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Campsites Cardiff

  ukcampsites.co.uk   -   Cardiff Camp Sites and Caravan Sites

Hotels in Cardiff

  Hotels in Cardiff   -   Hotel Guide Cardiff

  Best Western Hotels   -   
If you're looking for hotel breaks in Cardiff.

  The St David's Hotel & Spa *****, Havannah Street, CF10 5SD Cardiff
Situated on the waterfront, The St David's Hotel & Spa is a striking Cardiff landmark, and the most prestigious 5-star hotel in Wales, overlooking Cardiff Bay.

 

  

 
2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.

  Park Plaza Hotel
Located in the heart of the city centre, within walking distance of Cardiff Castle, the Millennium Stadium and the National Museum of Wales. The hotel is only five minutes walking distance from the new St Davids 2 Shopping Centre, John Lewis and the famous Victorian and Edwardian arcades of Cardiff.
This contemporary four star city centre hotel with stunning Spa offers laid back friendly service with excellent facilities.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators


Superbreak offer leisure hotel breaks and features 2-5 star hotels, with the majority in the 3-4 star+ rating.

  
Create your perfect trip to Cardiff.





  Cardiff Bay Road Train
Take a trip on the road train linking Cardiff Bay with the Cardiff Bay Barrage through the heart of Cardiff Docklands.
  Cardiff Water Bus
The Waterbus operates throughout the year in Cardiff Bay giving visitors to the Cardiff a unique view of the City from the water! The Waterbus sails between Cardiff's waterfront and the Penarth end of the Barrage.

Travel Guides / Related books

  amazon.co.uk   -   Travel Guides

Cardiff Pocket Guide   -   Thomas Cook Publishing (Author)
Paperback: 160 pages; Publisher: Thomas Cook; 3 edition (13 Jan 2011); ISBN-10: 1848483511; ISBN-13: 978-1848483514.

Cardiff Soul: An Underground Guide to the City 
Colin Palfrey (Author)
"Cardiff Soul" leads you into a subterranean city, around its architecture and its arcades, from clubs to casinos, market traders to toilets. Get upbeat with a Samba or a Steel band, and if you like your wardrobe overstated, get a little voyeuristic at the Mardi Gras, Cardiff's serious rival to Brighton's Pride festival. This guide shows a city proud of its culture, its art and even its toilets.
Paperback: 80 pages; Publisher: Y Lolfa (18 Oct 2006); ISBN-10: 0862439094; ISBN-13: 978-0862439095.

Itchy Insider's Guide to Cardiff 
This guide to Cardiff's best pubs, clubs, shops, bars, restaurants and cultural hangouts features entertaining, incisive reviews, photos, information and maps - and is totally rewritten for 2005.
Paperback 112 pages (December 15, 2004); Publisher: Itchy Media.

Transportation / How do I travel to Cardiff

Getting to Cardiff from within the UK is easy. You may travel using a number of different forms of transport.

  Cardiff Airport  

  

 
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  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights 
Flight tickets Wales / Price comparison possible

 
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London-Bristol.

   -   Regular local bus services

  Cardiff Map
Animated and interactive maps with a huge amount of detail about Cardiff.


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  Cardiff   -   the Welsh capital city
It's Wales's major commercial and administrative centre and stands at the heart of the most densely populated corner of the country. Wales's two other main conurbations are nearby, sharing the lowland coastal plain - to the west, Swansea and Newport. There is another pocket of high population in the north-east, centred around Wrexham and district.

