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Croeso i Caerdydd … Welcome to Cardiff
As a Best Western city break, Cardiff is far from your average city!
Cardiff has a diverse mix of modern and ancient buildings which sit together perfectly. The people are warm and welcoming, and there’s a wealth of activities to keep you entertained.
Cardiff is recommended because of:
- Its famous Castles
- The Millennium Centre
- Cardiff Bay
- Millennium Stadium
Cardiff is bustling with historic castles, theatres, museums, art galleries and a vibrant shopping experience. The city itself is evolving quickly, with new attractions, exhibitions and festivals opening all the time!
So what is there to do in and around Cardiff?
Being famous for Cardiff Castle is only part of the story, as Cardiff is home to not one, but five impressive castles. Castell Coch (Red Castle) is an elaborate Victorian folly in the north of the city, Twmpath Castle's remains can still be seen and Llandaff Bishops Palace and St Fagans Castle are still in existence today.
After you’ve visited the 2000 year old castles, Cardiff can bring you right up to date with its ultra-modern Millennium Centre. A cultural centre for performing arts, covering ballet, opera, dance, musicals and comedy, it also boasts shops, cafés and restaurants.
Cardiff Bay and the Cardiff waterfront are fast becoming two of the biggest attractions in Cardiff. The Bay is fed by two rivers (the Ely and the Taff) and together they form a 500 acre freshwater lake around the former dockland area south of the city centre.
If that isn't enough to tempt you, Cardiff also offers world class shopping, with all the popular high street names as well as big designer retailers and small, fashionable boutiques. So there’s something for everyone!
Fancy travelling a little further afield?
Margam Country Park in Port Talbot is the ideal location for your chance to spot wildlife or simply stroll through the 850 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens.
A short distance from Cardiff and yet a world away from the busy city lies the Gower Peninsula. This varied and wonderful landscape is home to ancient ruins, medieval churches, iron age fortifications and prehistoric standing stones. There’s plenty to keep you busy here!
Barry is a traditional seaside town that offers several sandy beaches and the Barry Island Pleasure Park, offering hours of entertainment for adults and youngsters alike!
If this is your first visit to Wales – Cardiff will not fail to impress!
Best Western have 10 hotels in or near Cardiff:
Hotels in top break locations:
What's on in Cardiff:
Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival
Open: Daily 11am-11pm Jun 2012 (annual)
Daily 11am-11pm
Available:
16/06/2012 to 18/06/2012
BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
Open: 2pm, 5pm or 7.30pm Jun 2012 (annual)
2pm, 5pm or 7.30pm
Available:
10/06/2012 to 16/06/2012
Twenty20 Cup: Glamorgan Dragons
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
02/06/2012 to 27/08/2012
Wales Open
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
02/06/2012 to 05/06/2012
Bristol Eco Veggie Fayre
Open: Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-9pm May 2012 (annual)
Sat 11am-11pm; Sun 11am-9pm
Available:
29/05/2012 to 29/05/2012
Dot to Dot Festival
Open: May 2012 (annual)
Available:
28/05/2012 to 28/05/2012
Bristol's Biggest Bike Ride
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
12/06/2012 to 12/06/2012
Mayfest
Open: 17 - 26 May 2012 (annual)
Available:
17/05/2012 to 26/05/2012
Slow Food Market
Open: 10am-3pm Jun 2012 (monthly)
10am-3pm
Available:
07/04/2013 to 07/04/2013
07/10/2012 to 07/10/2012
01/07/2012 to 01/07/2012
03/03/2013 to 03/03/2013
05/08/2012 to 05/08/2012
06/01/2013 to 06/01/2013
03/02/2013 to 03/02/2013
02/12/2012 to 02/12/2012
02/09/2012 to 02/09/2012
04/11/2012 to 04/11/2012
03/06/2012 to 03/06/2012
Twenty20 Cup: Gloucestershire Gladiators
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
01/06/2012 to 27/08/2012
The Affordable Art Fair
Open: Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm 18 - 20 May 2012 (annual)
Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 11am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm
Available:
18/05/2012 to 20/05/2012
St Briavels Bread & Cheese Dole
Open: May 2012 (annual)
Available:
29/05/2012 to 29/05/2012
Twenty20 Cup: Somerset Sabres
Open: Jun - Aug 2012 (annual)
Available:
01/06/2012 to 27/08/2012
Bath Guitar Festival
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
13/06/2012 to 19/06/2012
Bath Fringe Festival
Open: May - Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
27/05/2012 to 12/06/2012
Bath International Music Festival
Open: May - Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
25/05/2012 to 05/06/2012
Sky Ride
Open: Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
03/06/2012 to 03/06/2012
Royal Bath and West Show
Open: Wed-Sat 9am-6pm Jun 2012 (annual)
Wed-Sat 9am-6pm
Available:
01/06/2012 to 04/06/2012
Bath Coffee Festival
Open: Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4.30pm May 2012 (annual)
Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11am-4.30pm
Available:
21/05/2012 to 21/05/2012
Escape Into The Park
Open: From 12pm Jun 2012 (annual)
From 12pm
Available:
11/06/2012 to 11/06/2012
Hay Festival
Open: May - Jun 2012 (annual)
Available:
24/05/2012 to 03/06/2012
The Hunting of the Earl of Rone
Open: Fri from 7pm May 2012 (annual)
Fri from 7pm
Available:
27/05/2012 to 30/05/2012
Llanelli Festival of Walks
Open: May 2012 (annual)
Available:
27/05/2012 to 30/05/2012
Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival
Open: May 2012 (annual)
Available:
21/05/2012 to 22/05/2012
Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling
Open: 4 Jun 2012 (various dates)
Available:
04/06/2012 to 04/06/2012
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