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Heritage and modern architecture sit happily together, and Cardiff Bay has become a tourist destination in its own right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Free<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cardiff museum is massive and brilliant with something to amuse all ages. The dinosaur section is popular with youngsters, whilst the development of the universe is fascinating for older children.<\/p>\n<p>Cardiff is also big for shopping, with arcades and market stalls sitting amongst all the high street favourites.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2005\" title=\"shops\" src=\"http:\/\/chopsybaby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/shops.gif\" alt=\"shops\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr Who fans can also enjoy location spotting, as the series was filmed in and around Cardiff. Below is a street in the main Cardiff centre transformed to a Christmas London\u00a0 for Voyage of the Damned, in a scene featuring David Tennant, Kylie Minogue, and Bernard Cribbins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2006\" title=\"drew\" src=\"http:\/\/chopsybaby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/drew.gif\" alt=\"drew\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day Out<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2007\" title=\"castle1\" src=\"http:\/\/chopsybaby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/castle1.gif\" alt=\"castle1\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The imposing Cardiff Castle sits right in the heart of the centre. Constructed and developed over the course of 2000 years, it has many features to keep you occupied: green park lands, falconry, battlement walk, Norman fort, moat, military museum and castle buildings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2009\" title=\"castle2\" src=\"http:\/\/chopsybaby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/castle2.gif\" alt=\"castle2\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An ideal amount of time spent here with a family would be around three hours leaving you plenty of time to take in other parts of Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2010\" title=\"castle3\" src=\"http:\/\/chopsybaby.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/castle3.gif\" alt=\"castle3\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more information on times and prices visit the castle website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffcastle.com\">http:\/\/www.cardiffcastle.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite the general banter between Bristol and Cardiff, the Welsh city does make a good day out. 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