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Introducing Cardigan (Aberteifi)
With its long, festive main street rising from the river, and a colourful huddle of Georgian and Victorian houses clustered around the ruins of the old castle, Cardigan makes for a pleasant and picturesque stopover. Its position at the northern end of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path sees plenty of hikers coming and going, but there are lots of gentler ways to pass the time, from relaxing on the beach at Poppit Sands, to watching for otters at the Welsh Wildlife Centre.
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Aberteifi, the Welsh name for Cardigan, refers to the town’s location at the mouth of the River Teifi. In Elizabethan times this was Wales’ second most important port, and by the 18th century one of Britain’s busiest seafaring centres. By the late 19th century, however, the railway was displacing sea transport, and the river began silting up.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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