| If you visit Cardiff, you are sure to be
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| | the seven Victorian and Edwardian arcades
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| impressed by the peaceful and carefree
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| | situated in the city centres. Important
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| life that greets you. The city is famous
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| | departmental stores such as Howells are
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| for its quality of life. Though most of
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| | open from 9am to 6pm, although this is
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| its residents live in the suburbs, they
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| | not a rule. There are some shops that are
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| have to travel only for 10 or 15 minutes
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| | open on Sundays too.
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| by public or private transport to get to
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| | Special activities: Wales is home to a
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| the city center. The suburbs have a
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| | lot of Eisteddfod festivals around the
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| unique charm akin to villages and hamlets
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| | country. You can feel the ancient Celtic
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| that dreams are made of.
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| | heritage in their music and movies. You
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| Places of interest:
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| | can purchase the tickets to the cultural
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| Cardiff Castle: Also known as Castell
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| | events in Cardiff through phone, box
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| Caerdydd, Cardiff Castle was founded in
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| | offices or online. The city is famous for
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| Roman times and became the foothold of
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| | the male choir voice, which is the
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| the Norman Empire. Even now you can see
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| | hallmark of the Welsh pride.
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| the ruins of the Norman Empire here. The
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| | Food & Drink:
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| Victorian look of the castle was the
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| | Tiles: This is an internationally
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| brainchild of the third Marquis of Bute
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| | acclaimed part of the St. David's hotel.
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| (1848-900). He employed an architect
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| | The restaurant has the best seafood in
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| called William Burges who decorated the
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| | Cardiff and you could also have a
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| ornate interiors of the castle with
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| | breathtaking view of the Millennium
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| murals and added neo-Gothic towers with
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| | Waterfront as you savour the seafood with
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| murals, stained glass windows and
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| | a tasty glass of wine.
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| decorative carvings. The castle also has
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| | Underdeb: This is one restaurant that is
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| two military museums and massive grounds.
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| | so popular that you would have to reserve
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| The famous Bute Park came into existence
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| | seats for the place days in advance. Home
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| from the grounds of the Cardiff Castle.
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| | to some creative and tasty dishes; this
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| Millennium stadium: This 72,500-seater
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| | place would keep you craving for more.
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| stadium is one of the most modern and
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| | LeGallois: This hotel is famous for some
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| luxuriant sports stadiums in Europe. You
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| | interesting and distinctive French food
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| can take advantage of the guided tours to
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| | with a Welsh twist. You also get the best
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| visit the pitch, the royal box, the
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| | customer service and a pleasant ambience.
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| dressing rooms of the players and other
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| | Izakaya: This trendy Japanese restaurant
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| areas.
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| | at the Millenium Quay has the best
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| Cardiff Bay: This beautiful place
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| | Japanese Sushi food (more than 70
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| introduces you to some of the finest
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| | varieties) in Cardiff.
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| architectural work in Cardiff. The
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| | Dorothy's: You get the taste of local
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| Cardiff Bay barrage was open to the
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| | food to make you feel like a red-blooded
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| public after June 2001. This led to a
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| | Welsh with the best fish and chips you
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| creation of a fresh water lake and a 12
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| | could find. The chicken curry is one more
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| km long waterfront with parks, shopping
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| | dish you cannot miss.
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| complexes, entertainment centres, bars
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| | Benedicto: You have the best of Italian
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| and restaurants. Techniquest, a science
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| | dishes here. The wine tastes amazingly
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| museum, and Norwegian Arts church arts
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| | fine and you can have a gala time here.
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| centres are the other prominent landmarks
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| | However, you would have to keep away from
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| here.
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| | smoking if you want to enjoy the food and
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| Museum of Welsh Life (Amgueddfa Werin
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| | the ambience.
