Welcome to Cardiff, Capital City of Wales!
Croeso i Gaerdydd, Prifddinas Cymru!
Cardiff is an excellent city in which to live and study. Shortlisted for European Capital of Culture 2007, its cosmopolitan nature provides something for everyone, from the excitement of the city centre to the peace and tranquility of the surrounding countryside. Such is the quality of the ‘Cardiff experience’ that a recent survey a large majority of students said they would like to stay and live in the city after graduating from university.
Cardiff was also ranked 7th among the Top 50 European cities by Foreign Direct Investment (fDi) magazine in its 2008/09 survey, and was ranked 2nd among the top 10 Small European Cities. The judging criteria included factors such as quality of life, relocation appeal, cost and infrastructure.
Extensive Parklands
Cardiff has more urban green space than any other UK city. 330 parks and gardens reach right into the centre of the city creating a calm and refreshing atmosphere.
A Magnificent Civic Centre
The University is based within Cardiff's magnificent civic centre. With its wide tree-lined avenues, ornamental parklands and white-stoned neo-classical architecture, it provides one of the finest sites of any civic university in Britain.
Convenient Location
Cardiff is an extremely accessible city, benefiting from excellent road, rail and air communications. Using the hourly high-speed train service, London is reached within two hours. Cardiff has convenient connections to Heathrow and Gatwick airports and the city also benefits from its own international airport. The city is served directly by the M4 motorway providing fast links to the rest of the UK.
A Multicultural Community
Cardiff offers overseas visitors a multicultural environment in which all nationalities and beliefs are represented and respected. Facilities and community groups representing all major religions may be found close to the University. As one of Britain's first mixed communities, Cardiff offers a relaxed environment where everyone is made welcome.
Affordable Living
Cardiff is known as an affordable capital city. For example, Cardiff was identified by a British Tourist Authority (BTA) survey as the cheapest capital city for nine years. This survey compared 16 capital cities around the world including such items as accommodation, travel, food, entertainment, shopping and services. The Virgin 2003 Guide to Universities found that Cardiff had the lowest cost of living of any university city and the Guardian newspaper also recently identified Cardiff as one of the cheapest cities in the UK.
Cardiff has a distinctive character. Combining a modern culture with a Roman heritage and an urban atmosphere with peaceful retreat, Cardiff is a hard working, laid back capital city that is friendly and intimate.
Want to know more? For everything you need visit www.visitcardiff.com and take a look for yourself.