Cardiff (Caerdydd)

1. City’s name
Cardiff or Caerdydd(Welsh). 
The first is that ‘Caer’ translates
into fort/castle and ‘diff’ is a
variation upon the river ‘Taff’
therefore meaning ‘the castle on
the river Taff’.
   2. International city

Over 100 languages are

spoken there and 10%
of the population speak
Welsh.
 3.  5 castles 
 It claims to have more castles than any
other city in the world. The main castle
is no other than Cardiff Castle in the
heart of the city, which dates back to the
11th century.
Here is the village with the longest name in the world

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
 4. Cardiff Bay

 The redeveloped docks overlook a

freshwater lake offering boat trips, water
sports and beautiful views. As for the bay
itself, there are a plethora of restaurants
and bars, as well as the Wales Millennium
Centre and Roald Dahl’s Norwegian Church
amongst other attractions
5. The UK’s greenest city.
Bute Park is perhaps
the most notable of
them all featuring
ornate gardens, an
arboretum, waterways
and beautiful
landscaping.