I visited Portmeirion on a warm and sunny day at the end March when I visited Wales. This was not my first visit to Portmeirion. I first visited the village at the end of September in 2004. I enjoyed the 1960's series of "The Prisoner", which is how I first found out about the village's existance back in 2000, as it was primarily filmed in Portmeirion. To learn more about the origins of this picturesque village and to see more photographs, keep reading. It really is a unique place unlike any other in the United Kingdom!
Portmeirion was built between 1925 and 1975 by Clough Williams-Ellis in his vision to create a Mediterranian-style colourful village surrounded by gardens, each building being unique architecturally. Many of the buildings were also constructed from remains of other buildings and structures that were torn down or bombed. The village was built around centralised buildings which are the pubs and hotels.
On the way to the village, I travelled through some picturesque mountains in Snowdonia, Wales.
Visitors have to pay to enter Portmeirion, which is now a charitable trust. There are gift shops and a few cafes and restaurants located across the village, and each little corner has something unique to see or a fantastic view.
It is also located on the edge of the estuary with landscaped views and a nice selection of colourful plants.
It is definitely more beautiful in the sunlight.
I climbed up to the green dome building to catch a glimpse of the surroundings below.
I also had ice cream from one of the cafes.
There are picturesque views everywhere I looked, so it really is a wonderful place to visit.
The building that was meant to be the home of the main character in "The Prisoner" is now a gift shop selling a lot of items related to the series.
There are so many interesting points to view across the village. Most of the buildings are not practical and are just created for show, although many of them are also hotels.
For my previous visit to Portmeirion, see my post here: Rainy Wales.
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