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The capital of Wales is also Europe's youngest capital, with a progressive and confident personality to match. A century ago, it was the busiest coal port in the world; today those very docks have been transformed into a dazzling waterfront complex of restaurants and visitor attractions.
Outstanding museums, theatres and shops mean all-year, lively entertainment. But with over 330 parks and gardens, Cardiff is also among the UK's greenest cities, so relax!.
Jump aboard a waterbus at Mermaid Quay for a panoramic sightseeing tour of the revitalised Cardiff Bay. Get to the heart of the Welsh nation's rugby fervour with a conducted tour behind the scenes of the awesome Millennium Stadium.
Taste genuine pub culture at its friendliest in the city centre's 350+ varied watering holes and sample the local brew, Brains SA bitter.
Rugby is like a religion in Wales and its national home, the state-of-the-art Millennium Stadium that hosted the Rugby World Cup in 1999, is a modernistic cathedral of sport right at the city's heart. Visit on a Wales match day and you'll find the streets as well as the 72,500-seat stadium bursting with friendly excitement and song.
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