Aberystwyth,
Mid-Wales, UK |
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The Victorian seaside resort and university town of Aberystwyth
lies on the Cardigan Coast in Ceredigion. It is undoubtedly Mid-Wales'
liveliest and most cosmopolitan town, boasting everything from
a beautiful waterfront and gorgeous beaches, to the impressive
National Library of Wales and the prestigious University College
of Wales.
Culturally,
Abersytwyth is very Welsh. The National Library has many literary
treasures, including Wales' oldest Welsh manuscript,
while the Ceredigion Museum, housed in a restored Edwardian Coliseum,
also has lots of interesting exhibits.
Lined with
grand Victorian terraces, the seafront promenade runs south from
Consitution Hill. You can travel to the hill's summit via a 1896
cliff railway - the largest in Britain - where a Camera Obscura
offers amazing views of the coast and distant mountains. On a
rocky promontory further south are the meagre remains of one of
Edward I's castles. Backed by the Cambrian Mountains, Aberystwyth
is a great base for exploring the countryside and coast of Ceredigion.
For fantastic views, take a trip on the restored Vale of Rheidol
Steam Railway, where you pass through the dramatic wooded ravines
of the Rheidol Valley to the incredible 300ft plunging waterfalls
at Devil's Bridge.
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