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Portmeirion Village and Woodlands

Coast of Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Featured Review : This is the second part of my review on this tourist attraction in Wales.STARING ROLES OF THE VILLAGEThe most famous is of course the series ‘The Prisoner’ which really made the village well known in the world beyond Wal...See Full Review

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Portmeirion Village and Woodlands Reviews

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An eccentric man's gift to the world Part 2

  • 5 out of 5 stars by catsholiday from ashbourne, United Kingdom
  • February 6, 2012
An eccentric man's gift to the world Part 2
Quote: This is the second part of my review on this tourist attraction in Wales.STARING ROLES OF THE VILLAGEThe most famous is of course the series ‘The Prisoner’ which really made the village well known in the world beyond Wales. It is probably... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal Portmeirion Break

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An eccentric man's gift to the world part 1

  • 5 out of 5 stars by catsholiday from ashbourne, United Kingdom
  • February 6, 2012
An eccentric man's gift to the world part 1
Quote: Portmeirion VillagePortmeirion 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 Gwynedd, North Wales and was designed and built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal Portmeirion Break

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Clough's gardens

  • 4 out of 5 stars by catsholiday from ashbourne, United Kingdom
  • January 26, 2012
Clough's gardens
Quote: Portmerion GardensPORTMEIRION, Gwynedd, LL48 6ER, WalesThe village of Portmerion is located on the estuary of the River Dwyryd, 2 miles south east of Porthmadog. Strangely considering what wet weather we hear happens in Wales this small peninsula... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal Portmeirion Break

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The Village Experience

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • September 26, 2007
Quote: Portmeirion is almost etched into me as an iconic sight and I guess it derived national notoriety from the days of the infamous TV series of "the Prisoner". In reality I never watched the series but subsumed the knowledge from friends to the point... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal Portmeirion and Beyond

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The Village

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • September 26, 2007
Quote: Entering the village from the car park we headed through the entrance archway to discover each of the monumental buildings in Clough’s village. They all have an interesting story to tell in the context of this diminutive village.The Gate House or... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal Portmeirion and Beyond

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Portmeirion's gardens

  • 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
  • September 26, 2007
Portmeirion's gardens
Quote: Potmeirion’s parklands are never far from the village and there are signed routes around the circular walks. Although you can access some of the walks on tarmaced paths the majority are over uneven and sometimes difficult terrain with awkward... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal Portmeirion and Beyond

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Portmeirion - unspoiled sea site

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Vicho from Leicester, United Kingdom
  • August 25, 2006
Portmeirion - unspoiled sea site
Quote: Portmeirion is another in this end of Wales. Portmeirion even looks like a village forgotten at the end of the world. Everything here looks like a dream from your childhood. Why is that? How come modern constructions did not erase this place from... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal Light Up the Love at the Lighthouse

Portmeirion

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ggcahill from Mont Albert North, undefined, Australia
  • August 21, 2003
Portmeirion
Quote: A quaint village with an Italian theme in North Wales! Designed by renowned Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis to demonstrate how a naturally beautiful place can be developed without spoiling it. A good range of accommodation from self-catering... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal North Wales

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Portmeirion

  • 2 out of 5 stars by Bear in Britain from Windsor, United Kingdom
  • November 8, 2002
Portmeirion
Quote: Portmeirion is one of the top sights in North Wales, and it doesn’t deserve it. Don’t get me wrong: it’s as an interesting day out. It’s quirky, amusing, and set amongst some gorgeous countryside. But it is a LONG way from anywhere else, it’s... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal Grandeur & Luxury in North Wales

Portmeirion Village

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Timone from Warwick, United Kingdom
  • October 11, 2002
Quote: Portmeirion was built between 1925 and 1972 by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. The village is reduced in scale giving the impression of a large size in a moderate space - a weird feeling but you'll see what I mean when you get there. It's situated on a... Read the full Portmeirion Village and Woodlands review

From journal The beauty of Wales