Llandudno is considered to be one of Britain’s finest seaside resorts. It’s a unique combination of Victorian style and Edwardian elegance, attracting thousands of visitors, all year round, from all over the world. Llandudno is outstandingly well preserved, with its array of seafront hotels and busy streets full of shops, restaurants, cafes, pubs and accommodation of all types.
Llandudno Facts
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The first book in the Welsh language was printed in a cave on the Little Orme, in 1585, by a team led by the Venerable William Davies, who was hanged at Beaumaris Castle in 1593, and beatified at St. Peter's, Rome, in 1987.
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The bar at the summit of the Orme was once a Training ring of Randolph Turpin
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Llandudno lifeboat station was established in 1861, the gift of two sisters, in memory of a third, and their happy holidays at Llandudno.
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Llandudno first become a venue for touring opera in 1864, using St.George's Hall, now the shop of Farm Foods in Mostyn Street.
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Work Finished on the upper section of Tram in July 1903.
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The National Eisteddfod has been held in Llandudno three times the last being in 1963.
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Lewis Caroll, author of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ probably never visited Llandudno. But Her Father had a house built here in Llandudno and Alice spent her childhood summers there.
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Llandudno's motto is Hardd Hafan Hedd. it is a Welsh translation of "Beautiful haven of peace," words used to describe Llandudno by Queen Elizabeth of Romania , after a holiday in the town in 1890.
Some information kindly supplied by Ivor Wynne Jones, author of Llandudno, Queen of Welsh Resorts, the now rare definitive handbook of the town’s history, published in 1975.