Overview
- Jennifer Burns, a US writer who has lived in Wales for about two decades, describes Cardiff as vibrant, eclectic, welcoming, and relatively affordable compared with larger UK cities.
- She points to Cardiff Castle in the city center, noting its roughly 2,000-year history and its use for concerts and open-air cinema.
- She highlights the 70,000-seat Principality Stadium in the heart of the city, calling that scale unusual for a European capital.
- She praises Cardiff’s compact layout for an energetic feel without peak-season crush, along with more than 330 green spaces, especially Bute Park.
- She recommends the Victorian and Edwardian arcades and Cardiff Market for food and shopping, plus a takeaway on Caroline Street, and she emphasizes the friendly local welcome.