Welcome
to Portmeirion
Village
The following is a
description from the Dorling Kindersley Travel Guide to Great Britain, 2000 Edition:
"This bizarre Italianate village on a private peninsula at the top of Cardigan Bay
was created by Welsh architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (1883 1978). He fulfilled a
childhood dream by building a village to my own fancy on my own chosen site. About
50 buildings surround a central piazza, in styles from Oriental to Gothic. Visitors
can stay at the luxurious hotel or in one of the charming village cottages. Portmeirion
has been an atmospheric location for many films and television programs, including the
popular 1960s television series The Prisoner."
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