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Cardiff is a truly unique capital. It has the infrastructure that you would expect of any modern capital and at the same time an enviable quality of life.

The city benefits from a panoramic leisure offer, from seafront to city to countryside living. From the compact centre, built around the magnificent Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay which provides seafront views and leisure facilities to rival any other European city, Cardiff’s unique blend of tradition and modern offers something for all.

Cardiff is a ‘city of parks’ with more green space per person than any other UK city; it is 45 minutes from the Brecon Beacons Park; and close to some of the UK’s best beaches.

The city-region is synonymous with sport and our facilities are second to none – the Millennium Stadium, the SWALEC Stadium and opening shortly a new stadium for Cardiff City Football Club and Cardiff Blues Rugby Club. Our rugby and football teams both at national and club level now benefit from one of the best training facilities in the UK at the Vale Resort and Spa. Forming part of Cardiff’s International Sport Village is the new Olympic-standard Canoe Slalom Centre – opening in 2010. 

In July the SWALEC Stadium will host the Ashes and next year the city-region will welcome the Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor Resort. These events will be broadcast to a combined television audience of approximately 700 million people across the globe.  

Cardiff is an exciting city that attracts 12 million visitors a year. Described as the ‘epitome of cool’ by the renowned Lonely Planet travel guide and 13th must-see global destination by the Frommer Guide.

Cardiff’s cultural offer has never been stronger. Located in the heart of one of the most exciting waterfront developments in Europe - Cardiff Bay - is the Wales Millennium Centre, home to the performing arts. Since its inception less than five years ago, over 5.5 million people have passed through its doors making it Wales’ most visited attraction. The only building in the world to be protected by copyright, it has succeeded in taking Cardiff to the world and bringing the world to Cardiff. 

Cardiff: capital for shopping. Known as the ‘city of arcades’, Cardiff offers a mix of boutique stores found in the city’s elegant Victorian arcades. Autumn 2009 will see the opening of the £650 million St David’s 2 shopping centre and a new John Lewis store which will propel Cardiff into the top 5 shopping destinations in the UK and position Cardiff as the number one shopping Location for Wales and the south west of England.

Find out more about living in Cardiff here.