Book : Vale of Glamorgan,
Rhondda and Porthcawl.
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National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP. Tel:
029 2039 7951. Museum and art gallery. The art gallery has works
by all of the notable Welsh artists. The collection of 20th century
art includes works by sculptors Jacob Epstein and Eric Gill and
painters including Stanley Spencer and L. S. Lowry. www.museumwales.ac.uk.
Location: In the centre of Cardiff.
Cardiff Castle, Castle
Street, Cardiff, CF10 3RB. Tel: 029 2087 8100. Cardiff Castle
is one of Wales's leading tourist attractions. Situated in the
very heart of the capital, alongside city centre shopping and
the magnificent Bute Park. Enchanting fairytale towers. Cardiff
Castle is open every day, all year round, except Christmas Day,
Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Regrettably, the Castle apartments
are not accessible for wheelchair users. www.cardiffcastle.comLocation:
In the centre of Cardiff.
Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff CF10 5AL. Includes
the Donald Gordon Theatre. Guided tours of the building run daily
and last one hour. Arts and cultural centre. Host to West End
and Broadway, musicals to ballet and opera. Brasserie Bar Cafe,
Crema - Coffee Shop, Hufen - Ice cream Parlour. Location: In
the centre of Cardiff.
Cardiff Road Train. Tel:
029 2051 2729. The road train takes you through the heart of
Cardiff Docklands. Cardiff is a working port, and access to the
public is allowed ONLY on the Road Train. www.cardiffroadtrain.com.
Location: In the centre of Cardiff.
The Cardiff Waterbus. Tel: 07940 142409. The Waterbus operates
everyday in Cardiff Bay giving visitors to Cardiff's waterfront
a unique view of Cardiff from the water. The Waterbus sails daily
between Penarth, Cardiff's waterfront and the City Centre. www.cardiffcats.com.
Location: Around Cardiff and also in Penarth.
Castell Coch near Cardiff.
19th C fairytale - style castle. Exhibition, tour, parking, toilets,
cafe, shop. It stands high on the hillside with commanding views
of the gorge of the Taff. www.cadw.wales.gov.uk. About 3 miles
north west of Cardiff.
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