ABOUT CARDIFF

Cardiff is situated in the south of Wales and is the  largest Welsh city with a population of around 330,000 people. As the Welsh capital it is home to the National Assembly for Wales amongst many other political, cultural and sporting institutions.

For Cardiff’s location on a UK map, click HERE).

For more information on Cardiff and its history, see Wikipedia.

Further details on Cardiff can be found at the official Cardiff Tourism website.

VISIT CARDIFF - HOW TO GET HERE

By Car: Cardiff is served by the M4 and is easily accessible from the rest of Britain.

By Bus/Coach: Use National Express or Megabus.

By Train: For Cardiff train tickets, use The Trainline website.

By Plane: Cardiff Airport is located 12 miles west of Cardiff’s city centre.

For flight deals to and from Cardiff airport, try the Skyscanner.net website. UK flights to Cardiff are operated by Bmibaby, flybe and Eastern Airways.

For airport parking, try Airparks. For car hire, try Holiday Autos.

CARDIFF ATTRACTIONS - WHAT TO SEE & DO

Start off with some history at Cardiff Castle or the informative National Museum of Wales.

Big sporting and music events are held at the impressive Millennium Stadium, right in the city centre.

Make sure you enjoy the Cardiff Bay area, from dry land or via the Cardiff Waterbus.

Fun for all the family can be found at the popular Doctor Who Exhibition, housed with other entertainment opportunities in the Red Dragon Centre. Or see what’s being performed at St David’s Hall.

Then there’s still great shopping and pubs to while away the hours.

Spectator sports fans are also well catered for and can take their pick from the following: Cardiff City Football Club, Cardiff Blues Rugby Club, Cardiff Devils Ice Hockey and Glamorgan Cricket.

For an handy printable Cardiff City Centre Map, click HERE.

CARDIFF ACCOMMODATION - WHERE TO STAY

Cardiff Hotels:

- Laterooms: Hotels in Cardiff

- Superbreak: Cardiff Hotels

- Alpharooms: Cardiff Hotels

Cardiff Hostels:

- The River House Backpackers

- Cardiff Backpacker & Nos Da Hostels

- YHA Cardiff