Portmeirion 20-07-2016 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Portmeirion 20-07-2016 / Karen Roe
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| 説明 | Portmeirion is a tourist village in Gwynedd, North Wales. It was designed and built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975 in the style of an Italian village and is now owned by a charitable trust.The village is located in the community of Penrhyndeudraeth, on the estuary of the River Dwyryd, 2 miles (3.2km) south east of Porthmadog, and 1 mile (1.6km) from Minffordd railway station.Portmeirion has served as the location for numerous films and television shows and was "The Village" in the 1960's television show The Prisoner.Aside from its iconic architecture, scenic surroundings and vast woodland gardens, Portmeirion is home to hip hotels, a huddle of historic cottages, a spa and award winning restaurants. During peak season (Late March to Late October), you can learn more about this unique village with free walking and train tours. Our Visitor Centre is open all year and can help with more information, books and maps.HISTORY OF THE VILLAGEClough 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. It was more or less exactly what he had been hoping for, and it was for sale - he bought if for what is said to be around £5,000.The first thing he did was change the name to Portmeirion. He did not feel Aber Iâ was appropriate as it could mean 'frozen river mouth' which was not ideal for a holiday resort.The name Portmeirion comes from 'Port' to put it on the coast and 'Meirion' the correct spelling of Merioneth, the county in which is was located.Portmeirion was built in two stages, from 1925 to 1939 and then once post war building restrictions had been lifted, from 1954-76.PORTMEIRION TODAYToday Portmeirion is one of Wales' premier visitor attractions, welcoming around 225,000 visitors every year. Surrounding the village are 70 acres of exotic woodlands with miles of woodland and coastal walks. Portmeirion is open every day of the year from 9.30am to 7.30pm. |
| 撮影日 | 2016-07-20 13:09:18 |
| 撮影者 | Karen Roe |
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| 撮影地 | Portmeirion, Wales, United Kingdom 地図 |