{"id":36172,"date":"2026-06-07T08:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/36172\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T08:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:39:16","slug":"the-north-wales-seaside-towns-that-holidaymakers-are-choosing-over-spain-and-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/36172\/","title":{"rendered":"The North Wales seaside towns that holidaymakers are choosing over Spain and Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brits are swapping Spain and Greece for destinations closer to home this summerLiv Clarke Tourism writer and Jamie Greer<\/a> General reporter<\/p>\n

09:20, 07 Jun 2026<\/p>\n

\"Llandudno<\/p>\n

Llandudno promenade and beach on a sunny day(Image: Hadyn Iball \/ North Wales Live)<\/p>\n

Destinations like Spain, Greece and Turkey are always popular locations for holidaymakers but others are increasingly looking to places with cooler climates for their summer trips. This rise of ‘coolcation’ has led to places like Iceland, Norway and Slovenia grow in popularity in recent years.<\/p>\n

But other budget-conscious travellers <\/a>are looking for collocations <\/a>closer to home<\/a>, according to data from travel firm Trip.com. One UK destination is outperforming the rest according to analysts – and that is Wales.<\/p>\n

As the MEN reports<\/a>, searches for hotels <\/a>in Wales are up 65% per year-on-year for summer 20266, while rail <\/a>bookings from all UK destinations are up 37%. The nation is outperforming other staycation hotspots in the UK such as Scotland, Cornwall, Devon, the Lake District and Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

What’s striking is that it’s not just Brits who are eager for a holiday in Wales. Trip.com found that searches for flights to Cardiff among Spanish users are up almost 20 per cent year-on-year, with Spaniards flying in from the likes of Malaga, Alicante and Tenerife.<\/p>\n

\"Llandudno<\/p>\n

Llandudno Pier(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

From the Pembrokeshire coast to the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), there’s no shortage of brilliant places to visit in Wales. Yet there’s a couple of seaside towns in North Wales which are proving particularly popular.<\/p>\n

Interest in holidays in both Llandudno and Conwy is rising this summer.<\/p>\n

Only a stone’s throw away from each other, they both offer a rather different seaside experience.<\/p>\n

A Victorian seaside resort, Llandudno is known for its magnificent pier, amusements and huge pebble beach, lined with a promenade.<\/p>\n

The town is overlooked by the Great Orme, a headland which offers incredible views out to sea and can be reached by cable car during the summer season.<\/p>\n

\"Conwy<\/p>\n

Conwy Castle, North Wales(Image: MEN Staff)<\/p>\n

As well as the pebble beach, visitors can discover the town’s ‘hidden’ sand beach on the other side of the headland, West Shore Beach. Usually quieter than this main beach, it’s a popular spot for those who fancy a dip or want to admire the sunset.<\/p>\n

Around a 15-minute drive away is the historic town of Conwy, known for its 700-year-old castle, instantly recognisable thanks to its magnificent towers and turrets, which visitors can still climb today.<\/p>\n

A rather quirky feature of the town is that it’s home to the smallest house in Great Britain, standing at just 72 inches wide and 122 inches high.<\/p>\n

The town’s marina is a gorgeous spot on a sunny day, especially with some fish and chips in hand. There’s no shortage of pubs, cafes and restaurants in the town should you get hungry, as well as bakeries selling iconic Welsh cakes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brits are swapping Spain and Greece for destinations closer to home this summerLiv Clarke Tourism writer and Jamie…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36173,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[17438,17,3966,357],"class_list":["post-36172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-spain","tag-north-wales","tag-spain","tag-summer-holidays","tag-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36172"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36172\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}