Lleyn Peninsula

The Lleyn Peninsula (pron. "hleen") was one of the earliest parts of Wales to be settled, with many prehistoric remains, and is one of the strongholds of the Welsh language. It is an area of great natural beauty, with a number of hills, the highest being Yr Eifl ("The Rivals") (1,849ft/564ft) to the northeast. Much of the coastline is rocky, but there are nevertheless a number of small seaside resorts such as Trefor, Nant Gwrtheyrn and Nefyn, Porth Ysgadan, Porth Ychen and Porth Colmon. Porth Oer has an excellent beach, known as the Whistling Sands, because of the noise it makes when walked on.