Welcome to Cardiff, Wales - home to Millennium Stadium! Cheer on your favorite rugby team, be part of a live music concert, or come watch one of the Supercross motor sports or other events under the first retractable roof in the UK. Since hosting the Rugby World Cup in 1999, Millennium Stadium has quickly established itself as a world-class venue.
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Marriott Cardiff Mill Lane, Cardiff, Wales Set in the heart of the capital city of Wales, the Cardiff Marriott makes its home in the colorful Cafe Quarter within city center: a perfect location for both business and leisure travelers. We are near excellent shopping, major businesses, and attractions such as Cardiff Castle, Millennium Stadium, and the National Museum of Wales. Relax in an elegantly appointed guest room featuring luxurious bedding and high speed Internet access. …more
Cardiff's sights are clustered around fairly small, distinct districts. The compact commercial centre is bounded by the River Taff, which flows past the tremendous new Millennium Stadium, inaugurated for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. In this rugby-mad city, the atmosphere in the pubs and streets when Wales have a home match - particularly against the old enemy, England - is charged with good-natured, beery fervour.
Millennium Stadium is an imposing structure over the city. Not having a high rise skyline, the stadium stands proudly over Cardiff. It's four masts holding up the roof soar almost 90 metres above the ground. The retractable roof is work of engineering brilliance, two 55 m long panels meeting in the middle or parting to form a 110 m opening. This allows all weather viewing and no matter the conditions, the spectators are fully protected. (As an aside, the roof is so well balanced that to open or shut it costs no more than 3 pounds a time.)
The capacity is 74,500, and all seating has an excellent, unimpeded view of the ground. The obvious difficulties with any rectangular arena are the corner seating views, but these are eased by the steep gradient of the stands, allowing a fuller view. If you happen to be in Cardiff and aren't around for a game, go down to the stadium and take a tour. It's easily worth the 5 pounds and you'll realize just how close you are to the action.
