🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff One-Day Itinerary – Full Guide + Free Concert!

Start from Cardiff Central Station and follow this route 🗺️: 1️⃣ Cardiff Central Market Must-try: Welsh Cakes from Cardiff Bakestones 🧁! I often get low-sugar ones, but the regular are great too. Avoid the jam-filled – too sweet! 10 basic cakes: £4.5 | 1 cake: 50p | Card payment min. £4. 🍓 P.S. Discounted fruits at the entrance – perfect for snacking on the go! 2️⃣ Animal Wall 🦁 A Gothic Revival wall designed by architect William Burgess, featuring 15 lifelike animal sculptures. Great for photos! 3️⃣ Cardiff Castle 🏰 With over 2000 years of history – from Roman fort to Norman stronghold to 19th-century Gothic revival masterpiece. Ticket: £15.5 | Student: £12.5 4️⃣ Bute Park 🌳 Right next to the castle. Not super special, but you can take a boat ride on the River Taff 🚤→ all the way to Cardiff Bay! Single: £7.5 | Return: £14 (Honestly… is it worth it? Maybe just grab some good food instead! 😆) 5️⃣ National Museum Cardiff 🖼️ Home to Impressionist art 🎨, dinosaur skeletons 🦕, and natural history exhibits. Fun for all ages! 6️⃣ Cardiff Bay 🌊 Visit: Wales Millennium Centre – walk in freely 🎭 Senedd (Welsh Parliament) – just chat with the guard at the door 🏛️ Enjoy a seaside stroll 🚶 P.S. The bay is a bit far from the city centre. Take a train 🚆 (4 mins, student £3.5) or bus, or walk (40-60 mins). 🎷 FREE Friday Jazz! Every Friday at 5:30 PM (after term starts), the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama hosts free jazz performances! Enter through the main gate – the ground floor hall is the venue. Super casual – stand, squat, or sit! 🎶✨ Comments and questions welcome! 💬 #HiddenGem #UK #StudyUK #Wales #Cardiff #UKTravel #TravelGuide