Cardiff was granted the status of city in 1905 by Edward VII, and become one of Europe’s youngest capitals when Elizabeth II created it Capital of Wales in 1955. It’s histor

By the mid-nineteenth century Cardiff had become the centre of the world’s coal trade, and thus its population grew to great numbers. As the city grew, it aquired a variety of Victorian buildi

As a university city, Cardiff buzzes with life and offers much to those who stay and visit the area. The International Arena and St David’s Hall both stage major concerts, and the combination of the Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum and Techniquest’s hands on science demonstrations found at the regenerated docklands, epitomise the areas blend of old and new, enhancing the image of both Cardiff and Wales on the whole.