 ell we spent a day at Cardiff Bay on Saturday 14th August,
generally just for a bit of a look around, to see how the development was
progressing, as we hadn't been down there for a while. Whilst we were there, I
decided to kill two birds with one stone, and took in a few viewings of some
apartments that are available for sale in the area.
The 74,500 Seater
Millennium Stadium and Millennium Plaza complex
Since it's opening
in June 1999, the Millennium Stadium has welcomed over 1.3 Million visitors per
year. With the first retractable roof in the UK, the Stadium is a multi-purpose,
all round venue. With a UEFA 5-Star rating, it has quickly established itself as
a world class venue and is now the home of five major sporting bodies: The Welsh
Rugby Union, The Football Association, The Football League, The Football
Association of Wales and the British Speedway Association
The Millennium Stadium was completed at
a cost of £165million
The main feature of
the stadium, is the retractable roof. It takes 20minutes, and a mere £2.54 to
open to an expanse of 105m x 80m
The river walk from
the City Centre to the Bay
Mermaids Quay in
Cardiff Bay, with it's development of trendy Bars & Restaurants
The 5* Forte St David's Hotel & Spa
situated in the Bay
Part of the reason
for the Cardiff Bay Barrage, was that the harbour at Cardiff experienced one of
the worlds greatest tidal ranges: up to 14m. This had meant that at low tide, it
was inaccessible for up to 14 hours a day
The Cardiff Bay Barrage, cost £220m to
construct, and has an annual running cost of £9m
The construction of the barrage was
one of the largest engineering projects undertaken in Europe. Completed in 1999
(kind of), it has created a 500 acre freshwater lake with 8 miles of waterfront
and it is hoped it will stimulate the future development of the Bay as a tourist
and leisure destination, as well as accelerating the inward investment potential
of South Wales as a region.
Custom House on the
Penarth side of the Bay
Penarth Marina, and
the view across to the Cardiff side of the Bay
Leaving the Bay, and
heading up the River Taff, to Cardiff City Centre
A river view of the
Millennium Complex
The Boat trip back down
the Taff
The Norwegian Church, Atradius
Building, The Pier head Building, and the Millennium Centre
The Pier head Building and the Bar's
at Mermaid Quay
Edwin & Robert at Mermaid Quay
Mum & Dad
Time for a few beers at the waterside
now!
A bit of picture posing
All photographs were taken in
Cardiff - Wales on the 14th of August 2004
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