Cardiff Attractions

The Millennium Stadium is Cardiff’s most famous landmark. In its relatively short lifetime it has achieved iconic status and is recognisable to most sports fans around the world. Built in 1999, it is the national stadium of Wales home of the Wales national rugby union team and the Wales national football team and also host to many other large scale events, such as Wales Rally Great Britain stage of the World Rally Championship, Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, boxing and many music concerts.

Cardiff Docks as it was then called was the world's largest coal exporting port it is also Europe's largest waterfront development and it has a wealth of leisure activities available both on and off the water.

Cardiff bay has been turned into a vast freshwater lake with the introduction of a barrage. A number of boat tours operate from Mermaid Quay, which allow you to gain an understanding of the history and fauna of this exciting area. A new water taxi service which operates throughout the year from the Bay to the city centre and Penarth.

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. There are special events throughout the year; from midsummer evenings with Shakespeare, a Medieval Mêlée at the height of the summer to an evocative Victorian Christmas. There are also musical performances, lectures on art and architecture, hands-on craft activities for children and medieval jousting

An impressive, state of the art Stadium is the venue of choice in a City renowned for its superb event facilities. Contemporary and stylish design, integrated audio-visual equipment and client-friendly facilities are attributes which set the SWALEC Stadium apart and enhance a deserved reputation as one of the finest venues in Wales.

Glamorgan have played at Sophia Gardens (now the SWALEC Stadium) since 1967 having previously staged games in the Welsh capital at Cardiff Arms Park. The development of the Welsh National Stadium - now the Millennium Stadium - led to the transfer of the cricket ground into the recreation ground, north of Sophia Gardens at the end of the 1966 season.

National Museum Cardiff is a museum and art gallery in Cardiff, Wales. It is part of the Edwardian civic complex of Cathays Park, which includes the City Hall, Law Courts, Cardiff University and Cathays Park Building, which is a Welsh Assembly building and the former Welsh Office building.

The National Museum was designed by architects Arnold Dunbar Smith & Cecil Brewer. Its foundation stone was laid in 1912 but construction was delayed by the First World War and the National Museum was not open to the public until 1927, with some parts of the building being completed in 1932.

The museum is part of the wider network of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales (formerly the National Museums and Galleries of Wales). During 2007, National Museum Wales celebrated its centenary. At this time there are a number of building works taking place to help restore the roof to the east wing of the museum. A series of special events are planned during the course of the year.

Open throughout 2009 including New displays featuring exhibits of props, costumes and monsters from the new series starring David Tennant and his assistants.

See first hand some of the spectacular props costumes and monsters from Doctor Who.

Get Up Close to creatures from other worlds including some of the very latest enemies of the Doctor.

Wales Millennium Centre opened in 2004 and has already established its reputation as one of the World`s iconic arts and cultural destinations. The vision of the Centre is to be an internationally significant cultural landmark and centre for the performing arts, renowned for inspiration, excellence and leadership.

Welcome to Wale's newest and exciting specialist Activity centre. If you're looking for adventure look no further than Adventures Outdoor Activity Centre in South Wales. Our local area offers a superb platform for many adventure sports and activities, Mountains, Beaches, Lakes, Rivers and a superb coastline.

We offer a very wide range of high quality Adventure Activities to suit all ages and abilities including Fun Days, Weekend Breaks, Instruction, Adventure Breaks, Team Building and Outdoor Pursuits, Quad Biking and Outdoor Activity courses.

Techniquest is an educational charity, established in 1986 and based in Cardiff, Wales. Our mission is to engage people with science and to motivate them to learn more and we also address science-related areas such as maths, engineering and technology.

We work extensively with public audiences, and provide a range of services to schools and teachers to complement the formal education provision in Wales.

Techniquest has a world-wide reputation for creating excellent programmes and exhibits, and our staff includes leading experts in science communication.

For our audiences, Techniquest represents a kind of experience that is accessible and stimulating. It will provide choices to suit a range of abilities and interests, and will include surprises, participation, interactivity and discussion wherever possible.

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. The Diocese, one of the six dioceses comprising the Province of The Church in Wales, covers the general area of South Wales bounded by Cardiff in the South East to Neath in the South West, the Heads of the Valleys to the North and Rhymney Valley to the East.

The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales and holds the Welsh government to account.

Cardiff is one of Europe’s fastest growing capital cities offering a vibrant and diverse mix of activities, attractions and events.

In recognition of its strong regional identity and cultural excellence, it was awarded the accolade of Centre of Culture by the UK government in 2003.

City Hall stands in the heart of Cardiff. It is the centrepiece of one of the world’s finest civic centres, an area of impressive buildings, landscaped gardens and broad tree-lined avenues.

Situated in the heart of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, St David's Hall is the National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales. With its wide range of live entertainment, free exhibitions, conferences, participation workshops, two bars and a range of places to eat, helpful staff and relaxing surroundings, St David's Hall is a building to be enjoyed by day and evening throughout the year.

Home to the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff, the world-class Orchestral Concert Series featuring the world's top orchestras, soloists and conductors and the famous bi-annual BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition, St David's Hall presents a multitude of live entertainment, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, rhythm and blues, comedy, children's shows, lunchtime concerts, musicals, light entertainment, dance, world music, films and classical music.

Cardiff Bay is a sheltered freshwater bay covering about 200 hectares on the Bristol Channel at the mouths of the Rivers Taff and Ely.

The Cardiff Bay Barrage itself is 1.1km long and extends from Cardiff docks in the north to Penarth in the south. This major civil engineering construction project subsequently led to the impoundment of the bay that has over 13km of waterfront.

Just 5 miles from Cardiff and Barry, the tiny island of Flat Holm is a different world with a wealth of history and wildlife. You will be amazed at how much there is to discover.

Since the Dark Ages, Flat Holm has been a retreat for monks and since then has acted as a sanctuary for Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, silver miners, smugglers and cholera victims. Fortified in Victorian times and again in World War II it is perhaps most famous for receiving the first ever radio message across water by Marconi in 1897.

A 360 degree full screen virtual tour of castell coch with panoramic images and photographs.

Known locally as the Tube this major attraction with panoramic views across the Bay provides visitor information, and houses exhibitions along with a unique scale model of the Bay.

All vistors, from local residents, and day tripers, to international groups come into the Tube. Inside they can watch films about the City of Cardiff, and see the variety of exhibitions on display. From the interactive display on the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, to Baywatch, our enviromental exhibition. People of all ages can enter the Visitor's Centre free of charge.

For centuries Fforest Uchaf Farm has nestled quietly on its lofty perch on the mountainside above Treforest and watched the world go by. Separated from the University of Glamorgan campus by a thin ribbon of private woodlands that are the remains of the ancient Forest of Glyn Taf, which once covered a huge area. A rich and diverse wildlife hustle and bustle their lives away unaffected by the rat race, or industrial and technological revolutions that happened in the valley.

Nowadays the Farm is a working small holding and home to the Fforest Uchaf Horse and Pony Rehabilitation Centre, a registered charity in Wales, providing tender loving care for horses and ponies in need. The Centre has ponies of all shapes and sizes; many came from a background of misery and mistreatment. However, the life on the high pastures soon has their physical condition improved.

The Welsh Institute of Sport is simply Wales' largest and most well equipped sporting venue for training and events. As a centre of excellence, it has the range of facilities and back up services to cater for a wide range variety of sports and events.

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