Landmarks, attractions, What to see

  Bute Park
  Cardiff Bay Barrage
The Cardiff Bay Barrage lies across the mouth of Cardiff Bay, Wales between Queen Alexandra Dock and Penarth Head.
The concept of a barrage was first suggested in the 1980s as a way to help regenerate Cardiff's largely disused docklands. See Cardiffbay.co.uk [ Europe's Largest Waterfront Development. Looking for something fun and interesting to do while visiting Cardiff?  Cardiff Bay has it all to offer! ]. 
  Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is one of Wales' leading heritage attractions and a site of international significance. During 2000 years of history, the Castle has been a Roman Garrison, a Norman stronghold and in Victorian times was transformed into a gothic fairytale fantasy.
  Cardiff City Football Club
  Cardiff City Stadium  [ capacity 30,000 ]
Owned by and home of Cardiff City Football Club.
  Cardiff International Arena (CIA)
One of the largest concert venues in Cardiff and Wales
  Castell Coch 
  Chapter Arts Centre
  Civic Centre in Cathays Park
Comprises a collection of Edwardian buildings such as the City Hall, National Museum and Gallery of Wales, Cardiff Crown Court, and buildings forming part of Cardiff University.
  Coal Exchange   -   former stock exchange for coal in Wales during the 19th century
Located in Cardiff Bay.
  Llandaff Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of SS Peter & Paul, Dyfrig, Teilo and Euddogwy is the mother church of the Diocese of Llandaff and is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff.
  Millennium Stadium  [ with a capacity of 74,500 ]   -   for large concerts
  Motorpoint Arena
indoor exhibition centre and events arena. See Livenation.co.uk/cardiff/.
  National Museum Cardiff
  National History Museum at St Fagans in Cardiff
Large open air museum housing dozens of buildings from throughout Welsh history that have been moved to the site in Cardiff
  New Theatre Cardiff [ founded in 1906 ]
  Pierhead Building
The Pierhead Building is part of the estate of the National Assembly for Wales, which also includes the Senedd and Ty Hywel. The clock on the building is unofficially known as the 'Baby Big Ben' or the 'Big Ben of Wales'.
  Roath Park
  St David's Hall
St David's Hall is the National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales, and hosts the annual Welsh Proms
  Techniquest
  The Senedd   -   the home of the National Assembly for Wales
The Senedd is not just a building for Members, it is your building. It is the main public building of the National Assembly, the main centre for democracy and devolution in Wales. It is an open building – a building into which you can walk, have a cup of coffee in the Oriel on the upper level, and go into the public galleries from the Neuadd on the centre level.
  Wales Millennium Centre   -   performing arts centre in Cardiff Bay
The centre hosts West End musicals, opera ballet and contemporary dance.
  Welsh National Museum
  Welsh National War Memorial
The memorial commemorates the servicemen who died during the First World War and has a plaque for those who died during the Second World War, added in 1949.

  Cardiff University
Cardiff is one of Britain's major teaching and research universities. Located in the centre of the capital city of Wales, it has an international reputation for the quality of its work which attracts staff and students from around the world.

  Cardiff and the Glamorgan Heritage Coast
From the spectacular coast to the breathtaking Heritage Hills, there's a land of mystery, legend and imagination.
The Legend of King Arthur, The Town of a Hundred Hands, The Pilgrim's crossing at Bridgend, The Murderous Innkeeper, The Sands of Kenfig, The Maid of Sker, The Maid of Cefn Ydfa, The Ancient Port

Cuisine  / Restaurants in Cardiff

  Bigcardiff.co.uk   -  Restaurants, Pubs, Clubs

History Cardiff

  History of Cardiff

  Timeline History Cardiff

  Cardiffians
The Illustrated History of Cardiff and its Famous Citizens

  Old Photo's of Cardiff in Glamorgan

Music, Art & Culture, Events in Cardiff

Since 1906 the Welsh Folk Song Society has done valuable work in collecting and publishing this material. Choral singing, stemming from the religious revival of the late 18th century, is an extremely popular and characteristic part of Welsh musical life. Traditional instruments, especially the harp, are still played. The Welsh National Opera Company and the Welsh Theatre Company are notable contemporary arts companies. Wales also has a number of notable orchestras and an important dance company, Diversions, based in Cardiff.

  Music of Cardiff

  Culture and recreation in Cardiff

  Cardiff Big Weekend
  Cardiff Harbour Festival
  Cardiff Multicultural Mela [ also known as the Cardiff Mela ]
Annual large-scale outdoor multicultural festival, held in the city's Roald Dahl Plass, in Cardiff Bay. It celebrates many cultural aspects of Asian life, particularly music and dance.
  Sŵn Festival
  Welsh Hip Hop Festival [ also known as Roxe Jam ]
The main highlight of the ROXE JAM is the monster 140m graffiti art wall  which was made legal for the event through the Roxe foundation, this has given writers all over the city the opportunity to paint Cardiff city`s BIGGEST hall of fame.

  Cardiff Festival

  What's on in Cardiff

Portal / Directory

  Cardiff.co.uk 
Reviews of hotels, businesses & restaurants in Cardiff. Plus Cardiff jobs, cars & property for sale.
  Cardiffontheweb.com
Cardiff's Information Guide, What's On & Things to Do in Cardiff .
  Cardiffworld.com 



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