"A rainy day in Cardiff" Cardiff by diocletianvs

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My visit to Cardiff was a short one. I spent only a day and a half after attending a conference in nearby Bristol. A day and a half was insufficient for London so I decided to visit the Welsh capital, which was a great decision. Although I surely missed lots of what Cardiff has to offer, its small scale (and my fast legs) enabled me to see most of its must-see attractions.

Cardiff is one of those places that I love: perfect in scale, with all attractions within a walking distance. But more important for me - you can feel its connection to the industrial past of Wales and the efforts it puts in creating a new image of vibrant post-industrial city. Former port docks are now an interesting display of contemporary architecture and this area is not only interesting to visit now but will be interesting to see in the next decades as future projects are shaped.

Plus, Cardiff is one of those cities that has a local VT Welcoming Committee which made me feel even more welcome.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Walkable scale, pleasant atmosphere, vibrant Bay area
  • Cons:"Mae'r haul yn disgleirio yn yr awyr las" doesn't happen everyday!
  • Last visit to Cardiff: Feb 2007
  • Intro Updated Mar 4, 2007
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    Raimix's Profile Photo
    Feb 24, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Interesting place ;) My friend just visited it not long away, was nice too see how it looks :) I was especially amazed by modern architecture.

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    TheWanderingCamel's Profile Photo
    Aug 26, 2009 at 10:34 PM

    You did well for such a stort stay! Next time, do visit inside the Castle. The combination of Bute's money and Burgess' genius created an amazing place, really worth some of anyone's time - even a non-castle person. leyle

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    SabrinaSummerville's Profile Photo
    May 3, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    heh heh heh. I'm glad to see someone else has had the white sky experience in Cardiff!

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    Jenniflower's Profile Photo
    Apr 9, 2009 at 2:11 AM

    What a super page on Cariff! I've been a few times - saw a fabulous football match at the Millenium Stadium btwn Manchester United and Arsenal - what an amazing piece of engineering that stadium is! Nice juxtaposition btwn old and modern in Cardiff.

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    hunterV's Profile Photo
    Oct 11, 2008 at 10:02 AM

    Wonderful page about Cardiff - the twin city of my home city! You were lucky! I'd love to visit too! Some day....

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    BillNJ's Profile Photo
    Jun 4, 2008 at 5:11 PM

    Excellent page! Cardiff looks like a wonderful city, and I especially like your tip and photo of the traditional breakfast. Best from New Jersey, Bill

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    Elodie_Caroline's Profile Photo
    Mar 16, 2008 at 12:51 PM

    i could quite easily stay in a pink hotel room LOL ;-)

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    ATLC's Profile Photo
    Mar 15, 2008 at 4:36 PM

    Great pho....Oh, I mean to say: it's great to see a place with the view of an architect. I passed by Cardiff but never visited. As usual VT hospitality roars :-)

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    Jim_Eliason's Profile Photo
    Dec 4, 2007 at 1:01 PM

    great tips!

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    Nov 27, 2007 at 1:04 PM

    As an apartment building,obviously not open to the general public, its not really a thing to do but something to see. And if it's so pretentious, why bother even mentioning it? As a resident, I take offence to your comments

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