Scotland

Cardiff, the capital of Wales, of whom to many of its residents should have been crowned European City of Culture 2008, remains a fantastic destination of choice. No matter what type of person your are, you will always find something to do in Cardiff!.

Whether you are a fan of a fashionable nightlife and street scene or shopping or heritage and culture or the countryside with quaint holiday cottages, Wales and Cardiff are the answer for you.

When we think of Cardiff, we mainly think of a city culture. In fact though, approximately, one third of Cardiff is countryside. Its terrain ranges from being coastal to river valley to giant hills and of course you can partake in any of the activities that usually occur in these terrains such as walking, climbing, horse riding, cycling. Cardiff is very close to the Welsh national park, the Brecon Beacons so serves as a great destination to balance city culture and natural beauty.

Cardiff is a very alive city. Cardiff is full of activites to partake in and hosts many attarctions. One of the most successful regeneration projects in the UK – Cardiff Bay – must been seen and of course other sites like the Millenium Stadium and Cardiff Castle are a must-see too.

Cardiff hosts top-class rugby and championship level football. They also have their own ice hockey team – the Cardiff Devils that you could go and give some support.

Even in the city, you can enjoy recreational sports at Cardiff Bay with sailing and canoeing and jet boating activities and of course the town is brimming with spas and beauty treatments if that is your preferred type of holiday.

You can also find many clubs and pubs, theatres and concert venues in Cardiff. Greyfriars Road and St Mary Street are places to find. for well-known and well-attended pub venues like Tiger Tiger and Walkabout.

Cardiff locals will happily tell you that Cardiff is great for shopping – and they are not kiddinh. High street giants like Oasis, Coast and Fat Face have shops there as well as many other well-known high street brands. Cardiff is special as its shopping district is fairly central unlike e.g. London. You can find great shopping at the Capitol Centre in Cardiff shopping district.

Traverse Cardiff in a smany different ways as possible. Getting from one place to the next in Cardiff isn’t a problem. Cardiff is a city that is easy to traverse by foot. You can also use the Cardiff Waterbus or any other boat tour and there is always the Cardiff Bay Road Train.

Altogether, whatever your age, you will always be able to fid ways to entertain yourself in Cardiff.