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Cardiff is a thriving, beautiful city that’s widely recognised as an outstanding place in which to live and study.It combines all the advantages of a compact, friendly and inexpensive location with the cultural and recreational facilities of a modern capital city.
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Cardiff is in south Wales, c.200 miles from London. Find out more
Capital cityof Wales
327k people
Home of theWelsh Assembly
28kstudents
2012Olympicsvenue
330 parks & gardens
Home ofDoctor Who
6th best UK shopping
Cardiff is the epitome of cool, pulsing with a creative energy and relaxed atmosphere that complements its youthful heritage.
Lonely Planet
Cardiff is one of the best places to study in Britain. It is all that any right-thinking fresher could desire.
The Virgin Guide to British Universities 2012
Cardiff seems to have it all: grand civic architecture in a breezy waterside location, super-smart city bars and venues just a short hop from lovely countryside
Guardian University Guide 2013
To find out more about the city of Cardiff go to visitcardiff.com
Images of Cardiff copyright Andrew Hazard, courtesy of visitcardiff.com. Image of Bute Park copyright Athena's Pix, Flickr
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