Cardiff in general

...a very biased review. Cardiff is my home city and I love it. So biased I may be, but let me tell you why and maybe you'll agree that Cardiff is a great place to live and to visit. I've lived here all my life (apart from University up in London) and always picture myself coming back here after moves away. It has a draw for me, like the proverbial Mothership calling me home! HISTORY AND LOCATION: Cardiff is the capital city of the small Principality ...
...a city since 1905. Cardiff was settled by the Romans, and invaded by the Normans. It remained a small town until the Industrial Revolution when it came into its own. Cardiff was, once upon a time, one of the most important cities in the world. It may be a cliche to say that Welsh people live down mines, but at the beginning of the 20th century the mines made Cardiff one of the richest cities in the world. The docks were constantly bustling, transport ...

tartlette83 11.04.2006 (18.04.2006) · Read full review
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...typical British City. Cardiff is located in the vibrant M4 corridor, with a direct route to Bristol and London. It is ideally situated for commerce and provides an excellent gateway into the countryside and the surrounding history. Cardiff is a very beautiful city with a mixture of shopping streets and covered malls providing an excellent amount of safe shopping. Queen Street, the main shopping street is paved so that no cars are allowed to enter ...
...Celtic circle in one park. Cardiff is also home to Cardiff castle, a sprawling castle that is beautiful and steeped in tradition. The castle dominates one quarter of the city and is well worth a visit, the castle has a gift shop and a great tour around many of the adorned rooms. Cardiff has a very diverse culture, mixing many religions and races to produce a very colorful variety. The atmosphere is generally friendly, and you will find that the ...

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...home there. I loved Cardiff as soon as I started university there as a law and French student in 1998, and since then, the place has continued to grow and prosper. Well, where do I start to tell you about it? I'll start with the daytime. As you would expect with a capital city, there is everything you could possibly want to do in the daytime. The shopping centre is fantastic, it has the full range of shops, from little designer boutiques on St. ...
...the Bay. When I left Cardiff in June, there was work being done on the bay, but it was already lovely for a walk around. I believe there are now loads of new restaurants and shops there, which I intend to check out when I return from France. If you are feeling a little more adventurous, you could always head for Roath park, where there is a lovely lake where you can hire a little rowing boat for a couple of pounds, and row around the lake. Even more ...

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I’ve been living in Cardiff six months now, and visited here regularly for two years previously so I feel as if I am in a position to voice some kind of judgement. Prior to this I’d lived in a village outside Canterbury (0-18 years) and London (18-21) so it with these I compare Cardiff on a daily basis. There is no way in which my opinion is not biased but I have tried, where possible, to qualify my thoughts. In particular I have tried to make clear ...
...As a brief background: Cardiff only became a city in the early years of the 20th century and only the capital in the 1950s. In the late 1800s the population had expanded massively with the opening of the docks and the railways, all connected with the coal and metals being mined in the valleys. The Bute family invested heavily in the town, in line with the money they were reaping from it. It attracted a great deal of immigration, leading to the infamous ...

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Cardiff is very much a young city. It only really became a town of note in the 19th century along with neighbouring Barry as a coal-exporting port. It became a City in 1905, and was named official capital of Wales some 50 years later. But it is in the last 10 years that Cardiff has evolved into a genuinely classy mid-sized European city. The Welsh as a race have put together some real positives one would associate with the nation. They have built ...
...to this the smartly regenerated Cardiff Bay, the spotlessly clean Civic Centre, National Museum of Wales, National War Memorial, massive and well-kept parks and a friendly population. Let's start at the 'must-see' which dominates the city centre. The Millennium Stadium, with its four towering support 'spires', is the biggest indoor stadium in the world. The roof is retractable - and as explained by the very cheerful tour guides costs just a few pounds ...

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I am currently studying at Cardiff university and living in halls of residence in term time. Cardiff is a compact city (maybe that's just my opinion as I've come from a city 20 times bigger)and easy to get around. The land is fairly flat so it is good for cycling and walking around town. It has all the big shops you would expect from a capital city and also lots of lovely arcades with one-off shops, second hand or gift shops selling original products. ...
...My favourite shop in Cardiff is Blue Banana, which is located on Chippy Lane. So called because it has loads of chippies, believe it or not! Blue Banana sell jewellery, incense, bedroom accessories and T Shirts. It's the only place I have found that sells decent nose studs so I can be found traipsing there every few weeks (because I always, without fail, lose my nose studs. My record must have been about 2 weeks without losing one!)They also do piercing ...

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--- Overview --- Cardiff city is quite unique in being the capital of Wales but also having a sizeable English and migrant population. This gives the place a very cosmopolitan feel along with its Celtic heritage. Having come out of a long period of neglect, Cardiff is now an emerging dynamic city. The UK government and Welsh national assembly are both investing large sums in the city. Despite this the era of decline is still noticeable with large ...
...some other cities, I feel Cardiff has slightly more of this than average, but as the development continues this will only improve. --- Facilities --- Cardiff is well endowed with facilities. Its most recent one being the Welsh Millennium centre, primarily an opera house, which is of world standard. Among the others include the Millennium Stadium host to world sporting events (including the FA cup until Wembly Stadium is finished being built) and ...

