This year the Olympic and Paralympic games come to the UK, attracting millions of visitors from around the world. The Olympics will feature 26 sports, for games covering 39 disciplines and the Paralympics programmes features 20 sports. The opening ceremony on 27th July will be watched by billions across the world.

Olympic Torch relay

The Olympic Flame is one of the enduring symbols of the Olympic Games, representing peace, unity and friendship. As it is carried around the UK for the Olympic Torch Relay it will bring the spirit of the Games to everyone.

Lit in Olympia, Greece, in a traditional ceremony, the Olympic Flame will arrive in the UK on 18 May 2012. On a 70-day journey across the UK, the Flame will be carried by 8,000 Torchbearers, generating excitement as it makes its way to London and the Opening Ceremony of the Games. The torch will arrive in Cardiff on Friday 25th May for an evening celebration before heading on to Dinas Powys, Barry, Caerphilly and Pontypridd the next day. For details of the Torch's journey through Wales, click here.

Olympic Football in Cardiff

Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium will see the first action of the 2012 Olympic Games – two days before the opening ceremony, when four of the qualifying women’s football teams will play a double header of group games. The stadium hosts 11 matches on eight dates in both the men’s and women’s football competitions, starting on Wednesday 25th July and finishing with the men’s bronze medal match on 10th August.

Download the Football schedule here.

Accommodation

Whether you're looking for a luxurious five-star hotel, cosy guest house, or a room on a budget, Cardiff has plenty of choice - and most hotels and B&Bs are only a short walk from the city's visitor attractions, shops and railway station.

Find out about the different types of accommodation available in Cardiff - from welcoming guest houses and quirky boutique hotels to self-catering apartments and budget hostels.

Find out more about Cardiff's accommodation here.

Transport

Cardiff, Wales' capital is situated in South Wales, and is easy to reach from anywhere in the UK or overseas. Just two hours away from the centre of London by rail or road and only an hour and a half’s drive away from Heathrow, Cardiff is accessible whether you plan to get here by car, plane, bus, ferry or train. In this section you'll find plenty of information to help you get your bearings and get around including maps, park & ride, and links to public transport.

Once you have arrived in the city, the public transport services are both regular and reliable. Find out more about Cardiff's public transport, as well as how to get around under your own steam. 

For downloadable maps of the city centre, Cardiff Bay, and the city-region, click here.

You'll find further information on travelling to Cardiff for the Olympics here.
For general information about the 2012 London Olympics visit www.london2012.com