For most visitors to Wales, castles and mountains top the list of must-see destinations, but in this small yet beautiful corner of Britain the coast is never far away from more famous tourist attractions.
Sandy beaches, wide river estuaries, sheltered harbours and majestic medieval castles are scattered along the meandering shore. Beyond the historic suspension bridge that crosses the Menai Strait and that links the Welsh mainland to the island of Anglesey lies the town of Beaumaris that hugs the shore of the Irish Sea, and you’ll find images of this picturesque region right here in this photo gallery.
Here too there are pictures of the coastal town of Criccieth together with the beach that lies at its doorstep and the verdant hills that wrap themselves around the township.
With other images showing the wide estuary of the River Conwy, the waterfront buildings and the harbour at Carnarvon, and the coastal landscape of hills and beaches at the popular holiday destination of Llandudno, this collection of photos provides a glimpse of the many faces of the Welsh coast.
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