Cardiff
Capital city of Wales.
Cardiff is Wales’s capital, combining national institutions, culture and city commerce with the waterfront of Cardiff Bay.
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Cardiff is the capital of Wales and a centre for employment, culture and major events. The city combines a compact centre with neighbourhoods and waterfront districts around Cardiff Bay. Cardiff Castle and the city’s cultural venues form part of its visitor economy, alongside sport, shopping and entertainment. [Visit Cardiff](https://www.visitcardiff.com/discover/)
Its role extends beyond visitors. Cardiff Council links the city’s development to the wider Welsh economy, with transport, housing, regeneration and access to work forming recurring parts of local policy. The city sits within the Cardiff Capital Region, whose communities are connected through employment and travel. Cardiff Bay is a district within this wider city, rather than an alternative name for Cardiff as a whole. [Cardiff Council](https://www.Cardiff.GOV.UK/CorporatePlan)
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