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The “holiday village” of Portmeirion in North Wales is not your average seaside resort. It’s more like a Welsh Xanadu. July 16, 2010 July 16, 2010 3 min read Save ...
A 'chocolate box' village in North Wales, described as "a little pocket of madness", has been named among the best in the UK. From Cornwall to the Lake District, up to the far reaches of northern ...
It's been placed ahead of some big European destinations but you don't even need to go far to enjoy a vibrant holiday ...
World famous village Portmeirion already attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. The picturesque attraction near Penrhyndeudraeth pulls people in with its Mediterranean-like buildings and ...
Tucked away along the rugged coastline of North Wales lies a hidden beach and magical village that always takes my breath ...
Describing the village, the writers said: "Portmeirion is like something out of a dream. That is intentional, as the brainchild of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis set out to bring the peace and pace of the ...
Dating back to the early 19th century, Portmeirion owes its existence to Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis, who purchased the land in 1925 with the vision of creating his ideal village.
Portmeirion is also well-known as the home of the TV cult classic The Prisoner, starring Patrick McGoohan. The series was filmed there in the 1960s, and the village provided a surreal backdrop to ...
Portmeirion is a village in Gwynedd, North Wales, that's only a 10-minute drive away from Snowdonia National Park, but it's a village like no other in the region ...
The story of Portmeirion: In 1925, Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis acquired the site which was to become Portmeirion. He had been searching for a suitable site for his proposed ideal village ...