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21.07.2023 - 07:46 / roughguides.com / Roald Dahl
Capital of Wales since 1955, Cardiff is unrecognisable from a few years ago. With an exhilarating mix of heavyweight cultural sights, exciting regeneration projects – not least the revitalized Cardiff Bay – world-class sport, a prolific music scene and some seriously banging nightlife, it’s easy to see why Cardiff now ranks alongside London and Edinburgh as one of the UK’s most compelling destinations. So if you were in any doubt, here are ten great reasons to visit…
Pick of the city centre restaurants is The Potted Pig, which occupies the vaults of an old bank, and where – yep, you guessed it – pork reigns supreme. It’s worth making the short trip out to well-heeled Pontcanna, where Fish at 85 is doing great things – pick your fish from the counter and the chef will prepare it just as you like it.
If you want to shop like a local, head to the banks of the Taff, opposite the Principality Stadium, on Sunday mornings. You’ll find the tastiest local produce at the Riverside Food Market. Farmers from the surrounding countryside bring traditional Welsh meats and cheeses, while local chefs, bakers and makers share their artisan wares.
Madame Fromage Delicatessen, Cardiff © Crown Copyright 2022 Visit Wales
Quite simply, rugby is king here, and the natives love nothing more than shouting themselves hoarse at an international inside the magnificent Principality Stadium.
After launching in the Welsh capital in 2001, the annual FIM British SpeedwayGP celebrates its 20th visit to Cardiff in 2022. The Principality Stadium is transformed by way of a central circular dirt track measuring over 270 metres. This year's event takes place on 13 August 2022 in the Principality Stadium.
Sophia Gardens is a world class cricket ground in the heart of Cardiff city centre. The stadium seats 16,000 and has been the home of Glamorgan Cricket Club since 1967. It's an established venue that's used for international cricket too. It's held lots of international test matches, including sold-out Ashes Test matches in 2009 and 2015. On 28 July 2022, it will host England v South Africa in the IT20.
Principality Stadium, Cardiff © Crown Copyright 2022 Visit Wales
Once one of the world’s busiest docks – when it was rather more romantically known as Tiger Bay – Cardiff Bay has been utterly transformed over the past decade, and the results are dazzling. From the spectacular, super-sized Wales Millennium Centre and the Welsh Assembly, to more venerable buildings like the Neo-Gothic Pierhead and the sublime little Norwegian church – which is where Roald Dahl was christened – this sparkling waterside area is an unmissable part of any Cardiff itinerary.
The Cardiff Bay Wetland Reserve makes up a huge part of the regeneration of the area and is
People have been left baffled by a tweet on the recently rebranded social media platform X (formerly Twitter) suggesting that "closing out on every round" is "psycho behavior."
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