Cardiff Castle
The site of this building calls it one of the most amazing in the UK. All right. The main castle of Cardiff can be proud of its history of 2000 years and the fact that it managed to visit the fortress of the Romans, the citadel of the Normans, a Gothic palace and a family estate, and today it has become a museum and a music venue.
One of the oldest buildings of the complex is a gray stone structure with battlements and towers. It stands on a raised platform, a high staircase leads to its entrance. On the territory there is a “deadly machine” throwing stones, and a well—kept garden. Inside the castle there are impressive interiors with an abundance of carvings, paintings, gilding, stained glass windows, antique furniture.
Tourists can climb the clock tower, view the surroundings from the donjon site, walk through the tunnels inside the walls, go to the military museum, cafe, souvenir shop.
Medieval village of Cosmeston
In Cosmeston, time stopped at the “14th century” mark. In the 1340s, most of the villagers died of the plague, the rest left their homes. After that, no one knew about the village for several centuries. It was restored in the 20th century, when the Cosmeston Park was being equipped and ruins of buildings were discovered.
The open-air museum has several squat houses under thatched roofs, where the families of the prefect, baker and other representatives of typical Medieval professions live. They will tell about their business during the tour. There are jousting tournaments, historical reconstructions, holidays in compliance with age-old traditions. A large nature reserve of the same name adjoins the village.
Millennium Stadium
It is officially considered the home stadium of the Wales national rugby team, but also hosts participants in football matches and boxing matches, races, concerts are also held here. The stands can accommodate 74,500 people at the same time. The stadium with a retractable roof is the second largest such sports facility in the world (and among the sites with a natural lawn — the first).
Cardiff Town Hall
The two-story light gray administration building was built in the early 20th century, but thanks to the Baroque design it looks 200 years older. A fountain murmurs in front of the building, the facade is decorated with semicircular windows and sculptural groups depicting poetry and music, unity and patriotism. The building is crowned by a dome, visible from different points of the city, behind the left part there is a clock tower.
You can go inside, walk through the spacious halls, inspect furniture, sculptures, paintings. In the vicinity of the town Hall are Alexandra Gardens, a memorial dedicated to the war in South Africa, and the University of Cardiff.
Cardiff Waterfront
A thousand entertainments are concentrated in this main walking area of the city, stretching for 12 km. In addition to cafes and restaurants, there are several parks, sculptures (to the lost sailors, the conquerors of Antarctica, the Universal harmony of the world, etc.), as well as a Ferris wheel and a “little Big Ben” – the Pirhead Tower. Notable buildings include the Norwegian Church, the National Assembly of Wales under a soaring roof and the Welsh Millennium Center. Amusement rides and shopping areas are waiting for fans of fun and shopping.
The embankment is worth a look in the evening — at this time it is especially beautiful.