| Caerdydd (Cardiff) is the capital and most | | | | as the Millennium Stadium, the Pierhead Building |
| populous city in Wales. The historic city is well | | | | and the National Assembly for Wales. It’s also |
| known for being the centre for business, | | | | home to Cardiff Castle, St. David’s Hall, |
| education, sport, tourism, culture, media and | | | | Llandaff Cathedral and the Wales Millennium |
| government in Wales, and is currently estimated | | | | Centre. The city has recently been given planning |
| to have a population of around 330,000 people. | | | | permission to build Bay Pointe, which will be the |
| The city gets its name from post-Roman | | | | tallest building in Wales consisting of luxury |
| Brythonic words meaning "the fort on the Taff", | | | | apartments that are estimated to cost up to |
| with "Taff" being the river on which Cardiff Castle | | | | £1,000,000 each. |
| stands. Cardiff only gained its capital status in | | | | Cardiff has a good nightlife and is home to many |
| 1955 after many years of improvements being | | | | bars, clubs and pubs that are mostly situated in |
| made to the city, including the now well known | | | | the City centre, but is also well known for its |
| Cardiff Docks. Ever since gaining its capital status, | | | | extensive parkland areas which cover |
| the popularity of the city has grown each year | | | | approximately 10% of the city. |
| and last year alone saw just over 11.7 million | | | | Many notable people have connections with |
| visitors. | | | | Cardiff and some of the most well known being |
| Cardiff has a relatively dry climate and sees | | | | Roald Dahl, Griff Rhys Jones, Shirley Bassey, |
| noticeably less rainfall throughout the year | | | | Charlotte Church and Shakin' Stevens. |
| compared to the rest of Wales. The most | | | | There are many transport links available in Cardiff |
| common language spoken in the City is Welsh | | | | with taxis, busses and trains all readily available |
| although many people are fluent in English as their | | | | and it’s also home to its own international |
| second language. | | | | airport. |
| The city is home to some notable buildings such | | | | |