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There is no mainline station; buses reach Bangor, the nearest station, in about twenty minutes, and Llanberis in about twenty-five.\r\n\r\nThe Welsh Highland Railway runs to Porthmadog. A car makes Anglesey and the mountains easier.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Bangor | Nearest station\r\nLlanberis | About 25 minutes\r\nRailway | To Porthmadog\r\nCar | For Anglesey","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Caernarfon","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Caernarfon costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Caernarfon is cheaper than the south. A careful day is \u00a340 to \u00a355.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are the castle and the railway.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the pound sterling. Cards work almost everywhere, including contactless on buses.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"A day, all in | \u00a340\u201355\r\nCastle | The main cost\r\nRailway | Ticketed\r\nCheaper | Than the south","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Caernarfon","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Caernarfon","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Caernarfon is very safe.\r\n\r\nThe Menai Strait has strong tides and currents; do not swim in it.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 999 or 112; for mountain rescue, call 999 and ask for police, then mountain rescue.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Very safe | Little crime\r\nMenai Strait | Strong tides\r\nWeather | Changes fast\r\nEmergency | 999 or 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Caernarfon","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Caernarfon","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Castles, Anglesey and the mountains.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Anglesey | About 20 minutes | Bus or car | Beaumaris Castle and beaches. |  | 1304838\nBeddgelert | About 45 minutes | Welsh Highland Railway | A mountain village in Eryri. |  | 1304839\nLlanberis | About 25 minutes | Bus | The base for Yr Wyddfa. |  | 1304840\nConwy | About 40 minutes | Train from Bangor | Another of Edward's castles. |  | 1304841","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Caernarfon","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September is best.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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