Whether sport, history or culture is your thing, there are plenty of attractions in Cardiff and the surrounding areas for all the family.

If you prefer good old-fashioned sight-seeing, you won't be disappointed. From the magnificent Edwardian civic buildings and historic Cardiff Castle, to the imposing Millennium Stadium, architecture fans are spoilt for choice. The National Museum Cardiff is home to one of the finest impressionist galleries outside Paris, and features works by Monet, Picasso and Rodin.

In Cardiff Bay the Wales Millennium Centre stands next to the Grade 1 listed Pierhead building. The Norwegian Church, where children's author Roald Dahl was christened, is now an arts centre and cafe with a Nordic flavour. Next door you'll find the Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre - known locally as 'the Tube', which features interactive displays and exhibitions about Cardiff's past, present and future.

Just outside Cardiff, St Fagans National History Museum is one the world's best open-air museums. Home to over forty original buildings transported from different parts of Wales, stone-by-stone, the museum features a Victorian school and a medieval church.

Grading

Visitor Attractions can be achieve a quality grading from Visit Wales, known as VAQAS (Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme). It is Visit Wales' quality assessment service for all types of visitor attractions.

For further information on grading: Visit Wales, Tŷ Glyndwr, Machynlleth, SY20 8WW, T +44(0)1654 702 584, quality.tourism@wales.gsi.gov.uk