Portmeirion is sure to deliver visitors a mood boost (Image: ChrisHepburn via Getty Images)

A stunning Welsh seaside village boasts such vibrant and colourful surroundings that it could provide residents and visitors with a genuine mood boost.

As the evenings grow darker and daylight becomes increasingly scarce, finding ways to maintain a positive outlook becomes essential. Whilst some people turn to vitamin D supplements or light therapy lamps to combat seasonal gloom, there may be another solution for regular travellers.

Karen Haller, who specialises in applied colour psychology, suggests an alternative approach to lifting spirits. She maintains that spending time in bright, colourful environments provides a subconscious psychological boost.

"There's something about stepping into

See Full Page