Llandudno north Wales

Popular with the elderly as a retirement escape, Llandudno has retained a lot of its Victorian charm and cleanliness - something many Welsh seaside resort towns have not.

Llandudno Great Orme ski slope

Although you can still stroll down the pier, play slots in the arcade and dig through souvenir shops, there is much more to do here.

Llandudno is the largest coastal resort in Wales and in 2002 celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Great Orme Tramway which still uses the original Victorian carriages.

Llandudno with its palm trees

Llandudno boasts The Great Orme (pictured left), the longest cable car in Britain, dry ski slopes, Bronze age copper mines, North Wales Theatre and a clean, pebbled beach that make this an unrivalled alternative on the coast.