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Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is an extremely popular tourist attraction, situated right in the heart of the city centre. The Castle's Keep dates back 900 years to Norman times. In 1866 the castle underwent a massive rebuild by the architect William Burges, who created its current spectacular medieval Gothic theme. Read More...
Cardiff City Stadium
The new Cardiff City Stadium is the home of Cardiff City Football Club and Cardiff Blues Rugby Club for the 09/10 season onwards. It was officially opened on 22nd July 2009 by the First Minister Rhodri Morgan when Cardiff City 'Bluebirds' played host to Celtic in a pre-season friendly, which ended in a 0:0 draw. Read More...
Cardiff Civic Centre – Cathays Park
Cathays Park is a 60 acre development on the northern side of the city centre, that houses a fine collection of early 20th century civic buildings. Read More...
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, formerly known as Cardiff International Arena or CIA, is Cardiff's largest purpose-built exhibition facility. The main arena offers 4,000 sq. metres of space that can be used to host exhibitions, conferences, concerts, cultural and sporting events. Read More...
Castell Coch
Castell Coch is set high in a wooded hillside above the village of Tongwynlais, just on the outskirts of Cardiff. Its picturesque location and stunning architecture mean that it is often used as a film location. More recently the castle has also been open for civil wedding ceremonies. Read More...
Flat Holm Island
Not strictly in Cardiff, but just five miles off the coast of Cardiff, the tiny island of Flat Holm is a different world with a wealth of history and wildlife. You’ll be amazed at how much there is to discover... Read More...
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is Cardiff's most famous landmark by some distance. During its relatively short 13-year existence, it has achieved iconic status and is recognisable to most sports fans around the world. Read More...
National Museum Cardiff
The National Museum is located within the impressive collection of buildings that form Cardiff's civic centre. The museum itself is unique, because it houses both art and science collections. Read More...
New Theatre
Cardiff's much loved New Theatre, opened in 1906 with a performance of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, followed by its first pantomime, Robin Hood. Throughout its illustrious 100 year history the Theatre has undergone a number of refurbishments, the most recent in 2006. Fortunately, however, it has retained is music hall style and continues to charm audiences young and old alike. Read More...
Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Possibly one of the smallest buildings located in and around Cardiff Bay, but this former Norwegian Sailors Church is steeped in history. The Norwegian Church was built in 1868 and was originally located between the East and West Docks in the Port of Cardiff. It was a popular meeting point for Scandanavian sailors who travelled to Cardiff in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read More...
St David's Hall
St David's Hall is the National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales. It is home to the famous Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff. It was officially opened by the Queen Mother in February 1983. Read More...
St Fagans National History Museum
Formerly known as the Welsh Folk Museum, this is Wales' most popular heritage attraction and Europe's leading open-air museum. Read More...
SWALEC Stadium
The new SWALEC Stadium is home to Glamorgan County Cricket Club. Following a massive redevelopment of the ground, it was officially reopened on 9th May 2008, with an increased capacity of 16,000. Read More...
The Senedd (The Welsh Assembly)
The Senedd is the main public building of the National Assembly for Wales and is located in Cardiff Bay. It was designed by Lord Richard Rogers and was opened by The Queen on St David's Day in 2006. Read More...
Wales Millennium Centre
Opened by the Queen in late November 2004, the Wales Millennium Centre has provided a spectacular new home to performing arts in Wales. The building - though not strictly known as an opera house - is home to the Welsh National Opera and 6 other art companies. Read More...