7 reasons to visit Cardiff during Christmas
You might have known about the city of Cardiff as one of the most attractive and impressive tourist destinations and especially during Christmas. Cardiff is suitable for every-aged people who are looking for a holiday destination. It consists of the vibrant social scene, the quiet and eye-catchy museums and libraries that motivate you to experience the city more.
Christmas is the festival of merry and bright light. This year, the festival might be different, but none will be left to enjoy in the Christmas market, Alpine Food and Drink, and The Festive Quarter. There would be twinkling Christmas light where you can forget black memories and initiate new memories of 2020.
If you get an intention to visit Cardiff during Christmas, finalize the destination quickly because it includes
Christmas Light in Cardiff City Centre
Colorful lights of Christmas will be hanged from 12 Nov to 3 Jan that reflect an attractive culture. Although it is not officially announced to switch on the Christmas light in Cardiff for 2020, lights would twinkle naturally after the sky begins to turn to dusk on November 12.
Moreover, Cardiff’s lights are complex to be installed as it takes ten weeks that includes more than a million LED lamps. Icicle lights would encircle about 1 km of St Mary’s Street to make it attractive.
Live Sports
If you are a sporty person, this is the best site for you as the city provides all the facilities you need. In 2009, the city was considered a City of Sport that why it organizes numerous events and facilities to match the title. There is an option of Sports that includes rugby, athletics pitches, and world-class football. You will also get to experience swimming at an Olympic sized swimming pool of the International Sports Village. Millennium Stadium is also available in Cardiff that hosts Rugby matches, live events, and speedway events to entertain audiences. You will also definitely love the site.
If you want to know about the travel cost, the Stadium tour costs £7.50 for adults and only £4 for children. You can see the dressing rooms and go down through the tunnel and onto the pitch inside the huge 80,000 seater stadium.
Participation in Guided tours
It is hard to experience a new destination for most of you. So, new visitors to the city can have a guide throughout their tour. Having a guided tour through the city is probably the best option to explore and discover every attraction.
You can choose the best tour guides scattered throughout the city, and he/she will show the city’s beautiful scenario. The guide is also available to provide you a good dose of the city’s history and essential updates. Moreover, you can also have cycling tours, Planet Wales tours, and sightseeing tours through which you can see the animals enjoying their natural habitat.
City of Arts and Crafts
After entering the city, you will get to see numerous art galleries and museums too. Different exhibition centers like National Museum Cardiff, the Martin Gallery, and St David’s Hall or the Norwegian Church is in Cardiff that welcomes maximum visitors every year. If you are an art and crafts lover, you need to reach the site once.
Live Entertainment
There is no doubt about the presence of the entertainment scene within and around Cardiff because Cardiff is considered one of the liveliest in the United Kingdom. It consists of several musicals, opera, ballets, live music cinemas, and venues. Cymru is the most popular venue, and Millenium Centre mostly hosts free concerts and performances in the foyer of the center around lunchtime.
Also, for standup comedian lovers, the Glee Club in Mermaid Quay is the best in Cardiff city.
Reaching the BBC Wales Studios
Your tour will be incomplete if you return home without visiting the Cardiff studios where classic productions like Doctor Who and Casualty were produced.
Festive Quarter and Christmas Market
During the merry Christmas, the German BBQ Grill, The Cardiff Christmas Carvery or the Fallows Inn provides festive foods such as Bavarian sausages, Carvery meats, garlic mushrooms and pan-fried potatoes. You can stop by the site and do food shopping for self-satisfaction. And the bar provides a hot chocolate at last.
Moreover, wooden stalls get decorated beautifully in the pedestrian heart of the city center. There are numerous unique and creative retailers at the Victorian and Edwardian Arcades. The scene of retail and independent shops inspires visitors to find a gift for a special someone.