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'Hidden gem' town makes list of must see places for travellers

Holyhead, Anglesey and Bangor Mail

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July 09, 2025

THE European Hidden Gem Index has been released - showing the 50 best 'under-the-radar' places to visit in 2025. It showcases the places that while not unknown they believe deserve to be put on the itinerary of more global travellers.

- Owen Hughes

'Hidden gem' town makes list of must see places for travellers

The good news for North Wales is that the only UK location in the top 10 is on Anglesey. It might be a stretch to call Beaumaris a 'hidden gem' but the researchers at HomeToGo think even more people need to know about the place.

It has been around for a long time with a settlement there dating back many centuries and originally known as Porth y Wygyr ("Port of the Vikings").

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