Few towns in Britain can claim
to be inhabited without a break since pre-Roman times,
but the Royal Town of Caernarfon is just such a town.
Dominated by King Edward I's impressive
medieval fortress, built to secure his foothold in Wales
after the death of the last Prince of Wales. Caernarfon's
Royal connections go from ancient Celtic chieftains
to the present day, with the investiture in 1969 of
Prince Charles as the present Prince of Wales.
Caernarfon has everything for the
visitor - craft shops, fine restaurants, guest
houses and hotels, a fun centre, a golf course and indoor
swimming and sports facilities at the leisure centre.
Caernarfon is a town of contrasts:
a busy market town, a major tourist centre, the
county town for Gwynedd and a major local commercial
and administrative centre. There can be few towns more
thoroughly Welsh. Caernarfon welcomes all visitors to
the town, and hopes that they will appreciate the town
as much as those who reside there. The town has a rich
past and hopes to continue its traditions into a welcoming
future.
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