Cardiff City Breaks

A guide to Cardiff

Europe’s most dynamic and fastest-growing capitals, Cardiff is a city that combines history, culture, entertainment with some of Britain’s finest examples of urban regeneration and innovation. The city boasts a manageably compact city centre and plenty of attractions to suit all ages and interests, including Llandaff cathedral and the National Museum and Gallery, with its outstanding collection of impressionist art.

Quality entertainment and shopping

Cardiff offers a wealth of sports and entertainment possibilities, thanks to the city’s exciting redevelopment in recent years, with world-class events at the famous Millennium Stadium and first-rate leisure facilities in ambitious developments like the Millennium Centre and the Red Dragon Centre. Keen shoppers will find some of the best and most varied shopping in the UK, with beautiful covered Victorian and Edwardian arcades, interesting markets and modern shopping centres throughout the city, and there is a huge selection of bars and pubs, sophisticated cocktail bars and a varied selection of restaurants. The vibrant clubbing scene means the city is increasingly popular with younger visitors looking for fun nightlife.

Explore exciting Cardiff Bay

The innovative redevelopment of the Cardiff Bay area has made the area even more popular. Stroll along Mermaid Quay with its shops, bars and restaurants and take the waterbus to the city centre for a panoramic view of the city. Visitors can also explore the wonderful scenery of the South Wales Valleys, and take in the superb fairy tale castles dotted throughout the countryside.