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I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, a small town in northern Wales, is a quiet, friendly place that boasts what is (arguably) the longest name of any town in the world. It took me a lot of practice to learn to pronounce the name, which means “Saint Mary’s Church in the Hollow of the White Hazel near a Rapid Whirlpool and the Church of Saint Tysilio of the Red Cave”, and is sometimes abbreviated to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll or Llanfair PG (58 letters can be a bit much). Welsh- which is one of the oldest languages in Europe if not the oldest- is alive and well here, and can be both heard and seen everywhere.

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This sign was about 40 feet long.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

The Welsh dragon on the side of a tavern.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

Plenty of old buildings are still in use, like this one.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

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The actual “Llanfair”, or Saint Mary’s Church, from which the town gets its name.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

An old gravestone written in Welsh.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

Sailing in the Swellies.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

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Two local cyclists at the town’s welcome sign.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

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Street sign written in Welsh.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

Another sign written in Welsh

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

Llanfairpwll Bowling Club

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

This is what I saw when I got off at the train station.

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

I Went To Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Yes, You Read That Right!) This Is What I Saw. (With A Video Of Its Pronunciation- Or My Attempt At It, At Least!)

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Here is my attempt at pronouncing it…

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Alex Hill

The more they tell me I can't go somewhere, the more I need to see what it's really like.

The more they tell me I can't go somewhere, the more I need to see what it's really like.

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