Overview
- The Staysure-supported list identifies 26 global locations noted for strong colour saturation, vibrancy and varied hues.
- Portmeirion in Gwynedd features 96 brightly painted buildings, including cottages, a clock tower, a hotel and a town hall.
- The Italianate-style village drew inspiration from Portofino and presents a Mediterranean feel on Wales’s Irish Sea coast.
- Portmeirion marked its centenary in 2024 after construction led by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis in two stages across the 20th century.
- The village is run by a charitable trust, open 9:30am to 5:30pm, with Minffordd on the Cambrian line about a one-mile, 15-minute walk away.