The Best Attractions In Brithdir

Cardiff,Wales-city centre

Cardiff is the capital and largest city in Wales and the tenth largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is the country's chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. The unitary authority area's mid-2011 population was estimated to be 346,100, while the population of the Larger Urban Zone was estimated at 861,400 in 2009. Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 18.3 million visitors in 2010.[1] In 2011, Cardiff was ranked sixth in the world in National Geographic's alternative tourist destinations.[2]

The city of Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan (and later South Glamorgan). Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities.[3] The Cardiff Urban Area covers a slightly larger area outside of the county boundary, and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of industry in the region contributed to its rise as a major city.

Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955. Since the 1990s, Cardiff has seen significant development. A new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay contains the Senedd building, home to the Welsh Assembly and the Wales Millennium Centre arts complex. Current developments include the continuation of the redevelopment of the Cardiff Bay and city centre areas with projects such as the Cardiff International Sports Village, a BBC drama village,[4] and a new business district in the city centre.[5] Cardiff is the largest media centre in the UK outside of London.

Sporting venues in the city include the Millennium Stadium (the national stadium for the Wales national rugby union team and the Wales national football team), SWALEC Stadium (the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club), Cardiff City Stadium (the home of Cardiff City football team), Cardiff International Sports Stadium (the home of Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club) and Cardiff Arms Park (the home of Cardiff Blues and Cardiff RFC rugby union teams). The city is also HQ of the Wales Rally GB and was awarded with the European City of Sport in 2009 due to its role in hosting major international sporting events. It has been announced that Cardiff will again be the European City of Sport in 2014.[6] The Millennium Stadium hosted 11 football matches as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics, including the games' opening event and the men's bronze medal match.[7]

Cardiff Capital of Red Dragon WALES UK, Cardiff bay and Barry Island

Visiting Beautiful Cardiff city with bigdmia ismail mia and ALI M A Shah. Cardiff wales uk, cardiff bay and Barry Island.

Cardiff Bay Wales.10-10-12.

Cardiff Bay area with the Dr Who building and a vist to where Torchwood is filmed.
Cardiff Millenium Centre and Pierhead Building.

1996 on the Glamorgan Freighter part 2. Cardiff to Aberthaw.2 x 37s

March 3rd 1996 behind 37412/895 we pass on the mainline through Cardiff Central and run into Canton Depot pass various 37/47/56 and stop at Ninian Park. We then reverse and head towards Aberthaw our next stop. ( This is a triangle of track where many steam locos turn around.) Cogan Curve is next followed by 2 tunnels before we reach Porthkerry Viaduct and views of the River Severn towards Minehead. We're next held by the box at Aberthaw, still standing in 2015, before we move off to Bridgend in part 3....

Brecon Beacons National Park DVD Trailer with Ben Fogle & Iolo Williams

The Brecon Beacons National Park DVD (2009) has been produced in association with the National Park Authority and consists of two films:

Brecon Beacons National Park (63 mins)

Introduced by Countryfile’s Ben Fogle and presented by Iolo Williams, the hour-long film is a must for anyone interested in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

It’s a fantastic journey through the seasons in all weathers. See the amazing view from Pen y Fan in sunshine and as a winter wonderland! See stunning close ups of wildlife like the Red Kite, take to the waters on Llangorse Lake and discover the Park's geology and remarkable cave systems.

Enjoy Brecon Jazz Festival in full swing, take a ride on the mountain railway and catch some contemporary dance at Brecon's impressive Theatr Brycheiniog. It shows wonderful aerial shots of the Park's spectacular landscapes, including mountains, lakes, castles and hillforts.

50 Years of Memories (26 Minutes)

To compliment the main film, there's an additional programme celebrating 50 Years of the National Park, with personal recollections of memories, stories and hopes for the future of the Park.

Language: English with optional English and Welsh Subtitles
Release Year: 2009
DVD Encoded PAL All Regions


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Filmed and directed by Matthew Davies & Andrew Goode