Cardiff

Cardiff stands at the mouth of the River Taff, spanning from the Bristol Channel to rolling hills with a medieval castle at its center point.

The settlement emerged from a Roman fort in 75 CE and transformed into a major global coal export center during the industrial revolution of the 19th century.

The National Museum Cardiff holds European art masterworks and natural history collections, while the Wales Millennium Centre presents opera, ballet, and theatre performances.

The central train station connects directly to London Paddington in two hours, with local buses and water taxis providing transportation across the metropolitan area.

Cardiff Bay contains the only inland surfing lagoon in a European capital, generating waves up to 2 meters high in a controlled environment.

Location: Wales

Inception: April 1, 1996

Capital city: Cardiff

Shares border with: The Vale of Glamorgan, Newport, City of Bristol, Caerphilly County Borough, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Website: http://cardiff.gov.uk

GPS coordinates: 51.50000,-3.16667

Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:49