The city of Cardiff is not only the Welsh capital city, but it is also the most popular visitor destination in Wales besides London, the capital of England. The city is also the biggest Welsh city, however the city was only but a reasonably small town until the time of the beginning of the 1800’s. It was in the early 1800’s that the small Welsh town of Cardiff became an incredibly busy port involved in the transport of coal mined nearby, plus other light and heavy industry. It wasn’t until the the twenty eighth of October nineteen hundred and five the town of Cardiff was given city status (granted by King Edward VII of England), but, strangely, the city of Cardiff only became the capital of Wales on the twentieth of December nineteen fifty five. Following this Cardiff soon became the home of many national institutions, for example the National Museum of Wales, the Welsh National War Memorial and the University of Wales Registry Building. For some time now the industry referred to as I.T. has experienced amazing growth rates as well as, to a lesser degree other sectors of industry, most noticeably in service industries. The industry of tourism has also seen dramatic increases and there are now surprising numbers of hotels providing Cardiff bed & breakfast accommodation.

Cardiff Tourist Attractions To Visit

Though Cardiff has only been a city for one hundred years, surprisingly there has been a castle in existence there for approximately 2 thousand years. The current Cardiff Castle is, most likely, the most popular visitor attraction in the city which can be found in the very heart of the city centre. Tourists can partake in a guided tour around the castle’s interior, or, enjoy a leisurely walk about the stunningly picturesque castle gardens. At the castle there is also a new Interpretation Centre which displays the differing stages of development, of the castle,  through time from the period of the Romans to the present age.

Cardiff also has a fair few modern attractions including the highly fascinating Techniquest, one of Britain’s leading centres for Science Discovery. At the centre folk will be presented with in excess of one hundred hands on exhibits, designed especially to fascinate and educate visitors of all ages. The centre has a hi-tech Science Theatre, a Discovery Room, a laboratory and a planetarium.

There are many more visitor attractions to see in the Welsh capital, Cardiff, so, if you are currently deciding upon taking a vacation there it is immensely important that you book your  accommodation at the earliest moment because, unfortunately hotel accommodation in Cardiff tend to be alarmingly busy and are often fully booked well in advance. If you are travelling in a large group you might find that serviced apartments in Cardiff turns out to be a more affordable alternative to bed and breakfast accommodation.