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Why not have a vacation in the North Walian town of Llandudno. It can be a place to have a vacation in. You may want to see the great Orme. Or to see the beaches west shore or other beaches in the area. You may want to visit a hotel. Or to see the culture of the area. You may want to use the town as base to explore other area of the town. You may want to see the historic sites of the area such as the copper mine, or the castle in Conwy. You may want to just relax by going on the tram or the cable car, or maybe to take in a show, or do one at the theatre. You may be there on business or on work or to have a vacation of some sort.

The town is located between Colwyn Bay and Conwy on the north walian coast. It is was buily up as a torust resort. It has a long pier. It has a large main street with many major stores. It has a a histroy of tourism. So should have the ammneities you require for tourism.

You may want to rent a villa, a house an apartment, a condo, a home a cottage, a cabin in the town. You may want to buy, rent, sell, hire, loan, purchase, invest in accommodation in the area.

There are many things to see in the town or the area such as Llandudno Junction, Llandudno Pier, Llandudno Junction railway station, Llandudno railway station, Llandudno RFC, Llandudno Pier Pavilion Theatre, Creuddyn peninsula, Llandudno Town FC Conwy Valley Line, Great Orme, Craig y Don, Penrhyn Bay, Rhos on Sea, Deganwy railway station, Great Orme Tramway, Llanrhos, Little Orme, Ysgol John Bright, the coach station, the two beaches of the town, the view of the town from the Orme, nightclubs have existed in the town as well as pubs, theatres, shows, comedy perfomances, rugby and football pitches, numerous different streets and roads to see cinemas.

The town of Llandudno developed from stone age, bronze age and iron age settlements over many hundreds of years on the slopes of the limestone headland, known to seafarers as the Great Orme and to landsmen as the Creuddyn peninsular. The origins in recorded history are with the Manor of Gogarth conveyed by King Edward I to Annan, Bishop of Bangor in 1284. The manor comprised three townships, Y Gogarth in the south-west, Y Cyngreawdr in the north (with the parish church of St. Tudno) and Yn Wyddfid in the south-east. By 1847 the town had grown to a thousand persons served by the new church of St. George, built in 1840, the great majority of the men working in the copper mines with others employed in fishing and subsistence agriculture.

In 1848, Owen Williams, an architect and surveyor from Liverpool, presented Lord Mostyn with plans to develop the marsh lands behind Llandudno Bay as a holiday resort. These were enthusiastically pursued by Lord Mostyn. The influence of the Mostyn Estate and its agents over the years was to become paramount in the development of Llandudno and especially after the appointment of George Felton as surveyor and architect in 1857. During the years 1857 to 1877 much of central Llandudno was developed under Felton's supervision. George Felton also undertook architectural design work including the design and execution of Holy Trinity Church in Mostyn Street.

The ancient parish church dedicated to Saint Tudno stands in a hollow near the northern point of the Great Orme and two miles from the present town. It was established as an oratory by Tudno, a 6th century monk, but the present church dates from the 12th century and it is still used on summer Sunday mornings. It was the Anglican parish church of Llandudno until that status was transferred first to St George’s (now closed) and later to Holy Trinity Church in Mostyn Street.

The principal Christian Churches of Llandudno are members of Cytûn (churches together) and include the Church in Wales (Holy Trinity and also Saint Paul's at Craig-y-Don), the Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, Saint John’s Methodist Church, Gloddaeth United Church (Presbyterian), Assemblies of God (Pentecostal), Llandudno Baptist Church, St. David's Methodist Church at Craig-y-Don, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Saint Mary and Saint Abasikhiron, and Eglwys Unedig Gymraeg Llandudno (the United Welsh Church of Llandudno). These churches all have fine buildings.

A high profile member of the local Methodist community is The Revd Roger Roberts, now Lord Roberts of Llandudno, Liberal Democrat Spokesman for International Development in the House of Lords.

Bodysgallen Hall is a manor house nearby to the south near the village of Llanrhos. This listed historical building derives primarily from the 17th century, and has several later additions. Bodysgallen was constructed as a tower house in the Middle Ages to serve as defensive support for nearby Conwy Castle.

Llandudno hosted the Welsh National Eisteddfod in 1864, 1896 and 1963, and from 26th to 31st May 2008 welcomed the Urdd National Eisteddfod to Gloddaeth Isaf Farm, Penrhyn Bay.

Other famous people with links to Llandudno include the Victorian Statesman John Bright and multi-capped Welsh international footballers Neville Southall and Joey Jones. Australian ex-PM the late Billy Hughes attended school in Llandudno. George Soros also worked in the town.

The international art gallery, Oriel Mostyn is situated in Vaughan Street next to the post office. It was built in 1902 to house the art collection of Lady Augusta Mostyn. It was requisitioned in 1914 for use as an Army drill hall and later became a warehouse before being returned to use as an art gallery in 1979.

Llandudno is home to a Hebrew Centre in Church Walks, which serves the local Jewish population - one of few in North Wales.

Running behind the promenade is Mostyn Street leading to Mostyn Broadway and then Mostyn Avenue. These are the main shopping streets of Llandudno and Craig-y-Don. Mostyn Street accommodates the high street shops, the major high street banks and building societies, two churches, amusement arcades and the town public library. The latter is the starting point for the Town Trail a carefully planned walk to facilitate the viewing of Llandudno in an historical perspective.

Venue Cymru is a large arts venue in Llandudno, Conwy county borough, north Wales, incorporating a seated theatre, restaurant, conference centre and arena. The venue was previously known as the North Wales Theatre and the North Wales Conference Centre.

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