Cardiff Area Guide

Cardiff is the capital city of Wales and offers its visitors Gothic castles and cathedrals, Victorian parks and arcades and a vibrant, cosmopolitan atmosphere. The famous Cardiff Bay and the ultra-modern Millennium Stadium add to the city's charm and there is great shopping, first-class dining, accommodation and entertainment on offer.

Worth a visit is the impressive Cardiff Castle, built almost nine hundred years ago; Llandaf Cathedral and the elegant white stone buildings home to the City Hall and The National Museum of Wales. The Millennium Stadium, which dominates the skyline on the western edge of the city centre was built for the World Cup in 1999 and now hosts major sports events and music concerts. The redeveloped Cardiff Bay has become a fashionable area with many new bars, restaurants, clubs and entertainment venues, and is also home to the Welsh National Assembly.

There is a huge choice of shopping options in the central area, with its seven delightful Victorian shopping arcades and traffic-free streets. As well as these small arcades the town centre offers several large shopping precincts and department stores including the grand Howells. The old indoor market is also worth a visit.

There is a lively music scene and nightlife, helped by the presence of 26,000 or so students based at the city's universities. The city centre is home to many bars, restaurants and clubs as well as theatres and music venues and Cardiff Bay offers an entertaining night out away from town. The Cardiff Welcome Centre, opposite the central station is worth visiting for details of current events, festivals and concerts.

Cardiff Guide

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