# Best things to do in Cardiff

Castles, an open-air museum and a revitalised bay: Cardiff's highlights according to Visit Wales, TripAdvisor and travellers.

- 292 votes · 12 items
- Oct 6, 2024 · passport_leeds
- https://even.best/en/l/1683/best-things-to-do-in-cardiff

## Top 10

1. **Cardiff Castle** (34 · ▲36 ▼2) — Roman walls, a Norman keep and lavish Victorian interiors.
2. **Bute Park** (22 · ▲25 ▼3) — Large park beside the castle along the River Taff.
3. **Cardiff Bay** (21 · ▲23 ▼2) — Waterfront with the Wales Millennium Centre and Mermaid Quay.
4. **St Fagans National Museum of History** (19 · ▲23 ▼4) — Free open-air museum of rebuilt Welsh buildings.
5. **Principality Stadium** (19 · ▲21 ▼2) — Stadium tours at the home of Welsh rugby.
6. **National Museum Cardiff** (18 · ▲21 ▼3) — Free art and natural history museum with Impressionist works.
7. **Castell Coch** (15 · ▲18 ▼3) — Fairytale Gothic Revival castle in the woods north of the city.
8. **Llandaff Cathedral** (14 · ▲19 ▼5) — Medieval cathedral with Epstein's 'Majestas'.
9. **Victorian arcades** (14 · ▲18 ▼4) — Historic shopping arcades in the city centre.
10. **Cardiff Market** (9 · ▲14 ▼5) — Victorian indoor market, good for Welsh cakes.
11. **The Senedd** (4 · ▲13 ▼9) — Welsh Parliament building open to visitors.
12. **Caerphilly Castle** (1 · ▲10 ▼9) — One of Britain's largest castles, a short trip away.

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