Portmeirion is an Italianate-style village and lies beside the River Dywryd estuary in Gwynedd, North Wales. Designed and built between 1925 and 1975 by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the Portmeirion resort is intended to represent a typical Italian village. Nowadays the village is a tourist attraction owned by a charitable trust but there are still permanent residents. Although Portmeirion’s style would appear out of place amongst the Welsh Mountains it seems to work very well for the many visitors.
I was lucky with the weather when I visited Portmeirion in March 2017 and shot a series of photos in and around the village. It had been a few years since my previous visit and it is always good to occasionally return. I visited in the afternoon and many shots downriver were difficult due to the bright sunshine coming from this direction. However, I shot a representative set of images of many key locations which I trust are entertaining and informative.
The set of images that I have added into the Gallery are shown in the order of a typical visit to Portmeirion, if you visit the chances are that you will walk one of either of two routes through the village. After passing through the archway under Cliff House everyone enters Battery Square where the route splits in two; the choice is to follow a direct line to descend to Salutation Square or loop right and pass through the Central Piazza before arriving at the same place, with easy access to the on-site hotel.
To view the “Portmeirion” Image Set in the Shop click below:
