Portmeirion: Planned Italian Village. Clough Williams-Ellis built Portmeirion from 1925 to 1975 on his own private peninsula on the coast of Snowdonia in Wales to demonstrate how a naturally beautiful site could be developed without spoiling it. Portmeirion Pottery was established by Susan Williams-Ellis and Euan Cooper-Willis in 1960. A pet cemetery is located on the property. Click on a picture to see a larger view.

Look at a short video of the buildings and of the gardens.