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Cardiff is not only the Welsh capital city, but it is also the most popular tourist destination in Great Britain besides England’s capital, London. The city of Cardiff is also the largest Welsh city, but it remained only a small town until the start of the 19th century. It was during the early 1800’s when the small Welsh town of Cardiff saw itself grow into an immenely important port involved in the transportation locally mined coal, plus other local industry. Cardiff received city status, from King Edward VII of England, on the twenty eighth of October 1905, but, weirdly, it only became the capital city of Wales on 20th December 1955. After Cardiff was declared the capital it soon became the perfect place for a number of national institutions, including the University of Wales Registry Building, the National Museum of Wales and the Welsh National War Memorial. Over the last few decades the Cardiff Information and Technology sector of business has experienced dramatic rates of expansion as well as, although to a lesser degree various other areas of business, especially in service industries. Tourism has also witnessed dramatic increases and these days there are large numbers of establishments providing Cardiff bed & breakfast.

Cardiff Castle Keep

Although Cardiff has only been a city for one hundred years, interestingly there has been a castle there for an estimated 2,000 years. The currently standing Cardiff Castle is, most probably, the most popular attraction in the city which can be located in the very heart of the city centre. Visitors can partake in a guided tour around the castle interior, and/or, enjoy a pleasant wander around and about the amazingly picturesque castle gardens. You will also find a newly opened Interpretation Centre at the castle which shows the various stages of development, of the castle, throughout time from Roman times through to the present day.

There are many more modern attractions in Cardiff, including Techniquest, one of Great Britain’s best centres for Science Discovery. At the Science Discovery centre you will find more than one hundred hands on exhibits, designed to both fascinate and entertain all ages. The centre is home to a Discovery Room, a hi-tech Science Theatre, a planetarium and a lab.

There are a great many more attractions to see in Cardiff, so, if you are currently thinking about spending a few days there it is vital that you reserve your rooms at your first opportunity as, sadly Cardiff hotel and guest house accommodation tend to be alarmingly busy and are often fully booked months in advance. If you are travelling in a group you may find that Cardiff serviced apartments turns out to be a less expensive alternative to bed and breakfast accommodation.

The following sites have comprehensive listings of hotel and guest house accommodation:

http://www.bedandbreakfastdir.co.uk/uk/cardiff.php

http://cardiff.hotelreservationhelper.com/