Travel Guide Bardsey Island (Ynys Enlli)

Approximately 3 km from the tip of the Llyn peninsula, the Isle of Twenty Thousand Saints (a number of monks are indeed buried here) was for a very long time a holy destination, as it was here that Saint Dyfrig succumbed. Saint Cadfan founded a monastery here in the 6th century. There's a saying that three visits to Bardsey are worth one pilgrimage to Rome.Today, it's still possible to reach the island, 1.6 km long and 1 km wide, which has become a nature reserve for birds, including many red-billed puffins. Boat trips are organized from Aberdaron (Porth Meudwy) - allow 15 minutes for the crossing. A mysterious place.