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City of Cardiff
Cardiff is a city in the United Kingdom, the capital of Wales. Before the Marquis of Boot built a port here in the 1830s, at the dawn of the railway era, Cardiff was a small coastal town. Within a hundred years, it became the world's largest coal port. Powerful streams of coal flowed here from mines located in the northern valleys of Wales. Now the mines are closed, and there is a new life in Cardiff Bay. Currently, it is a recreation area with beautiful bars, restaurants, shops and luxury housing.

Attractions
The main attraction of the city is Cardiff Castle. This is an unusually extravagant structure of 1867-1875, erected by the third Marquis of Butsky on the ruins of a Norman fortress. The pride of the castle is an Arab room with an Islamic ornament made of marble, lapis lazuli and gold, made by specially invited Arab craftsmen, an indoor garden with a fountain.

In the city itself, in Cathays Park, it is worth seeing the lavishly decorated town hall with a dragon mounted on top of the dome, as well as the National Museum and Gallery of Wales (tel. 029-2039 7951, closed Mon.). Here you can get acquainted with an excellent collection of antiquities and an extensive collection of Impressionists.

On the outskirts of the city, in St. Fagans, visit the Museum of Welsh Life (tel. 029-2057 3500), where you will be told about ancient Welsh customs.

 The National Museum with one of the most extensive collections of Impressionist paintings outside of Paris.
Castle Castell Koch to the north of the city, a magnificent castle built in the style of Victorian Neo-Gothic on the original foundation of the XIII century.
Take a walk through the shady Cathuys Park on a sunny day.
Fantasyland - a tour of the Millennium Stadium.
The redeveloped docks are now a trendy coastal area with the usual entertainment (cafes, bars, restaurants).
The National Museum of the History of St. Feigens is a large park with historical buildings transported from all parts of Wales.
Cardiff Valleys
To the north of Cardiff lie the so-called valleys, where coal, iron and metals were mined until the 80s of the last century. To imagine the conditions in which the miners worked, visit the Big Mine Mining Museum in Blainavon, 43 km north of Cardiff, as well as the Ronta National Park in Trehavod, closed Mon. from Oct. to Easter). The former miners will show you first the above-the-shaft building, and then guide you through the narrow wet workings at a depth of 90 m underground.

Cardiff is located in the Southern part of Wales. It is the largest and most populous city in Wales. Most of the city's population speaks English, and occasionally you can hear Welsh.

Nowadays, Cardiff is an industrial center, is a major port, as well as a university city. It contains commercial centers, the headquarters of the country's leading mass media, the executive branch of the National Assembly, cultural and sports centers.

Already in 75 AD, a fort was built on the territory of Cardiff by the Romans. Following the fall of the Roman Empire, the fort was abandoned. Only in 1091 the history of the formation of the city was continued. At this time, Robert Fitzhamon is building Cardiff Castle. A small town was formed near the castle, which by the XIII century had grown significantly. In the same century, the city was recognized as the main port of Wales and played an important role in the country's economy. At the end of the XIX century, Cardiff acquired the status of the world's coal capital. In 1905, it was officially granted the status of a city, and in 1955 Cardiff became the capital of Wales.

Modern Cardiff is divided into a Small and a large city. The small town includes several administrative districts. Greater Cardiff represents the entire area of the city together with the nearest suburbs.

Holidays in the capital of Wales will certainly appeal to lovers of the beauty of nature, fans of history and various types of art, young couples and companies of young people. The favorable climate makes a comfortable holiday for the older generation.

Climate and weather
Despite the fact that the climate is quite humid throughout Wales, it is relatively dry in the capital. The climate of Cardiff is characterized as temperate. The average temperature here in winter is + 4.5 °C, and in summer the air rarely warms up higher than + 25 °C.

Attractions
There are a lot of attractions in Cardiff. The main religious attraction is the Church of St. John the Baptist. This historical monument and religious shrine has been destroyed several times and restored literally bit by bit.

The most expressive monument of the Victorian era is the Red Castle. This fabulous building rises on a hill. Back in the IX century, a fortification was erected on this site, which was later destroyed, and a modern castle was built from the ruins.

At the beginning of the XII century, the most mystical building in Cardiff was founded — Llandaff Cathedral. The history of the cathedral is full of riddles and legends. It is believed that it is haunted. For tourists, there is a special route "Ghost tour", which passes through the places where most people see ghosts.

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