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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, the village with the longest name in the world
Durin my stay of 3 months in Wales I used to go through the village with the longest name in the world: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Often abbreviated to Llanfair PG or Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, it's in north Wales, on the island of Anglesey. The town is a bit in the middle of nowhere and has good communication, but many tourists go just to say they have been. The men on the train did not stop to ask for a ticket to Llanfair PG; must say the full name. Once in the village, there is little to see, we went to the town square to take a picture to sign and seal the passport.
There was a music festival that made the wait more enjoyable before getting the train back. I leave the real name (1), the approximate pronunciation (2) and the meaning of the name (3). (1) Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. (2) HLAN-vair-puhl-güin-guihl-go-gue-ra-juern-drob-uhl-HLAN-ti-si-lio-go-go-goch. (3) The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel near a rapid whirlpool, and the church of San Tisilo near the red cave. [Advise checking twice the train itineraries because, in Wales, there are several to Llanfair and were waiting at the station for about 2 hours due to the confusion.]
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