The City
Cardiff, the largest and capital city of Wales, had a population of around 341 054 in 2010. This lively and modern city, a tourist hotspot, hosts many large festivals, especially during the summer. It is also seen as one of the top ten shopping destinations in the UK. Cardiff is a very green city with many green parks, such as Bute Park, situated in the heart of the city.
Tourism
In 2010 the city has seen 18.3 million visitors and is known as a significant tourism centre because of all the unique attractions, top class entertainment and quality shopping it has to offer.
Airport
Cardiff Airport, an international airport, serves about the whole of Wales and is situated about 19 km west of the centre of Cardiff. In 2010 about 1.4 million passengers passed through the airport.
Airlines
The following airlines offer flights to Cardiff from Johannesburg, Durban or Cape Town:
- Air France (Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban)
- Air Mauritius (Cape Town & Durban)
- BMI (Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban)
- British Airways (Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban)
- Egyptair (Johannesburg)
- Emirates (Cape Town & Durban)
- Kenya Airways (Johannesburg)
- KLM (Johannesburg & Durban)
- Lufthansa (Johannesburg)
- Swiss (Johannesburg)
- SAA (Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban)
- Virgin Atlantic Airways (Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban)
- Qatar Airways (Cape Town & Durban)
What to see / do
- Cardiff Castle
- Millennium Stadium
- National Museum Cardiff
- Wales Millennium Centre
- Norwegian Church
- St Fagans National History Museum
Events
Accommodation
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General Info
Weather
Cardiff has a maritime climate and is known for its mild weather that is often cloudy, wet and windy. Winters in Cardiff tend to be wet with temperatures just above freezing. The summer months are warm and sunny with average temperatures between 19°C and 22°C.
