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Wales - Portmeirion
Portmeirion is a coastal resort on a peninsula in North Wales with hotels, cafe and tearoom, restaurants, shops and self catering cottages. Situated in the heart of Snowdonia it is overlooking the stunning coastal scenery of the estuary of the River Dwyryd.
Portmeirion was created by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1976. He wanted to show how a naturally beautiful site could be developed without spoiling it.
Clough Williams-Ellis had conceived of a tightly grouped coastal village on some romantic clifftop site, perhaps on an island or a remote estuary. This idea stayed with him for about 20 years until in 1925 he found the Aber Iâ estate on the Dwyryd estuary near his home.
He did not feel Aber Iâ was appropriate as it could mean 'frozen river mouth', which was not ideal for a holiday resort. He changed the change the name to Portmeirion: ‘port’ to put it on the coast. and 'meirion' the correct spelling of Merioneth, the county in which it was located.
The Italian-like village of Portmeirion was built in two stages, from 1925 to 1939 and then once post war building restrictions had been lifted, from 1954 to 1976.
Today Portmeirion is owned by a charitable trust and can be visited on payment of an admission fee.
Portmeirion was created by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis from 1925 to 1976. He wanted to show how a naturally beautiful site could be developed without spoiling it.
Clough Williams-Ellis had conceived of a tightly grouped coastal village on some romantic clifftop site, perhaps on an island or a remote estuary. This idea stayed with him for about 20 years until in 1925 he found the Aber Iâ estate on the Dwyryd estuary near his home.
He did not feel Aber Iâ was appropriate as it could mean 'frozen river mouth', which was not ideal for a holiday resort. He changed the change the name to Portmeirion: ‘port’ to put it on the coast. and 'meirion' the correct spelling of Merioneth, the county in which it was located.
The Italian-like village of Portmeirion was built in two stages, from 1925 to 1939 and then once post war building restrictions had been lifted, from 1954 to 1976.
Today Portmeirion is owned by a charitable trust and can be visited on payment of an admission fee.
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if unsure about my quote, please ask me!!!!
A very nice view and shot, by the way!
Pam J club has replied to Andy Rodker clubDenis Croissant club has replied to Pam J clubEs grüsst Hansruedi
Have a nice weekend
have a nice weekend.
Superb shot and great PiP's as always :))
Have a nice weekend!
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to HappySnapperPatrick McGohan was terrific in "The Prisonner", a serie located in the Italian village of Portmeirion.
Ik wens je een prachtig weekend
Thank you Jaap.
PS. As always your note is there...merci.
I have known this place since I was 4 years old.!! It still lives in my heart.
We knew it long before it achieved the cult status it has with "The Prisoner"
My Dad once had the pleasure of meeting Clough Williams-Ellis
Le support de la vasque des fleurs, royal !
Me fait penser à un gâteau au chocolat de ma boulangère !
Have a nice week...
Have a nice evening.
All the best Peter
Happy week:)
und ein herrschaftlicher Rahmen, Jaap
freundliche Grüße
Erich
Thanks for showing several pictures of it, Jaap.
Have a nice day.
All the best
A photo from my homeland, and a place I know well.
I am sure you must have enjoyed the colours on this sunny day.
The view to llandecwyn in the background really enhance the scene
Best wishes & HFF (for the little blue fence at the bottom!!)
Peter
I don't feel in Wales here, but I don't know Wales and I do have to visit it; not only because of this italian vision from Williams-Ellis!
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Eric Desjours clubWünsche noch einen schönen Tag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
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