From Caernarfon to Pembroke, Wales is home to more castles per square mile than anywhere in the world. These are CNN Travel's picks of the most beautiful.

Exploring Caernarfon Castle in Wales. Posted: April 11, 2025 | Last updated: July 10, 2025. Take a quick tour of Caernarfon Castle in Wales. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered one of the ...

Caernarfon Castle continues to hold importance to England and Wales today. It's where every Prince of Wales has been invested, from the first, King Edward I's son, King Edward II, to the most ...

Here are 16 of the best castles in Wales. These Welsh castles were built for royalty, and now you can visit them for a fairy-tale vacation. ... Caernarfon Castle . Rory Fuller/Travel+Leisure.

Problem is, the two castles are some 124 miles away. The mixup happened in Wales' oldest town of Carmarthen, where the group expected to see Caernarfon Castle.

Altogether, Wales boasts more than 400 castles within its 8,015 square miles — an area smaller than New Hampshire. Moreover, North Wales has a major share, since this region was the scene of the ...

Caernarfon Castle is recognised around the world as one of the greatest buildings of the Middle Ages "During the course of the 20th Century many castles in Wales came into the care of the state ...

Edward I conquered Wales in 1277 and set about fortifying the rebellious area of north Wales. He began work on the strategically important Caernarfon Castle in 1283, when the Prince of Wales ...

The largest ever archaeological dig to take place at Caernarfon Castle has been completed. Work began in January 2019 and some significant artefacts have been uncovered since then, shaping our ...

Caernarfon Castle conservation work completed as some areas to be seen for first time in centuries. The castle's grounds in Gwynedd were where the now King was invested as Prince of Wales in 1969 ...

Humble, charming little Wales is a land of lusty men’s choirs, salty harbors, slate-roofed villages, stunning mountains, and stout castles. In fact, Wales is slathered with castles. During the ...