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Marcus Hughes

The unsettling stillness of the pictures that show a deserted Portmeirion during lockdown

Pictures show what one of Wales' most popular tourist attractions looks like completely deserted..

The village of Portmeirion, in Gwynedd, was built in the style of an Italian village from 1925 to 1975 and draws thousands of visitors every year.

The recent warm weather would usually see hordes of tourists coming in to see the unique architecture and gardens.

But lockdown restrictions mean the village is now completely deserted, with these images capturing the unsettling stillness that has descended on the popular location.

The area would usually be bustling with tourists (Ian Cooper/ Daily Post)
The Central Piazza (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)
Portmeirion village is deserted (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)
The fountain pool at the central piazza (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

The usually bustling Town Hall restaurant can be seen with chairs stacked on top of tables, in pictures taken this week.

The central plaza, instantly recognisable to almost anyone, is completely deserted.

The Town Hall restaurant would usually be very busy on a bank holiday (Ian Cooper/ Daily Post)
Echiums have grown very tall this year in the village (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)
The imposing Dome (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)
The central piazza (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

Portmeirion is located in the community off Penrhyndeudraeth, on the estuary of the River Dwyryd.

It was built by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis between 1925 and 1975.

The village has served as a filming location for numerous films and television show, but is best known as "The Village" in the 1960s television show The Prisoner.

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