Local Area

National Museum Cardiff

The National Museum is located within the impressive collection of buildings that form Cardiff's civic centre. The museum itself is unique, because it houses both art and science collections.
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/cardiff/

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff Castle is an extremely popular tourist attraction, situated right in the heart of the city centre. The Castle's Keep dates back 900 years to Norman times. In 1866 the castle underwent a massive rebuild by the architect William Burges, who created its current spectacular medieval Gothic theme.
www.cardiffcastle.com

Cardiff City Stadium

The new Cardiff City Stadium is the home of Cardiff City Football Club and Cardiff Blues Rugby Club for the 09/10 season onwards. It was officially opened on 22nd July 2009.The imposing £56m stadium seats 27,000 fans.
www.cardiffcitystadium.co.uk
www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
www.cardiffblues.com

Millennium Stadium

The Millennium Stadium is Cardiff's most famous landmark by some distance. During its relatively short 11-year existence it has achieved iconic status and is recognisable to most sports fans around the world.

The magnificent 74,500 seat, sliding-roof stadium was completed in 1999 at a total cost of £126 million. It was built to provide a new home for Welsh rugby and football internationals, and of course to host the Rugby World Cup 1999.
www.millenniumstadium.com

Wales Millennium Centre

Opened by the Queen in late November 2004, the Wales Millennium Centre has provided a spectacular new home to performing arts in Wales. The building - though not strictly known as an opera house - is home to the Welsh National Opera and 6 other arts organisations.
www.wmc.org.uk

St Fagans National History Museum

Formerly known as the Welsh Folk Museum, this is Wales' most popular heritage attraction and Europe's leading open-air museum.

Situated in the grounds of St Fagans Castle, the museum is home to over 40 re-erected buildings from different historical periods including houses, a school, a chapel, a Workmen's Institute, a post office, a bakery and a grocery store. The museum is also home to various workshops where you can find traditional craftsmen at work.
www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/stfagans

Castell Coch

Castell Coch is set high in a wooded hillside above the village of Tongwynlais, just on the outskirts of Cardiff. Its picturesque location and stunning architecture mean that it is often used as a film location. More recently the castle has also been open for civil wedding ceremonies.
www.castellcoch.info

Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (Cardiff International Arena, CIA)

The Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, formerly known as the Cardiff International Arena or CIA, is Cardiff's largest purpose-built exhibition facility. The main arena offers 4,000 sq. metres of space that can be used to host exhibitions, conferences, concerts, cultural and sporting events.
www.ticketline.co.uk/venue/motorpoint-arena-cardiff

SWALEC Stadium

The new SWALEC Stadium is home to Glamorgan County Cricket Club. Following a massive redevelopment of the ground, it was officially reopened on 9th May 2008, with an increased capacity of 16,000.
www.swalecstadium.co.uk
www.glamorgancricket.com

The Senedd (The Welsh Assembly)

The Senedd is the main public building of the National Assembly for Wales and is located in Cardiff Bay. It was designed by Lord Richard Rogers and was opened by The Queen on St David's Day in 2006.
www.assemblywales.org

St David's Hall

St David's Hall is the National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales. It is home to the famous Cardiff Singer of the World Competition and the annual Welsh Proms Cardiff.
www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

St Davids Dewi Sant Shopping Centre

A fantastic collection of international brands and the award winning John Lewis Department store.
www.stdavidscardiff.com

Doctor Who Exhibition

Why not visit a Doctor Who Exhibition today! Doctor Who Exhibitions showcase a huge range of exciting props, costumes and monsters from all the latest episodes of the hit BBC TV show, Doctor Who. Visit a Doctor Who Exhibition and you'll come face to face with your favourite creature!
www.doctorwhoexhibitions.com