And those in the UK don’t have to look too far. In Wales, there’s a little slice of Italy closer to home. Portmeirion, ...

In 1925, Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis acquired the site which was to become Portmeirion. He had been searching for a ...

“I am not a number, I am a free man!” so ring the famous lines from Patrick McGoohan who starred, directed and produced the ...

Portmeirion was one of eight coastal villages named among the UK's most charming by Lonely Planet. It was described as the best place to go if you are looking for somewhere that's like "stepping into ...

A travel site has named the 50 most beautiful locations in the UK - with four from North Wales. Global site ... wander around and enjoy the sights, Portmeirion is a charming place to be and ...

The charming village of Portmeirion in North Wales (made famous ... colourful buildings that make it unlike anywhere else in the UK. Designed and built by architect Clough William-Ellis between ...

Jamie Owen walks the length of the Wales coastal path in his new series on Radio Wales (Saturdays at 1 PM, repeated Sundays 5 PM). In his blogs he shares his experiences along the way, and tells ...

World famous village Portmeirion already attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. The picturesque attraction near Penrhyndeudraeth pulls people in with its Mediterranean-like buildings ...