Welcome to Cardiff

Unique attractions, top-class entertainment and quality shopping.

Cardiff is the perfect holiday destination for families, couples and groups.

Cardiff, Wales’ Capital city, offers a startling range of unique attractions, top-class entertainment and quality shopping with a difference – all within walking distance. Rich in ancient history, sporting excitement, romantic ambience, eclectic culture and ‘out of this world’ activities. Cardiff is a thriving city.

Whether you are visiting for the first time or looking for new ways to experience the city, there is always something new to discover in Cardiff. Different periods of prosperity, decline and regeneration have left us with a varied collection of stunning landmarks to be enjoyed. 

If you like to delve into the past, Cardiff has a fascinating history that is just waiting to be explored - from the centuries-old Cardiff Castle to the Coal Exchange where the first £1 million deal in the world was done, or Spillers Records the world's oldest record shop. Or St Fagans nature history museum. 

Cardiff is also a green city, with over 300 parks and gardens, so you have no excuse not to get outdoors. Explore Bute Park, Roath Park or Dyffryn Gardens. Enjoy the open water at the annual Aqua Park, or head to Cardiff International White Water in Cardiff Bay. Cardiff is also a huge sporting city; watch football and rugby at the annual Six Nations tournament, see the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team or Glamorgan Cricket.

Cardiff has many galleries and artist-run spaces throughout the city. As you move around the city, look for street art in unusual locations, where Cardiff-based artists have painted lively interventions to animate empty spaces.

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Unique things to do in Cardiff

Cardiff’s culture continues to evolve, and you can find out more about its roots at the Museum of Cardiff, the National Museum Cardiff, or the Glamorgan Archives. It is also a creative city with companies making film, animation, design, and television in evidence everywhere. There are also many venues, festivals and events that celebrate their locale, such as the Made in Roath Festival and Butetown Carnival, to name just two in a city of festivals. Music lovers can catch concerts, operas and musicals at the Wales Millennium Centre, Principality Stadium, the Utilita Arena Cardiff, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and St David’s Hall.  

Cardiff is a capital for shopping

With a combination of designer brands, high street names, and more individual and independent shops, there’s something for everyone.

Recently named the 6th best shopping destination in the UK, Cardiff has the whole spectrum of shopping, with charming Edwardian and Victorian arcades and ultra-modern shopping centres. And when you’ve had your fill of retail therapy, there are plenty of cafés, restaurants and bars to stop and relax in.