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Cardiff for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

Iconic landmarks, the food you fly in for, skyline shots and the must-do experiences.

Friday

  1. 7:30 PM

    Heaneys

    Modern Welsh · $$$ · Pontcanna

    Iconic kickoff — Tommy Heaney's neighbourhood tasting menu — Welsh produce in focus.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Pontcanna — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Saturday

  1. 10:00 AM
    Principality Stadium
    Culture · Westgate Street

    Retractable-roof rugby cathedral — match-day singing shakes the city.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Westgate Street — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  2. 1:00 PM

    Asador 44

    Spanish · $$$ · Quay Street

    Basque-style asado, Galician beef and a serious sherry list.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Quay Street — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  3. 3:30 PM
    St Fagans National Museum of History
    Culture · St Fagans

    Open-air museum of 50+ reconstructed Welsh historic buildings — free.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in St Fagans — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite
  4. 9:00 PM

    Brother Thai

    Thai street food · $ · Castle Arcade

    Roti wraps and chicken satay in a Victorian arcade — easy lunch.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in Castle Arcade — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

Sunday

  1. 2:00 PM
    Cardiff Castle
    Culture · City Centre

    Roman fort, Norman keep and Victorian Gothic apartments inside one wall.

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    Why this pick
    • ·An iconic must-do for a first visit
    • ·Keeps you in City Centre — short walk from your other stops
    • ·A shoulder-season favorite

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