill's steep western slopes, wild goats can often be spotted grazing. On the eastern side, the high cliffs provide ample opportunities for climbing enthusiasts, while golfers have the choice of two fine, and challenging 18-hole courses: Llandudno (West Shore), and Maesdu (Mice Dee), one mile south of the railway station, near the hospital.
Next Stop: Colwyn Bay and Rhos on Sea
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