{"id":273780,"date":"2025-07-19T04:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T04:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/273780\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T04:13:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T04:13:11","slug":"seaside-town-on-anglesey-one-of-europes-best-hidden-gems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/273780\/","title":{"rendered":"Seaside town on Anglesey one of Europe&#8217;s best hidden gems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  From Greece to Portugal, Germany to the UK, HomeToGo has come up with a list of Europe&#8217;s best hidden gems &#8211; perfect spots\u00a0for travellers looking for somewhere\u00a0&#8220;off the beaten path&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The\u00a0experts gave every place in Europe a score\u00a0based on\u00a0search trends and holiday home pricing data, as well as several other key factors, including:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Summer weather\n  <\/li>\n<li>Walking routes\n  <\/li>\n<li>Food and drink\n  <\/li>\n<li>Surroundings\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLj_z5UNZug\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"&#10; 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seaside town by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanglesey.co.uk\/en-gb\/explore\/towns\/beaumaris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Anglesey<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;A \u2018must\u2019 is to take a walk through the town, starting with a stroll along the seafront, taking in the pier and the views over the Menai Strait and Snowdonia then continuing through the charming streets with their picturesque cottages, many painted in soft pastel colours,&#8221; the experts added.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Anglesey-based town boasts a mix of\u00a0medieval, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian architecture, with the highlight being\u00a0Beaumaris Castle.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Constructed between 1295 and 1330, the castle is now a United Nations World Heritage site.\n<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_HsUGmsVW2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"&#10; 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T. Roberts Central Bakery\n    <\/li>\n<li>Harry&#8217;s Bistro\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n  <strong>Have you been to Beaumaris lately? What is your favourite thing about the North Wales town? 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