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Great-Britain, Wales: Return to Snowdonia
Great-Britain, Wales: Return to Snowdonia
This is the tale of my return to the spot where my enthusiasm for mountain hiking was born, bringing my daughter this time, who has a rather different view towards mountain hikes. Our exploration of North Wales with its mountains, lakes and fascinating coastline offers a recreational view on national park Snowdonia, rather than nature oriented.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.WALES 2374] 'Harlech Beach, Snowdonia.' The curve in the extremely wide Harlech Beach looks glorious. Photo Paul Smit.](/img/spacer.gif "Smit & Palarczyk > [BRITAIN.WALES 2374] 'Harlech Beach, Snowdonia.' The curve in the extremely wide Harlech Beach looks glorious. Photo Paul Smit.")
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'Portmeiron, Snowdonia.'
Portmeiron lies where the Vale of Ffestiniog meets the sea, in a wide tidal estuary. Seen from across the water it looks like a normal village, albeit in an unusually picturesque location. Not until youre walking around in it can you believe that this is the folly of an eccentric: the English industrial Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. More than anything, the little town exudes an Italian atmosphere with its Mediterranean pastel-coloured facades, its columns, baroque balustrades and campanile. The surrounding park, which has subtropical plants thanks to the warm Gulf Stream, adds to the illusion. Photo Paul Smit. [BRITAIN.WALES 2387]
'Portmeiron, Snowdonia.'
Portmeiron lies where the Vale of Ffestiniog meets the sea, in a wide tidal estuary. Seen from across the water it looks like a normal village, albeit in an unusually picturesque location. Not until youre walking around in it can you believe that this is the folly of an eccentric: the English industrial Sir Clough Williams-Ellis. More than anything, the little town exudes an Italian atmosphere with its Mediterranean pastel-coloured facades, its columns, baroque balustrades and campanile. The surrounding park, which has subtropical plants thanks to the warm Gulf Stream, adds to the illusion. Photo Paul Smit. All rights reserved. No permission for reproduction, including copying or saving of digital image files or text, is granted without prior written authorisation from the author.
