| Cardiff is the capital city of Wales in the United | | | | and is now a hub of social activity with a range of |
| Kingdom. The population of Cardiff is a little over | | | | attractions and leisure facilities along the |
| 300000 and the currency in use is the pound | | | | waterfront. The Spirit of Cardiff visitor centre is |
| sterling. | | | | situated at this location in a most unique building |
| As a city, Cardiff really began with the Roman | | | | known locally as 'The Tube'. It is worth a visit to |
| invasion in AD43. Indeed the city's name derives | | | | Cardiff Bay just to see this structure in itself! |
| from the Roman general Aulus Didius; 'Caer Didi' | | | | Shopping in Cardiff is an enjoyable experience, |
| means 'Fort of Didius' and in time became Cardiff. | | | | and a bit different with the combination of the |
| In the eleventh century, the Normans marched on | | | | usual high-street stores and also the many little |
| the city, and by Elizabethan times, Cardiff was a | | | | arcades where an unusual bargain can often be |
| lawless town peopled by pirates and gangsters. | | | | picked up. |
| By the beginning of the seventeenth century, the | | | | For a relatively small city, Cardiff is not short of |
| population had dwindled to a handful and the | | | | bars and restaurants with 350 places to drink and |
| future of the city was bleak. However, the | | | | over 250 eateries within the metropolitan area. A |
| Industrial Revolution reinvigorated the city of | | | | wide variety of ethnic cuisine is on offer in the |
| Cardiff, and by start of the twentieth century, | | | | city from Italian to Indian to Greek, but many |
| the city was thriving with the export of coal the | | | | visitors wish to sample the local dishes and the |
| main industry. | | | | best way to find a restaurant specializing in Welsh |
| Modern day Cardiff is a buzzing city with plenty to | | | | food is to keep an eye out for the 'hungry |
| interest the visitor whether it be sightseeing, | | | | dragon' sign which indicates that it is served. |
| shopping or socializing. Like the rest of the British | | | | The nightlife is good in Cardiff with everything |
| Isles, the weather is not always the best, but in | | | | from opera to pop usually going on a one of the |
| general the climate is temperate and not | | | | many entertainment venues in the city. The |
| something that would prevent the visitor having a | | | | Wales Millennium Centre is home to many of the |
| happy stay in the city. | | | | international acts who stop off in the Welsh capital |
| The National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff is | | | | when they are on tour. |
| proud to house the best collection of | | | | Whether its cultural heritage sites, family |
| Impressionist works outside of Paris, as well as a | | | | attractions or the dancefloor, Cardiff has |
| whole host of fascinating exhibits and is well | | | | something for everyone and is a great place to |
| worth a visit. | | | | visit. |
| Cardiff Bay has recently undergone a makeover, | | | | |