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Abersoch
"The Welsh Riviera"

Abersoch was once a quiet fishing village. The village is located on the estuary of the River Soch, which provides an ideal harbour in the centre of the village.

St. Tudwals Islands protect the waters off Abersoch. Boats are now moored up in the bay during the summer months. The waters around Abersoch are world famous as being ideal for sailing and other water sports.

Abersoch, in the last few decades, has flourished, and the village now attracts thousands of visitors every year. The village is a haven for young people, with hotels, bars and restaurants. The village is now often a victim of it's own success, with it getting extremely crowded at peak holiday times.

Pwllheli - 7 Miles, Caernarfon - 28 Miles

There are many other small villages in the south western area of Llyn:

Sarn Bach, a small village just outside of Abersoch.

Llanengan, village with a church and pub, about a miles from Abersoch

Llangian, another small village, not to be confused with Llanengan above! Village has a pub and a post office.

And not forgetting Llanbedrog, nearly midway between Abersoch and Pwllheli. The village is split into two parts by the main road, the beach is in the lower part along with one pub. I didn't know the upper part existed when I was little! The upper village has another pub, a camping site, and a small post office.