Cardiff City fan into the whole footbal casual scene, determined to increase the size of my already ...
Cardiff City fan into the whole footbal casual scene, determined to increase the size of my already large collection of classic adidas trainers
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You're gonna have to bear with me on this because I have to say I'm a little biased when it comes to Cardiff but what do you expect from a Welshman.
Contrary to popular belief you won't find sheep strolling round the streets (unless there's a rugby international on!!), there's no coal mines (Maggie Thatcher put paid to all that) and very few Male Voice Choirs serenade you as you walk about town (unless it's a Friday night then every Welshman thinks he's Tom Jones!!). What you will find is a vibrant young city with plenty to offer.
For the Young (and not so Young) at heart the city's nightelife is second to none in my opinion, a plethora of bars adorns St. Marys Street, ranging from the vast Walkabout to the rather smaller Goat Major at the Castle end of the street.
Talking of Castles it's a little known fact that Cardiff is actually home to 2 of them, whilst everyone is aware of the Norman castle which dominates the centre of the city, there is also Cap Coch about 5 miles from the City Centre. The 2 castles couldn't contrast more if they were painted black and white. Whilst 'Cardiff Castle' boats a acreage to rival most small villages, Cap Coch - built by the Marquis of Bute at the end of the 19th century is placed halfway up a hill a la Cinderella. You should really make the effort to visit both castles if you are in the area.
If castles ain't your bag then there's then more modern structures of the Milennium Stadium and the Wales Milennium Centre. The MilStad as it's affectionately was originally built for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, but nowadays you're just as likely to see a pop concert or even the British Speedway Championships being held there. It is the first, and only, stadium in the UK with a retractable roof (which believe me comes in handy considering the amount of rain we have to put up with in the winter) and is currently home to all Welsh rugby and football international mathces as well as the FA Cup, Carling Cup and Football League Play-Off Finals. Guided tours of the stadium cost around a fiver for adults and are well worth the money.
The newly opened Wales Milennium Centre (or the concrete Armadillo as it's known locally) brings a bit of culture to the rejuvenated Bay area, opened in February 2005 it is home to the Welsh National Opera and a must for all you arty types.
But it's not all about the city centre, Cardiff Bay is home to a number of restaurants (including Italian, Chinese & even Turkish) as well as a number of bars and clubs. One place to try and get to is the Comedy Club, where up and coming talent is often on show (and no I don't mean young women!!)
Cardiff certainly is a great place to visit and is worth spending a weekend in anytime.
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Nice easy to read and informative review there on our Capital City, I often pop up to Cardiff as I like it there, usually go to Atlantic Wharf, and to the UCI there........Roy.....
Pookie_Rabbit 12.05.2005 14:26
And dont forget the Rugby League Challenge Cup also..hope to be there in August!
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