Cardiff is one of the most populous cities of Wales and is the capital city of Wales. Besides being chief commercial center of Wales, Cardiff is the most prestigious base for national culture and sporting institutions. It is part of Eurocities that is the network of largest European Cities.
Cardiff is a major tourism center in Wales with more than ten million annual visitors in the city. Cardiff hosts major international sporting events and was awarded with “European City Of Sports” in the year 2009.