Éléments | Audio Tour of Cardiff’s Bay and Barrage
Audio Tour of Cardiff’s Bay and Barrage
Cardiff
À propos
Cardiff is a city where Roman fortifications, Norman conquests, and Victorian industrialists have all left their mark. On this self-guided audio tour, you'll discover how coal and maritime trade transformed a sleepy market town into Wales' vibrant capital. The tour starts at Cardiff Castle, an extraordinary structure that began as a Roman fort before being transformed by the wealthy Bute family into a Gothic Victorian fantasy. You'll stroll past the whimsical Animal Wall with its stone creatures and continue to Westgate Street, where you'll learn how the River Taff was actually moved to make way for development. As you walk, you'll see how coal wealth shaped the city, from elaborate architec...
Points forts
De 1 heure à 1 heure et 30 minutes
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 1 heure à 1 heure et 30 minutes
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Application pour Android et iOS
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Transport
Nourriture et boisson
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Norwegian Church
This tour starts at Norwegian Church. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Retour
Penarth Portway
Tour ends at Boat trips.
Informations importantes
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
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Animaux d'assistance autorisés
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Des options de transport en commun sont disponibles à proximité
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Les options de transport sont accessibles aux fauteuils roulants
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Toutes les zones et surfaces sont accessibles aux fauteuils roulants
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Adapté à tous les niveaux de condition physique
Politique d'annulation
Pour un remboursement complet, annulez au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de départ prévue.
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Pour un remboursement complet, vous devez annuler au moins 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience.
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Les délais limites sont basés sur l'heure locale de l'expérience.
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Si vous annulez moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience, le montant que vous avez payé ne sera pas remboursé.
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Cette expérience nécessite un nombre minimum de voyageurs. Si elle est annulée parce que le minimum n'est pas atteint, on vous proposera une autre date/expérience ou un remboursement intégral.
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Toute modification effectuée moins de 24 heures avant l'heure de début de l'expérience ne sera pas acceptée.
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Cardiff is a city where Roman fortifications, Norman conquests, and Victorian industrialists have all left their mark. On this self-guided audio tour, you'll discover how coal and maritime trade transformed a sleepy market town into Wales' vibrant capital. The tour starts at Cardiff Castle, an extraordinary structure that began as a Roman fort before being transformed by the wealthy Bute family into a Gothic Victorian fantasy. You'll stroll past the whimsical Animal Wall with its stone creatures and continue to Westgate Street, where you'll learn how the River Taff was actually moved to make way for development. As you walk, you'll see how coal wealth shaped the city, from elaborate architec...
Points forts
De 1 heure à 1 heure et 30 minutes
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 1 heure à 1 heure et 30 minutes
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Application pour Android et iOS
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Transport
Nourriture et boisson
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Norwegian Church
This tour starts at Norwegian Church. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Retour
Penarth Portway
Tour ends at Boat trips.
Itinéraire
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Centre des arts de l'Église norvégienne
Discover this iconic white timber church, built in 1868 to serve Norwegian sailors visiting Cardiff's bustling coal port. Step inside to explore the arts centre it became, birthplace of author Roald Dahl who was baptised here in 1916.
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The Scott Antarctic Memorial
Marvel at this striking bronze statue honouring Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who departed from Cardiff in 1910 on his fateful expedition to the South Pole. Stand at the waterfront and reflect on the courage of the Terra Nova crew as you take in views across Cardiff Bay.
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Voco St. David's Cardiff, un hôtel IHG
Pass this landmark five-star hotel, once the heart of Cardiff's transformation from working docklands to a world-class waterfront destination. Admire its sleek modern architecture, a symbol of the regeneration that turned Tiger Bay into the vibrant bay area you see today.
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International Sports Village
Explore this purpose-built complex on the waterfront, home to an Olympic-standard velodrome, ice rink, and watersports facilities. Walk the promenade and see how Cardiff has reinvented its former industrial docklands as a hub for world-class sport and recreation.
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Barrage de la baie de Cardiff
Walk across this impressive engineering feat stretching nearly a kilometre across the mouth of the Taff and Ely rivers. Learn how this tidal barrage, completed in 1999, created the permanent freshwater lake that made Cardiff Bay's entire regeneration possible.
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Roald Dahl - The Enormous Crocodile
Spot this colourful sculpture celebrating Cardiff's most beloved literary export, author Roald Dahl, born just steps away at the Norwegian Church. Enjoy the playful installation, a favourite with families and a reminder of how Cardiff honours the man who gave the world Charlie Bucket, Matilda, and the BFG.
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Penarth Pier Pavilion
Stroll out onto this elegant Victorian pier stretching gracefully into the Bristol Channel, opened in 1894 and one of Wales' most treasured landmarks. Enjoy sweeping views back across Cardiff Bay and breathe in the sea air as you walk in the footsteps of Edwardian day-trippers.
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The Old Custom House
Admire this handsome Victorian building that once stood at the heart of Cardiff's thriving coal export trade, processing the ships that made Cardiff one of the world's busiest ports. Step inside the beautifully restored interior, now a lively pub and restaurant that still echoes with the energy of its seafaring past.
