Conwy, United Kingdom

This wee town on the north coast of Wales is fabulous!  It was built by king Edward I in the 12th century. The town is surrounded by a wall that incorporates a massive castle (of course). It has a simple charm and an easygoing atmosphere. ...

A travel blog entry by meganandkevin
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... keep away from castles and medieval towns on this trip, but we had little time and the tourist information man had firmly suggested Conwy.     On the way I tried to pay attention to the words on the road signs, which had the same effect ...

A travel blog entry by zento
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... to me that it was for the town.  Too bad! Following our visit to Chester we made good time on the freeway to Conwy, Wales.  This has a large castle as you enter town and you can walk all the streets in about an hours time which I proceeded to do ...

... the charm of the place.   The first few days we are visiting castles and Snowdonia.  The castles, Conwy (no "a") and Caernarfon are tremendous structures and their stories are equally impressive.  The region of Snowdonia is a National ...