Village of Portmerion. October 1996.

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The village of Portmerion was the setting for the 1960's cult, British TV series The Prisoner. Portmerion is completely out-of-place in the surrounding mountainous terrain of North Wales. Built by the late Sir William Clough-Ellis, Portmerion was based on an Italian village, Portmerion was constructed with a mixture of rescued architectural left-overs and custom designed buildings.


Village of Portmerion.

This is a view of the center of the village.


Village of Portmerion.

Looking over the outskirts of the village.


Village of Portmerion.

A famous view of Portmerion from the beach.