Cardiff is not just the Welsh capital city, but also the most popular tourist destination in Wales and the United Kingdom of Great Britain other than England’s capital, London. The city is also the biggest Welsh city, but the city was only but a reasonably small town until the start of the nineteenth century. It was during the early 19C that the town of Cardiff saw itself develop into a large seaport boosted by the coal from local areas, together with various other industries. Cardiff received city status, from King Edward VII of England, on 28th October 1905, but, strangely, it only became the capital of Wales on the twentieth of December nineteen fifty five.
After the declaration of Cardiff as capital it very quickly became the perfect place for most national institutions, for example the University of Wales Registry Building, the Welsh National War Memorial and the National Museum of Wales. For a sustained period of time now the Cardiff Information and Technology business sector has witnessed dramatic rates of expansion along with, to a lesser degree other industry sectors, especially in service industries. Tourism has also grown considerably and these days there are large numbers of hotels offering bed and breakfast accommodation in Cardiff.
Visitor Attractions To Visit In Cardiff
Even though Cardiff has had city status for only one hundred years, interestingly there has been a castle in Cardiff for nearly 2 thousand years. The Cardiff Castle which is currently there is, most likely, the city’s most popular tourist attraction which can be found right in the very heart of the city centre. People can enjoy a guided tour investigating the castle interior, and, enjoy a relaxing stroll about the stunningly picturesque castle gardens. At the castle you will also find a new Interpretation Centre which displays the various development stages, of the castle, through the ages from the Roman period right up to modern times.
The city of Cardiff also has a fair number of modern tourist attractions including the wonderful Techniquest, one of the United Kingdom’s leading Science Discovery centres. At the Science Discovery centre people will find in excess of 100 hands on exhibits, designed both to fascinate and entertain the whole family. There’s also a planetarium, a laboratory, a hi-tech Science Theatre and a Discovery Room.
There are many more visitor attractions to see in Cardiff, so, if you are currently deciding upon spending some time there it is vital that you book your room as early as possible as, sadly Cardiff hotels tend to be amazingly busy and are commonly fully booked for months in advance. If you are travelling in a group you may find that apartments in Cardiff turns out to be a less expensive option to bed and breakfast accommodation.