Ash Wales Communicate, Collaborate, Celebrate; Conference 2010

Welcome to Cardiff, Capital of Wales!

Things are different in Cardiff, the Capital of Wales. Within the compact city centre you'll find unique attractions, top class entertainment – and quality shopping with a difference. Innovative architecture sits alongside historic buildings, the bustle of the city centre is only a few strides from acres of peaceful parklands, and Cardiff Bay offers indoor and outdoor entertainment for everyone.

Norwegian Church Arts Centre

The Norwegian Church Arts Centre was first established in Cardiff Bay to serve the large community of Norwegian sailors working in the docks. Its main claim to fame is as the church where author Roald Dahl was christened – today, however, it has been converted into a café and art gallery.

Y Senedd/ Pierhead Building

Visitors to the Senedd - the Welsh Assembly Government’s debating chamber, can join a tour of the eco-friendly building, or watch Assembly debates from the public viewing gallery. Next door to the Senedd is the historic Pierhead Building, which contains an interactive exhibition on the role of the National Assembly.

National Museum Cardiff

Two wealthy Welsh sisters bequeathed their large art collection to the museum and gallery in the mid 20th century, resulting in Cardiff owning one of the largest collections of Impressionist paintings outside of Paris, with works by Renoir, Monet and Cezanne on display.

Cardiff Castle

Cardiff may only have been a city for 100 years, but there has been a castle here for nearly 2000 years. Tours of the castle interior take place throughout the day, or visitors can just enjoy a stroll around the picturesque Castle gardens. The newly opened £6m Interpretation Centre will also present for the first time the story of the Castle and its 2000 years of history, offering visitors a unique opportunity to learn about the different phases of the Castle’s development from the Romans through to the modern day.

Millennium Stadium

When the stadium isn’t hosting major sports matches or concerts you can take a tour of the 74,000 seater stadium. Walk down the players' tunnel, try out the Queen’s seat in the Royal box and discover how they removed the curse from the away-team changing rooms.

Cardiff Bay

The old Cardiff docklands have been redeveloped in the last decade to create Cardiff Bay, home to a large freshwater lake for sailing and water sports; the stylish five-star St David’s Hotel and Spa, and Mermaid Quay – a restaurant hotspot with everything from Italian to Turkish cuisine

Cardiff Bay Visitor Centre 'The Tube'

The Bay Visitor Centre, also known as The Tube, is home to exhibitions and displays on the history and development of Cardiff Bay, including a scale model of the entire city.

With many thanks to Cardiff and Co for letting us use their website! Cardiff & Co is the company established to promote Cardiff to the world in partnership with the public and private sectors.  www.visitcardiff.com