Photogallery of Caernarfon, Great Britain

The ancient Welsh town situated at the shore of the Menai Strait is always ready to welcome foreign guests. Tourists from all over the world come here to explore the fabulous area that still has retained its glorious historical atmosphere. Don’t forget to visit the major landmark of the area – a medieval castle that shares its name with the town. First settlers in Caernarfon appeared yet during the prehistoric times. At that time, the Ordovices, a Celtic tribe, were the main inhabitants. When Romans appeared in the region, they built a fort here. However, when Romans left the British land the fort was destroyed. Normans built their own castle on the ruins of the fort, establishing a settlement that turned into a town later. In the second half of the 20th century, Caernarfon’s authorities made an application for the election to choose the capital of Wales. Unfortunately, another city won in the election. 1911 was an important role for Caernarfon because the investiture of the Prince of Wales took place at Caernarfon Castle. Almost sixty years later, Prince Charles also participated in the investiture ceremony that was also held in Caernarfon. Perhaps, the local dialect is the first thing that tourists notice when they arrive in the town. Despite the fact that Caernarfon is a part of Wales, which is a part of the United Kingdom, almost twenty percent of local people speak an old dialect. Welsh is still widespread in the region, so it is not rare to see … Read further