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It seems strange that a place with such a vivid past is best known as Europe’s youngest capital city. But that’s just one of the unexpected things about Cardiff that makes a visit essential.
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and has also staged games of the Wales national football team.
Initially built to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup, it has gone on to host many other large-scale events, such as the Tsunami Relief concert, the Super Special Stage of Wales Rally Great Britain, theSpeedway Grand Prix of Great Britain and various music concerts.
It also hosted six FA Cup finals and several other high profile football fixtures whilst Wembley Stadium was being redeveloped.
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is a medieval castle and Victorian Gothic revival mansion located in the city centre of Cardiff, Wales. The original motte and bailey castle was built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a 3rd-century Roman fort. The castle was commissioned by either William the Conqueror or by Robert Fitzhamon, and formed the heart of the medieval town of Cardiff and theMarcher Lord territory of Glamorgan. In the 12th century the castle began to be rebuilt in stone, probably by Robert of Gloucester, with a shell keep and substantial defensive walls being erected. Further work was conducted by Richard de Clare in the second half of the 13th century. Cardiff Castle was repeatedly involved in the conflicts between the Anglo-Normans and the Welsh, being attacked several times in the 12th century, and stormed in 1404 during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr.
Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Bay is the area created by the Cardiff Barrage in South Cardiff, the capital of Wales.
The regeneration of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom.[1] The Bay is supplied by two rivers (Taff and Ely) to form a 500-acre (2.0 km2) freshwater lake around the former dockland area south of the city centre.
The Bay was formerly tidal, with access to the sea limited to a couple of hours each side of high water but now provides 24-hour access through three locks.
Shopping in Cardiff
Cardiff has worked hard to earn its reputation as one of the top ten shopping destinations in Britain.
It's a fresh, 21st century shopping experience featuring many of the high street’s most popular names across a spacious 1.4million square feet.
Big brands include the Apple Store, as well as fashion retailers like Hollister, Warehouse, L.K. Bennett and Monsoon.
Cardiff Business
Wales’ capital city is already a leading tourism and retail destination, and an established high quality business location with first class transport links and easy access to London.
Cardiff’s big advantage is having a highly supportive devolved pro-business Government behind it and a proactive Cardiff City Council.
Cardiff offers the high quality business location you would expect from a city but with competitive operating costs. This is another reason why Cardiff has such a strong reputation for business investment and re-investment.