Cardiff, Where “y Ddraig Goch Ddyry Cychwyn” (the Red Dragon Will Lead The Way)
Caerdydd (Cardiff) is the capital and most populous city in Wales. The historic city is well known for being the centre for business, education, sport, tourism, culture, media and government in Wales, and is currently estimated to have a population of around 330,000 people.
The city gets its name from post-Roman Brythonic words meaning "the fort on the Taff", with "Taff" being the river on which Cardiff Castle stands. Cardiff only gained its capital status in 1955 after many years of improvements being made to the city, including the now well known Cardiff Docks. Ever since gaining its capital status, the popularity of the city has grown each year and last year alone saw just over 11.7 million visitors.
Cardiff has a relatively dry climate and sees noticeably less rainfall throughout the year compared to the rest of Wales. The most common language spoken in the City is Welsh although many people are fluent in English as their second language.
The city is home to some notable buildings such as the Millennium Stadium, the Pierhead Building and the National Assembly for Wales. It’s also home to Cardiff Castle, St. David’s Hall, Llandaff Cathedral and the Wales Millennium Centre. The city has recently been given planning permission to build Bay Pointe, which will be the tallest building in Wales consisting of luxury apartments that are estimated to cost up to £1,000,000 each.
Cardiff has a good nightlife and is home to many bars, clubs and pubs that are mostly situated in the City centre, but is also well known for its extensive parkland areas which cover approximately 10% of the city.
Many notable people have connections with Cardiff and some of the most well known being Roald Dahl, Griff Rhys Jones, Shirley Bassey, Charlotte Church and Shakin' Stevens.
There are many transport links available in Cardiff with taxis, busses and trains all readily available and it’s also home to its own international airport.
If you don’t think you can afford the £1,000,000 price tag on the new apartments in Cardiff, there are many cheap hotels in Cardiff that you can stay in. The hotels in Cardiff vary from old traditional sorts to newer more modern buildings, so before you set off you would do best to compare hotels online to find the right one for you.
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