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Time Travelling in North Wales: Historic Sites to Visit in Snowdonia

Snowdonia is famous for its spectacular natural features such as mountains, forests, rivers and a 300km coastline. But man has also been making his mark on the region for thousands of years, leaving behind a succession of homes, fortresses and places of worship. In this article we travel through time to reveal some of Snowdonia's most awe-inspiring historic sites, which together attract visits from hundreds of thousands of history enthusiasts every year.

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Land of Myth and Legend: Folklore and Fairy Tales of Snowdonia

The bardic arts of song, poetry and storytelling are a strong part of Welsh culture and tradition. And every year in Wales, these arts are celebrated on a grand scale at the National Eisteddfod, a huge week-long festival where musicians, dancers, artists, poets and singers compete through the medium of the Welsh language to win prestigious prizes. In this article we look at the Welsh storytelling tradition, and share some of our favourite Snowdonia myths and legends.

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Off The Beaten Track In Snowdonia: Clynnog Fawr

When you visit Snowdonia you'll find there's a wealth of famous landmarks, beauty spots and other attractions to see. But Snowdonia also boasts many less-publicised gems which, if you can afford to make time to visit during your stay, are well worth exploring. In this article we reveal the charms of Clynnog Fawr - a tiny village on the Snowdonia coast which, despite its diminutive size, has a big history.

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Londons Top Five Cocktail Bars

If there's one thing London isn't short of, it's a cocktail bar. They're everywhere and Martinis and Cosmopolitans are being mixed all over the city despite the credit crunch. Some are cheap, some are very expensive. Some of them are just right. Of course, it's not always easy to tell which ones are worth the money. This article looks at the Goldilocks of cocktail bars throughout the capital, without having to venture into a scary looking members club or swanky hotel bar.

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Edinburgh, Scotland and Recommended Activities

December does not require much research. Edinburgh holiday lights are switched on in late November and signals the start of Christmas celebrations and a Winter Wonderland. German markets appear, hot food and drinks are plentiful, and there's ice skating at the foot of the castle in Princes Street Gardens.

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Harrogate - The Town That Has It All

Harrogate is situated in the picturesque county of North Yorkshire. Providing just the right blend of modern and traditional, Harrogate has it all. A beautiful town, with stylish restaurants and bars, unique boutiques and great leisure facilities, yet all within a short distance from the areas beautiful heritage sites such as Brimham Rocks and Ripley Castle.

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Keighley, West Yorkshire - Where I Live

Keighley in the West Riding of Yorkshire was a huge manufacturer of textiles, but now the mill buildings that have not burnt down or been vandalised have been converted into smaller units offering a wide variety of businesses or homes.

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Perth Scotland Attractions And Tourism

Scotland is a wonderful vacation spot, full of things to do, places to see and interesting people. It has a long and rich history that is evident no matter where you go. Perth Scotland is one of the many cities within Scotland that are full of wonderful vacation activities along with yearly events, historical buildings, great hotels as well as a variety of shopping and eatingplaces sure to be memorable parts of your trip.

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Wales - Haunted Cardiff Castle

Wales is a country in the United Kingdom. Its culture is made up of the Welsh language, its evolved secular legal system and a literary tradition. Wales is a land that has fought for its freedom form England rule to become an independent country that relies on itself to maintain life and harmony.

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Things I Like To Do In Bournemouth

Bournemouth is a really excellent place to go to for surprise, surprise the beach and the chips. I know most people go on about the Fantastic clubs, the International Centre, The Bournemouth eye, The Oceanarium, the Great Pubs and Restaurants.

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Brithish Most Haunted Places

The "Highgate" cemetery, London. In the late sixties of the last century there were hearings that visitors of this cemetery were terrorized by a tall dark figure with hypnotic red eyes.

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A Quick Visitors Guide To Anfield

Anfield is a football ground in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England. It is the footballing home of Liverpool Football Club. Anfield houses the 'Kop' which is one of the most famous stands in world football. The Kop is situated on the south-west side of the stadium, and the atmosphere fans can create at games there can be raucous.

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A Place To Taste The Most Expensive Water In The World

The most expensive and unusual water may be tasted in the magnificent London hotel Claridge. Here there is water from all over the world, including water from the crater of the extinct volcano Thy "0pu in New Zealand and water Nilgiris from the blue mountains of India.

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Sherlock Holmes Mania

Even the characters in books have loyal and adoring fans. One such character is the most popular detective of all fictional detective classics. His name is Sherlock Holmes. His fans still visit the address that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle so gave him long ago in the late nineteenth century.

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South West England - Climate, Coastline and Legend

The temperate climate and impressive coastline of South West England make it one of the United Kingdom's most popular regions. Inland too, the varied landscapes of upland moors, steep river valleys and rolling hills provide the visitor with a diverse and intriguing escape. It is a region notable for its coastal cliffs and steep upland moors, drained by a network of rivers and streams.

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Newcastle - A Changing City

Just 150 kilometres north of Sydney lies the second largest city in New South Wales, Newcastle. Essentially an industrial city this port is vital to the Australian economy because of the large amount of imports and exports that pass through it.

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Guide to Fife, Scotland

Fife, often referred to as the "Kingdom of Fife" lies on the east coast of Scotland, north of Edinburgh. The county is immediately recognisable as it's shaped like a dog's head. The southern part of the country was industrialised in the past with many coal mines and factories.

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Guide to Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Aberdeenshire lies in the north east of Scotland, surrounding the city of Aberdeen. I think that the new slogan on the "Welcome to Aberdeenshire" signs is very appropriate, " from the mountains to the sea, the very best of Scotland".

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City Breaks in Newcastle and Gateshead

Newcastle upon Tyne, and the North-East overall, have a well-earned reputation for passionate football fans, fine ale and a rather incomprehensible, if endearing, dialect; and there's no doubt that these things will be in evidence on any visit to Newcastle and Gateshead.

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Exploring Old Whitby

Although the seafront and harbour area themselves offer a host of attractions, much of Whitby's traditional charm lurks behind the scenes, in the narrow streets and alleyways of the old town, little changed for hundred of years.

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