Living in Cardiff
Young and ambitious - Cardiff, is a contemporary, vibrant
city which is full of life and future plans. With a long and
fascinating history, Cardiff can be described as truly cosmopolitan
and is beautifully positioned with the Brecon Beacons located to
the north and Glamorgan Heritage coastline to the south.
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Cardiff is a compact and understated city but, like other
capital cities across Europe, it plays host to a wonderful array of
leisure and cultural attractions. As a devolved nation, Wales has a
number of national institutions including our own Welsh Assembly,
home of the Welsh Assembly Government, the Millennium Stadium,
Welsh National Opera and the National Museum Cardiff. It is also
home to broadcasters BBC Wales - producers of the ever popular Dr
Who and Torchwood series - ITV Wales and S4C, the national Welsh
Language channel. The Welsh language itself dates back to the sixth
century and is spoken by just over a fifth of Welsh people.
Studying in the Welsh capital - Cardiff is a well established
university city with Cardiff University, UWIC and the
University of Glamorgan - Cardiff campus, ATRiuM based around the city.
The Royal Bank of Scotland's 2006 Student Living Index ranked
Cardiff as the most cost-effective place to study for financially
savvy undergraduates. South Wales offers excellent value for money
for visitors with the British Tourist Authority recently naming
Cardiff as one of the best-value cities in the world. Food,
entertainment, accommodation, and other day-to-day costs are much
lower than in many other parts of the UK. Of course, as a student,
you will also get lots of concessions on everything from cinema
tickets to haircuts.
Whatever you're looking for, Cardiff caters for a wide variety
of tastes and interests. Recently described as the 'epitome of
cool, pulsing with a creative energy and relaxed atmosphere that
complements its youthful heritage' in the latest edition of the
Lonely Planet Guide to Great Britain, Cardiff continues to impress
the thousands of visitors, students and residents that come here
every year.