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The Cafe Europa opposite the castle has enormous cheap veggie food and serves beer too. It has an eclectic mix of seating and reading material to keep you happy.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/19340 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18842 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18842 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18667
It's a bit of a hotchpotch of jumble, young designers, live music, DJs, the odd random performance artist, maybe a BBQ, maybe some nice hot soup...

It's genuinely really great for hand printed tees and pumps, jewellery, second-hand books, vinyl, vintage-rummaging, people-watching, cake-eating, cocktail-drinking... And sometimes it happens at night too, which can be very, very good.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18667 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18543
There must be something in the air we breathe as well because Cardiff and Wales are winning everything!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18543 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18162 Atmosphere buzzy and fun. Great value with three courses for £13.50. Licensed with fine wines and welsh beers.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/18162 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17757 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/17757 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14818
They have a professional theatre company in house who offer four different West End-style shows. We saw the "West End to Broadway" show which was amazing - the cast are a very talented bunch of people.

The food served was excellent and the whole evening was fantastic value. The standard price is £27.50 but we booked a special offer with dinner theatre, room, & breakfast for only £89!

We have just booked for the Swing show next week! They also have a rock n roll show and a Western-themed one. They told me that there will be brand new shows for 2008!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14818 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12881 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12881 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12722 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12722 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12633 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12633 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12539
Cardiff's Civic Centre has some of the most beautiful Portland stone buildings in Britain, classic architectural delights, and not at all besmirched by the sooty signs of the area's industrial past I had expected when I came here to university twenty years ago! It's also home to the National Museum of Wales (free admission, of course), a museum befitting its title and thus all things Cambrian, but also hosting some terrific travelling exhibtions from time to time - the Dinosaurs still linger in my memory two decades after I saw them.

Even though it's also next to the main buildings of Cardiff University, this is an area ideal for a lunchtime picnic or stroll - but if you prefer, there are a couple of excellent pubs such as "The Woody" [ properly, The Woodville, if I recall rightly] on Woodville Road and within staggering distance of Cathays Halt station with a fine selection of real ales.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12539 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11456
Maintained (but not exclusively) by the capital's residents, so you might find something that's not included in your average guide.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/11456 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10508 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/10508 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9040
The food is wonderful, superbly cooked, beautifully presented and top quality.The kind of place where the most important thing is the quality of the food! I can highly recommend a visit here.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/9040 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8583 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8583 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6670 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6670 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6293 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/6293 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5829 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5829 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5460 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/5460