6Portmeirion in Gwynedd
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The village of Portmeirion is basically a work of one person, who was an eccentric artist looking to bring the beauty of the world towards one location. As a result, the whole village was transformed into a village of Italianate architecture that is ultimately breathtaking. Portmeirion is a Mediterranean town in the middle of the Irish Sea designed by a certain Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. In love with Italy, this architect designed a strange town that has gradually gained popularity and fame in the region. It is one of the pinnacles of Postmodernism, a plea in favor of Historicism, the colors and that new concept of artificial tourism that Dubai now boasts. Of course, the result here is less pretentious, much more picturesque and harmonious. After reaching Portmeirion, located in a wooded area on the banks of the Dwyrid River estuary, and passing through the ticket office, you will enter a true pedestrian village where each building may remind you of one you have seen in Mediterranean villages. On the one hand you will see houses with facades decorated with striking and sometimes warm colors. And next to them, some monuments that were brought from other places to place them in an exercise of bricolage. Portmeirion is a great fantasy, so you won’t be surprised to know that several movies have been inspired by this enclave. I do not know if this is the case of Charlie and the chocolate factory, by Tim Burton, but during my visit it gave me the feeling of being inside his sets. In fact, Portmeirion was the site of a very popular television series from the 1960s, The Prisoner, which is a landmark in the short history of this town. In its hospitality aspect, if you wish, you can give yourself the pleasure of staying not only in the main hotel in Portmeirion, but in any of the houses that extend between large garden areas, all full of flowers. Click the next ARROW to see the next image!
