The city of Cardiff is not just the Welsh capital city, but also the most popular tourist destination in Wales outside London, the capital of England. The city is also the biggest city in Wales, however it was only only a pretty small town until the beginning of the nineteenth century. It was during the early 19th century when the small Welsh town of Cardiff became a busy port involved in the transportation of coal, together with other various local industry. The town of Cardiff eventually received city status, from King Edward VII of England, on the twenty eighth of October 1905, however, strangely, Cardiff only became the capital city of Wales on 20th December 1955. After this Cardiff very soon became the home of most national institutions, including the Welsh National War Memorial, and the National Museum of Wales and the University of Wales Registry Building. Through the last few decades the Cardiff companies involved in I.T. have seen superb expansion and also with, , to a lesser degree various other sectors of business, most noticeably in service industries. The tourism industry has also increased dramatically and there are now surprising numbers of hotels providing Cardiff bed and breakfast.

Cardiff Visitor Attractions

Though Cardiff has been a city for only 100 years, surprisingly there has actually been a castle there for 2 thousand years, or thereabouts. The Cardiff Castle currently standing is, most likely, the city’s most popular tourist attraction which can be found right in the very heart of the city centre. It is possible for people to partake in a guided tour exploring the castle interior, or, take a leisurely wander around the amazingly picturesque gardens of the castle. You will also find a fairly new Interpretation Centre at the castle which displays the various stages of development, of the castle, across the ages from the period of the Romans right up to today.

Cardiff also has a fair number of modern tourist attractions including the highly interesting Techniquest, one of Britain’s finest Science Discovery centres. At the centre one will discover in excess of 100 hands on exhibits, designed especially to both educate and entertain groups of all ages. The centre has a laboratory, a planetarium, a Discovery Room and a hi-tech Science Theatre.

There are a great many more visitor attractions to see in the city of Cardiff, so, if you and your family are currently thinking about taking a trip there it is vital that you reserve your accommodation at your first opportunity because, unfortunately Cardiff guest houses and hotels tend to be surprisingly busy and are commonly fully booked for months in advance. If you are a large group you might find that Cardiff apartment accommodation turns out to be a more affordable option by comparison with bed and breakfast accommodation.