Cardiff

Cardiff is a vibrant port city on the south coast of Wales. It is the nation’s capital, largest city and the most popular visitor destination in Wales, with its amazing amount of attractions. Its revitalised waterfront at Cardiff Bay includes the Wales Millennium Centre, home of the national opera, orchestra, theatre and dance companies, plus shops at Mermaid Quay. Architect Richard Rogers’ strikingly modern Senedd building houses the Welsh National Assembly. The majority of Cardiff's shopping and markets are in the city centre around Queen Street and St. Mary Street, with large retail parks located around the city. St David’s Centre is one of the largest shopping centres in the United Kingdom. The Castle Quarter includes some of Cardiff’s Victorian and Edwardian arcades. Cardiff has many cultural sites varying from the historical Cardiff Castle and out of town Castell Coch and claims to have the largest concentration of castles of any city in the world!