Cardiff, the capital city of Wales is an all inclusive tourist destination for all your getaway needs. This magnificent city has a population of slightly over 300,000 people with this population growing by the day. The people here speak in a variety of languages having moved from sticking to Welsh to exploring English, Latin, Norse and Norman-French.



Getting into and around Cardiff is not only convenient but exciting as well. The Cardiff International Airport at Rhoose provides visitors with easy access into the city. From the airport to the city centre, one can opt for the public transport largely ruled by double decker buses, cars and taxis. To explore the city centre, there are waterbuses for an adventurous form of transport as well as bicycles for the fun loving visitor.

The amount of attractions in this city is amazing making it the biggest attraction in the whole of Wales. It is surrounded by beautiful hills which together with the seas around the city form a great natural attraction. At the same time, this city has amazing landmark attractions that include the Wales Millennium Centre, the Cardiff Castle and the Llandaff Cathedral among others. The Cardiff Castle Keep, the Castell Coch and St Fagans Castle are some of the other ancient but beautifully and strongly standing attractions. There are a number of museums too around Cardiff which showcase the rich history of Wales exquisitely.

For a quiet retreat, Cardiff has extensive parks all splashed in green. These parks have a great atmosphere for relaxation and the most famous is the Bute Park. Roath Park, Victoria Park and Thompson's Park are some of the others.

Entertainment in Cardiff is plenty whether it is day time or at night. The National Orchestra of Wales is the most famous cultural entertainment festivals which together with others like the classical music operas and ballet, comedy shows, theatre performances and cinema shows for the most recent movie releases attract large numbers of visitors seeking a good laugh or a relaxing music moment. There is so much to do in Cardiff including attending some of major events that attract visitors in large numbers namely the Man versus Horse Marathon and the RHS Spring lower Show at Bute Park.

For sensuous Welsh cuisine, there is wide selection of restaurants strewn all over the city serving the most exciting delicacies. The Peterstone Court and the Tides Bar and Grill are some of the top rated eating out places. Basically Cardiff restaurants are classified in a wide range depending on the cuisine they concentrate on, from Indian, Korean, Italian, Japanese, French, Latin to Mexican and so many more.

At the same time, accommodation is readily available all around Cardiff, and it will cater for whatever size your pocket is. They range from first-star all the way to five-star. There is also the option of apartments, cottages, villas and guest houses all leisurely and extremely convenient as it is a short distance walk to major city attractions.

Cardiff happens to be the number one shopping destination too in the whole of Europe. It therefore attracts many people all year though coming to sample some of its exquisite retail outlets.

Generally, Cardiff has some of the most attractive tourism packages in Europe. There are plenty of tourism information centres to guide you through the ideal attractions to visit, where to find the friendliest accommodation and transport means amongst other details.