Portmeirion,
North Wales, UK |
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Portmeirion is located on a small, rugged private peninsula to
the east of Porthmadog in Southern Snowdonia. Built between 1925
and 1975, the place is the bizarrely unique creation of Welsh
architect Clough Williams-Ellis, who envisioned a utopian village
that enhanced rather than spoiled the environment.
Due to Clough
Williams-Ellis's concern with conservation, many buildings threatened
with demolition were reconstructed in Portmeirion.
To
say that the village is an unusual juxtaposition of architectural
styles is an understatement.The pastel coloured Italianate buildings,
Corinthian columns, Mediterranean piazzas, palm trees and fountains
create a surreal atmosphere that led director Patrick McGoohan
to choose Portmeirion as the location of 60's cult series 'The
Prisoner'.
Surrounded
by tranquil beaches, subtropical gardens and woodland, Portmeirion
is an unforgettable holiday destination. Although the place is
owned by a charity, the village's cottages are rented out by the
main hotel. West
of the village, lying on the Glaslyn Estuary, the town of Porthmadog
is a gateway to the stunning Lleyn Peninsula, and is the starting
point of the Ffestiniog Railway. The railway ascends through wooded
hillsides and meadows, past waterfalls and lakes, up to the mountains
of Snowdonia, offering one of the most scenic train rides in Wales.
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