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| Cymru): This beautiful museum is set in
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| | Hotels & Accommodation:
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| 104 acres of Parkland, in St. Fagans,
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| | Cardiff has an abundence of beautiful
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| west of the city centre. You would be
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| | hotels with excellent accommodation
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| impressed with the extensive collection
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| | facilities. The hotels could be
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| of precious Welsh literature, works and
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| | classified into 4 different pricing
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| craftsmanship. There is a collection of
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| | categories:
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| historic Welsh townships, farms, tannery,
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| | **** (over £150)
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| pottery, Victorian schoolrooms etc, which
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| | *** (£100 to £150)
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| have been purchased from different places
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| | ** (£50 to £100)
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| in Wales and rebuilt in the huge grounds
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| | * (under £50)
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| of the museums. Another notable image
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| | The prices listed above are for a double
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| would be of the Iron-age Celtic village.
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| | room per night, including tax and
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| Things to do:
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| | breakfast.
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| Travel- The public transport in the city
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| | Here are selection of hotels in cardiff:
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| is provided by the bus. The main provider
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| | Cardiff Park Plaza
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| is the Cardiff Bus. The buses have an
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| | Angel Hotel
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| operation time of 0530-2330 hours. The
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| | Thistle Cardiff
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| buses have reduced hours during the
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| | Millennium Lodge
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| public holidays and the weekends.
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| | Cardiff Sandringham Hotel
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| Alternatively, you can hire the services
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| | The Royal Hotel
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| of a taxi. They are either black hackney
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| | Macdonald Holland House Hotel
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| cabs or cars with company logos that
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| | The Big Sleep Hotel
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| indicate that they are used for public
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| | The Lodge by Macdonald
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| transport. There are companies like Black
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| | Novotel Cardiff Centre
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| Cabs, DragonTaxies and Central Taxis,
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| | Village Hotel Cardiff
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| which can help you hire the services of
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| | Cardiff Moat House Hotel
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| their taxis. Visitors are expected to pay
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| | Quality Hotel Cardiff
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| about £4.00 for a trip across town. The
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| | Future Inn Cardiff Bay
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| traffic is quite heavy during the peak
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| | Campanile Hotel Cardiff
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| hours, which would be Monday through
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| | The Copthorne Hotel Cardiff
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| Friday 0800-0900 and 1700-1800. If you
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| | Manor House Hotel
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| want to rent a car, then you would have
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| | Tadross Hotel
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| to own a valid driving license. It could
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| | VALE HOTEL, GOLF & SPA RESORT
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| usually be a national driving license. If
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| | Best Western Mount Sorrel Hotel
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| you are a tourist, then you may also do
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| | Entertainment:
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| with an International Driving Permit. You
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| | The New Theatre Park Place, founded in
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| need to check the kind and the grade of
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| | 1909 and refurbished in the 1980s, is a
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| insurance given to you along with the car
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| | premier venue in Wales for hosting
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| hire.
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| | popular plays, theatres and dances. The
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| Eating: Follow the gradation of the
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| | New Wales Millennium Dance Center is
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| restaurants as per the prices, if you
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| | another famous place for international
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| plan to eat out at any of the restaurants
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| | choreographers and native dancers to
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| in Cardiff: Assuming you eat a three
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| | exhibit their talents. Mary Ann Street,
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| course meal accompanied by a half litre
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| | Capital Odeon and the Millennium Plaza
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| of wine, then you should expect to pay
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| | are important venues to screen mainstream
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| the following prices for different grade
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| | movies.
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| restaurants:
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| | Cardiff is a city that is still growing.
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| **** (over £40)
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| | With the Welsh getting its due as a
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| *** (£25 to £40)
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| | nation in its own right and the city
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| ** (£10 to £25)
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| | completing its 50 years as the state
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| * (under £10)
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| | capital last year, Cardiff is the perfect
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| The prices usually include taxes and
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| | resort for any tourist who wants to
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| tips.
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| | witness a city on the road to progress
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| Shopping: You can shop till you drop in
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| | and prosperity, albeit retaining its
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| the specialist shops and boutiques within
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| | strong Celtic roots.
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