Welcome to Bangor
Welcome to Bangor - The city of the “Smallest”
Bangor is a small coastal city in North Wales, and although it does not have an abundance of attractions, it is a picturesque place offering views over the Menai Strait (especially attractive at sun-set), and also serves as a convenient base for visiting the nearby Snowdonia National Park. The city is also a popular place to spend the night for travellers leaving for Ireland on the Holyhead to Dublin ferry. With a population of only around 14,000, Bangor is one of the UK's smallest cities.
Information and fact
Night-life
There are nightclubs, live-bands and folk-music venues, and you can also enjoy quality orchestral and choral concerts.
Shopping
Bangor is one of North Wales’ principal shopping centres with national stores and local shops offering all you could possibly want. With the Deiniol and Menai shopping centres, the longest High Street in Wales, ‘Upper Bangor’, and large ‘out-of-town’ stores along Caernarfon Road, there is something for everyone. You will find fine food and drink in traditional Welsh pubs and cafes, as well as international bars, bistros and restaurants.
Sigthseeing
During your trip, you can visit the Penrhyn Castle museum, the wonderful Bangor Pier boardwalk, and more the Bangor Cathedral religious site.
Time
Standard time zone : UTC/GMT +0 hour.
Climate
Temperatures in Bangor vary from 7 degrees Celsius in January to 18 degrees Celsius in July. If you don’t like the summer heat you might want to stay on the coast where an ever blowing sea wind makes it feel cooler. However, if the wind comes from the interior temperatures may get as high as 31 degrees Celsius; winds usually come from the sea, though. During the winter temperatures are being influenced by the sea.
Public transport
Bangor offer various public transports to move in the city, like buses, coach and trains.