Cardiff Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital city of Wales, United Kingdom
About Cardiff
Cardiff is on the south coast of theSouth Walesplain, with a shoreline on the Bristol Channel. It lies at the mouth of three rivers: the Taff, the Ely and the Rhymney, with the Taff flowing through the city centre and all three reaching the sea at Cardiff Bay. Cardiff is quite a flat city, a characteristic that helped it become one of the world's leading ports for the transport of coal from the rugged south Wales Valleys. Around 12% of the residents of Cardiff speak some Welsh, and all public signs in the city are in both Welsh and English. However, as elsewhere in Wales, English is universally understood. Cardiff's city centre is in the southern portion of the city just north of Cardiff Bay. It is traditionally centred at the castle, bounded to the north by the historic civic centre, la
Top Attractions in Cardiff
Explore the best things to see and do in Cardiff:
- ★Bute Park
- ★Caerau Castle Ringwork
- ★Canyoning Wales
- ★Cardiff Castle
- ★Cardiff cycle tour
- ★Castell Coch
- ★Cathays Park
- ★Chapter Arts Centre
Where to Eat in Cardiff
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Anna Loka
- 🍴Bangkok Cafe
- 🍴Blue Bell
- 🍴Cafe Citta
- 🍴Castell Restaurant
- 🍴Chai Street
Where to Stay in Cardiff
- 🏨Austins Guesthouse - Cardiff
- 🏨Cardiff Caravan Park
- 🏨Cardiff Hilton
- 🏨Cardiff Marriott Hotel
- 🏨Clayton Hotel Cardiff
- 🏨Express By Holiday Inn Cardiff Bay
Cardiff Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: