🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff City Walk | Bay & Fortress

Cardiff – the capital of Wales. Its Welsh name Caerdyf means "fortress on the Taff". A modern city perfect for urban exploring 🚶‍♀️🌆 ⏰ Spent 6 hours entirely on foot – ideal for a day trip! 🚘 Train station is very convenient. We drove and parked at North Road Pay and Display Car Park near Bute Park – £10 for 8 hours. The city is divided into two parts: City Centre and Cardiff Bay. It’s about a 30-minute walk one way, or you can take a boat! 🚤 🌼 City Centre ▫️ Bute Park (CF10 3ER) Large green spaces perfect for a relaxing stroll 🌳🍃 ▫️ Cardiff Castle (CF10 3RB) Adult ticket £15.5. Worth visiting inside! The castle has a steep spiral staircase (not too high), limited open areas in the House, and you can photograph the red dragon 🐉 without a ticket. ▫️ Cardiff City Hall (CF10 3ND) Grand architecture – 4-5 mins walk from the park. ▫️ Queen Street The main shopping street with restaurants and shops 🛍️ ▫️ National Museum Cardiff (CF10 3NP) Free entry! Closed Mondays. We skipped it since we’d already seen Monet and Van Gogh in Paris and Amsterdam 🖼️ ▫️ Cardiff Market Closed on Bank Holiday 😢 Missed trying Welsh cakes at the famous Bakestone ▫️ Cardiff Antique Centre (CF10 1AE) A vintage market under one roof – you might find hidden treasures! 🪙 🌼 Cardiff Bay ▫️ Wales Millennium Centre (CF10 5AL) Performing arts venue – great resting spot on the ground floor 🎭 ▫️ Pierhead Building (CF10 4PZ) A striking red-brick landmark 🧱 ▫️ Norwegian Church Arts Centre (CF10 4PA) A charming cultural spot by the water ⛪ Walking along the bay with the sea breeze was so relaxing! 🌊 There’s a Ferris wheel 🎡, street food stalls, souvenirs, ice cream 🍦, a kids' play area, and even live stage performances! 🍜 Highly recommend Yakitori1 – a Japanese restaurant near the bay. Their chicken rice 🍚, beef ramen 🍜, and salmon sushi 🍣 were delicious! ~£20 per person. #UKTravel #Cardiff #VisitCardiff #Wales