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From Castles to Culture: Discovering the Rich History of Cardiff - Part 1


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Episode 3: Cardiff City Center Part 1

Our Cardiff City Center Podcast is the first of two episodes highlighting the capital of Wales.  Cardiff's tourism is much less than other cities in the UK, but it offers plenty to warrant more travel attention.

We present a bit of Cardiff's history, fun facts, and our impressions of the city.  Cardiff is accessible by train from London.  If arriving by airplane, take the T9 bus from Cardiff airport to the city center.

Topics Discussed On This Podcast Episode
  • Cardiff – The city of arcades, the city of castles, and the green space capital of the United Kingdom
  • Cardiff Central Market
  • Kellys Records - Wales' largest vintage vinyl record & CD shop
  • Spillers Records – the oldest record store on earth
  • The City Parish of St John the Baptist
  • St. David’s Metropolitan Cathedral
  • National Museum Cardiff
  • Artistry of David Nash
  • Cardiff Castle
  • St. Fagans National Museum of History
  • Castell Coch
  • Caerphilly Castle
  • The Museum of Cardiff
  • Queen street
  • St David’s Dewi Sant shopping center
  • Alliance Sculpture built by Jean-Bernard Métais
  • Bute Park
  • Cardiff Bay
  • Llandaff Cathedral
  • Centenary Walk
  • Sports fans will be interested in the various sporting venues, including Principality Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium, Sophia Gardens, and Viola Arena.

    Day Trips From Cardiff City Center

    Interesting towns, including Barry Island, Llantwit Major, Penarth, and Raglan, are just a short train ride away.

    Cardiff Itinerary

    You’ll find our recommended itinerary for visiting Cardiff at the following link:

    The Places Where You Go Travel itinerary Cardiff, Wales

    Our Travel Planning Resources For This Trip

    We used TripAdvisor to identify attractions to see once we had our short list of cities identified for this UK trip.  We selected Cardiff to be our hub in Wales.  That would make it easy to get to several places in Wales, including Raglan, Barry Island, and key attractions we selected in Cardiff.

    We leveraged “DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Great Britain” to identify specific attractions during our trip.  The book helped to identify walking tours and museums and times when particular places are open to visitors.  We recommend purchasing a book similar to this one when planning a more extended trip.

     

     

    Lodging options in Cardiff

    It helps to identify top-ranked lodging for places where you travel. Here are three highly rated options in Cardiff:

    Hotel Indigo Cardiff

    SACO Cardiff

    Pontcanna Inn

     
    Join Us Next Time

    Our next episode will continue exploring the Cardiff City Center.  We’ll discuss food options, lodging, and general tips.

    What will you visit on a trip to Cardiff? 

    We hope to see you at the places where we go.

    Julie & Art

     

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