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Caernarfon is a busy
market town, inhabited without a break since
pre-Roman times and famed for its castle, one
of the best preserved in the world. Caernarvon
Castle was built by order of Edward I in 1283,
not only as a military stronghold but also as
a seat of government and royal palace. It was
the birth place of the first Prince of Wales
and centuries later the castle was also the
setting for the investiture of Prince Charles
as the present Prince of Wales, in 1969. Most
of the buildings in the walled town date back
to the early 19th century when Caernarfon
became a major port, and its slate industry
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Caernarvon Castle -
© Wales
Tourist Board |
Today, the
castle houses
the Museum of
the Royal Welsh
Fusiliers,
Wales' oldest
regiment, and
there are a
number of
exhibitions
housed within
its towers. You
can also take a
walk around the
well preserved
town walls.
Aside from the
castle there is
also a Roman
fort, the Welsh
Highland
Railway, a
floating
restaurant, the
Performing Arts
Centre, craft
shops,
restaurants, the
area's largest
"Fun Centre", a
golf course and
indoor swimming
pool and sports
facilities at
the Leisure
centre. Whatever
your interests,
you'll be able
to find
something to do,
even if the
British weather
lets you down.
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