| | | Cardiff has only been the official capital of Wales since the 1950s but it's making up for lost time. |
| It's a vibrant city, very much on the up, with regeneration along the waterfront and new restaurants, shops and entertainment venues appearing all over the place. |
| Cardiff is considered more Anglicised than Swansea, something which works for and against it in equal measure. |
| For those after the lilting Welsh language you're not likely to hear much of it spoken here, although, interestingly, more people are speaking it now. |
| But for those who enjoy a city with a buzz about it, Cardiff is a good place to be with plenty of shopping, museums and entertainment. |
| It's a 21st century city, growing away from its roots as a coal exporting port during the 19th century. |
| For international sports events it's hard to beat, thanks to the newly opened Millennium Stadium. With its retractable roof, which can be closed in just 20 minutes and capacity to hold 72,500 spectators, it has already established itself as one of the best entertainment venues in Britain. |
| As anyone might expect, Cardiff is the commercial centre of Wales and now also home to the Welsh Assembly, which was created in 1999 following a referendum. |
| Like all the best places Cardiff also has a castle - worth having a look round the opulent surroundings, especially to spot the clock tower and the Animal Wall, where animals stone sculptures are frozen in time. Locals call it Cardiff Zoo! |
| Cardiff is also home to the National Museum and Gallery which includes the Evolution of Wales - a journey from the beginnings of Wales to the present day. |
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