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Mc Arthur Glen Shopping Outlet, Bridgend, South Wales As with all the Mc Arthur Glen shopping outlets, This one offers you last seasons clothes, shoes, etc., and overruns of stock the main high street stores cannot sell off in the sales. Savings are quite dramatic, and if you saw something you loved last season in the high street, but were unable to get it for some reason, then you may just get lucky here. The outlet also sell electrical goods, mobile ...
...and mobile phone shops are usually selling refurbished or reconditioned goods, but the prices can sometimes be even more tempting. Also on the site is an Odeon multiscreen cinema, and a large Sainsburys. The park is just off the M4, and offer lots of free parking, but try to avoid weekends as parking is a nightmare then. ...

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...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 ...
...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 ...

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...and along the waterfront. Cardiff Bay is the scene of one of Europe's most interesting and comprehensive waterfront redevelopment programmes. The 2,300 acres that comprise the Cardiff Bay Development Area were once known as Tiger Bay, which was notorious for sleazy pubs, Chinese gambling dens and pretty dangerous nightlife. Today many of the old eyesores have been removed, the land cleared with only pockets of housing, waterside fringe dockland ...
...showroom in the center of Cardiff - the Welsh capital - the successful application of an idea of Professor John Bettlestone and a small team of professionals has resulted in Cardiff having a fascinating science discovery center. Opened in May 1995, Techniquest is located in an attractive 19th century building - an old engineering workshop - on the waterfront of Cardiff Bay. Techniquest attracts well over 200,000 visitors a year. The building has ...

ashford 22.06.2000 (17.11.2000) · Read full review
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...growing city in the world, Cardiff has something for everyone. For shopaholics there is the busy city centre with all the top stores ranging from Laura Ashley to Ann Summers with lots in between. Plus there are several out of town sites with huge superstores including the largest Tesco store in Wales which is open 24hrs and features staff on rollerblades!!! For the food critic Cardiff has an abundance of restaurants and eateries ranging from Traditional ...
...clubbers and younger generation the Cardiff club scene has been put on the map, with Clubs such as Enter The Dragon (http://www.enter-the-dragon.co.uk) and Time Flies attracting some of the biggest DJ's on the scene. Add that to one of the best nightlifes anywhere in Britain and Cardiff really is a Fun Lovers paradise. With friendly people, excellent opportunities, one of the UK's top university's and more heritage than you can throw a stick at, ...

martynlong22 21.09.2000 · Read full review
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Cardiff is a city on the up. Not surprising really, as it has recieved huge subsidies and grants from the Welsh Assembly and the European Union. Its got parks and green spaces, old buildings, lots and lots of varied shops- big and small, a rabbit's warren of shopping arcades, and, of course, the Millenium Stadium. The best time to be there is on a rugby day, when the pubs are overflowing onto the streets at times. The atmosphere is great, and in ...

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I WOULD RATHER BE DESTROYED THAN BE IN CARDIFF, GO THERE IF YOUD LIKE TO BE REMINDED OF THE AWKWARDNESS OF CHILDHOOD SWIMMING LESSONS. SMOKE LAZILY OUTSIDE THE VAST ARRAY OF SHOPS YOU CANT BE BOTHERED TO GO IN, FOREHEAD ON GLASS MARVEL, IF YOU WILL LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AT CARDIFF I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON ...
...THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON BETWEEN US ANYMORE I WANT YOU TO END THIS, THIS CANNOT GO ON ...

sixhitsofsunshine 19.09.2002 (23.09.2005) · Read full review
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...exporting port,are no longer relevant-today Cardiff is entering a new golden age with exciting new developments taking place both across the city and on the waterfront at Cardiff Bay. The city has a great deal to offer today's visitor.For starters there is a delightful castle in the city centre. Then there is the spanking new Millennium Stadium,great art galleries,museums, and outstanding shopping to be enjoyed. Head down to Cardiff Bay and you ...
...stone it is elegance personified. Cardiff has plenty of green space and Roath Park is a verdant,green,lung close to the city centre. As a cosmopolitan city with sizeable communities of Portuguese,Italians, Arabs, West Indians,Indians ,Irish ,Chinese etc you will find numerous ethnic eateries in town. The pub and club scence in the city is good too! ...

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...is thinking of going to cardiff for a stag/hen party or just a night out on the town then the best place to start is Mill Lane, less than 200 metres from the train station. There are 7 or 8 bars come restaurants (with outdoor seating in the summer) all next door to each other, most of them open until at least 1am. At the end of Mill Lane is St.Mary Street, a long busy street full of shops and bars. Your first port of call should be the Walkabout ...
...a huge tv screen, 3 large bars and a big dancefloor downstairs(with the obligatory cheesy DJ), they have drinks offers on through most of the week Don't go here on big match days though as people start queuing outside from about 9am and the queue doesn't go down all day. Next to the Walkabout is Liquid, a brand new London style cafe/bar, very nice interior but drinks are a bit expensive. Further down is the Prince of Wales, an old theatre that was ...

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