Portmeirion Village, Wales

Portmeirion Village Portmeirion is a sort of model village where no one lives but you can stay in various cottages or the hotel when visiting. The village is in Gwenedd, North Wales and was designed and built by Sir Clough William – Ellis between 1925 and 1975. Strangely as it is on the Welsh shore he chose to design this village in the style of an Italian village. It is now a very popular tourist attraction managed by and owned by a charitable trust. SIR CLOUGH WILLIAM- ELLIS Clough William–Ellis was an architect and obviously a very wealthy man as well as rather eccentric in my view. If you ... more

Now portmeirion I have visited on so many occasions since I have had a home in Wales for so many years and every time I think it is fantastic so I have decided to tell you in this review why it is such a fabulous place to visit if you get the chance. I have been at least ten times and would go again in a second so here it is. The address is as follows: Portmeirion Gwynedd Wales LL48 6ER Now Portmeirion is in a fantastic place and very easy to find when you are driving around Wales. I am not sure how you would get there by public transport but the car park is massive and free so you are fine ... more

We recently had a weekend in Wales and took the opportunity to visit Portmeirion Village near Porthmadog. The Village is mainly famous for being the outside location where 1960's television show "The Prisioner" was filmed. The Village is a collection of quaint, colourful buildings and it is well worth a visit. WHERE IS IT? +++++++++++ The Village is in North Wales and it is signposted off the A487 at Minffordd near Porthmadog. You turn off in the village of Minffordd and travel down a long lane part of which is a one way system. There is a large car park beside the Castell Deudraeth Restaurant ... more

PORTMEIRION-A Lovely Place to visit You will find Portmeirion in the northern part of Wales it is a popular resort on the coast of Snowdonia. When I first visited Portmeiron for the first time I just fell in love with the place. It was like visiting a magical village with its colourful painted houses and cottages and arches etc.Yes it has an Italian flavour to it and I was certainly very amazed with the various buildings and fountains and courtyards So who created this wonderful place- Clough Williams-Ellis who was an architect had a vision and created Portmeirion just only a few miles from ... more