Cardiff is the capital and the largest city and county in Wales. As well as being the political capital, it is Wales's centre for business, education, sport, tourism, culture, media and government. Since the 1990s Cardiff has seen significant development with a new waterfront area at Cardiff Bay which contains the new Welsh Assembly Building, and the city centre is currently undergoing a major redevelopment.
International sporting venues in the city include the Millennium Stadium (rugby union and football) and SWALEC Stadium (cricket). Cardiff is a significant tourist centre with 11.7 million visitors in 2006.
The National Assembly for Wales has been based in Cardiff Bay since its formation in 1999. The building which is now known as the Senedd (Welsh for Legislature, Parliament or Senate) was opened on 1 March 2006, by The Queen.
Source : www.wikipedia.org.uk Local Attractions : Millenium Stadium : www.millenniumstadium.com Cardiff FC : www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk Cardiff RFC : www.cardiffrfc.com Cardiff Castle : www.cardiffcastle.com Dyffryn Gardens : www.dyffryngardens.org.uk Techniquest : http://www.techniquest.org/start/ Cardiff Bay : www.cardiffbay.co.uk Castell Coch : http://www.castlewales.com/coch.html