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Welcome to Cardiff, Capital of Wales!
Croeso i Gaerdydd, Prifddinas Cymru!

Modern, yet wonderfully old.
Urban, yet refreshingly green.
Hard working, yet achingly laid back.
Capital City, yet friendly and intimate

Hard to describe really, maybe you should take a look for yourself.

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Get up to 70% discount on standard hotel rates as well as exclusive offers with our online booking system. Read unbiased reviews from previous hotel guests and benefit from instant online booking confirmation. Visit our Where to Stay pages for more information.

Cardiff's not the only thing that's evolving. So is its branding. Visionary, creative, enriching - Cardiff’s new brand identity is designed to act as a promotional umbrella under which the city can show itself to be an attractive, healthy and sustainable place to live, work, visit and invest. We want you to be a part of it. Find out how

Events coming up...

Spring is a busy time in Cardiff. Artes Mundi, the international contemporary art competition and exhibition is at the National Museum Cardiff from March to June. Rugby is back in May, with the EDF Cup semi-finals and the final of the Heineken Cup, all at the Millennium Stadium. Leading in to summer, Cardiff Festival is a series of mostly free events every weekend during July and August. Cardiff has a bonus event for 2008, with the National Eisteddfod in the city from 2nd to 9th August

Visit the What's On page for full details and more events and the Where to Stay page to book your accommodation.

Special Offers...

To find out about other offers from hotels, attractions and restaurants in Cardiff visit our Special Offers page.

Top of the world – that’s Cardiff!

Cardiff has been chosen as one of 13 favourites worldwide in the Frommer’s Guide list of top destinations for 2008. Special places around the world are selected by the guide's writing team. For next year, Cardiff features alongside Pittsburg, Denver, New Orleans, St Lucia, Quito, and Seoul, among others. To find out more visit our What's New page.

Visit the home of Doctor Who...

You can pick up a location map and spot the Cardiff sights that double as locations for Doctor Who and Torchwood. Combine a visit to the Doctor Who Up-close exhibition in Cardiff Bay with a tour of the locations.

Closer than you think...

Easily accessible from the whole of the U.K., only two hours from London by train and a short hop from other European destinations - head to the travel section to download city maps and details on how to get here.