Porthmadog sits on the Glaslyn Estuary and is surrounded by beautiful scenery. In addition to being the gateway to the Snowdonia National Park, Porthmadog is home to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, which allow you to travel by steam through stunning Snowdonia scenery to Blaenau Ffestiniog or Caerforn… This beautiful village, with its bays and cliffs, may be reached in a short walk or by car. Portmeirion, a renowned and distinctive Italianate village, is just a few miles away.