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Cardiff: the City
The Wales Millennium Centre
in Cardiff Bay
Cardiff is one of the UK’s most
successful retail centres
The logo of the multi-organisational
partnership promoting the City of Cardiff
nationally and internationally.
Cardiff is an excellent location in which to live and
study. Its cosmopolitan nature provides something for
everyone, from the excitement of the city centre to
the tranquillity of the surrounding countryside.
Cardiff’s size, with a population of around 328,000,
together with its status as a capital city, ensure that it
has plenty to offer without suffering from
disadvantages such as high prices or overcrowding.
Our students also benefit from the fact that the city
centre lies within walking distance of both the Cathays
Park and Heath Park campuses.
With its elegant civic centre, extensive parklands and
landmark buildings, ranging from the magnificent
Millennium Stadium to the historic Cardiff Castle,
Cardiff is a city with a very distinctive character, a
good quality of life and a growing national and
international reputation. It is host to many high profile
sporting and cultural events, including the Singer of
the World competition, Britain’s largest free summer
festival and football, rugby and other sports at
international and club level.
Cardiff is one of Europe’s youngest capitals but its
history stretches back more than 2,000 years to the
Romans. It was once one of the busiest ports in the
world, exporting the coal which fuelled the industrial
revolution. Today the city combines the best of the old
and the new. The famous Tiger Bay docklands have
been transformed into the attractive waterside
development known as Cardiff Bay, featuring
restaurants, shopping, visitor attractions, homes and
the National Assembly for Wales.
When it comes to entertainment, Cardiff is wellequipped
to satisfy most needs. The city has
numerous cultural and recreational amenities and
concerts to suit all tastes are held at Cardiff
International Arena, The Wales Millennium Centre, St
David’s Hall, the New Theatre and the Millennium
Stadium. The world-acclaimed Welsh National Opera
is based in Cardiff. There are also comedy clubs,
several multi-screen cinemas and numerous
museums, including the National Museum of Wales
which features one of Europe’s best collections of
Impressionist works, Techniquest (one of Britain’s
most successful hands-on science centres) and the
acclaimed St Fagans National History Museum.
For those who enjoy shopping, the city is one of
Britain’s most successful retail centres – one of the
best outside of London. Large contemporary shopping
complexes stand alongside pedestrianised shopping
streets, indoor and outdoor markets and a fascinating
network of glass-canopied Victorian and Edwardian
shopping arcades.
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