Local Interest - Cardiff

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff - Millennium Stadium

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff Food & Drink Festival

Cardiff RHS Flower Show

Cardiff

Cardiff or Caerdydd is the capital city of Wales and the youngest capital city of Europe. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed capital of Wales in 1955. Since the 1990s Cardiff has seen significant development with a new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay which contains the Senedd building, home to the Welsh Assembly and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex.

Sporting venues in the city of Cardiff include the Millennium Stadium (the national stadium for the Wales national rugby union team and the Wales national football team), SWALEC Stadium (the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club), Cardiff City Stadium (the home of Cardiff City football team and Cardiff Blues rugby union team), Cardiff International Sports Stadium (the home of Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club) and Cardiff Arms Park (the home of Cardiff Rugby Club). The city is also HQ of the Wales Rally GB and was awarded with the European City Of Sport in 2009 due to its role in hosting major international sporting events.

Cardiff is the birthplace of many famous faces such as Roald Dahl, Colin Jackson, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Ryan Giggs, John Toshack, Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church and Shakin' Stevens.

Places to Visit

Cardiff Castle
National Museum Cardiff
Millennium Stadium
Wales Millennium Centre
Norwegian Church
St Fagans National History Museum

Festivals & Events

Cardiff International Food and Drink Festival
RHS Cardiff Flower Show
Cardiff MAS Carnival
Cardiff Harbour Festival
The Great British Cheese Festival

For more infomation please visit www.visitcardiff.com