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Victorian Cardiff Arcades & Market Tour
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Cardiff's arcades are an icon of the modern city today and something that makes the Welsh capital a unique city in the UK, but they are also a symbol of the city's industrial status, success and power in the nineteenth century. Cardiff has the most arcades and highest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian era arcades of any city in the whole of the UK, as well as one of the country's finest and bustling city markets. They are full of historic, quirky, boutique and independent shops, cafes and stores. On this two hour adventure through Cardiff's shopping district, discover the rise of the Cardiff in the nineteenth century, the industrial success and influence of the growing city, the origi...
Points forts
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Professional, experienced native English speaking guide
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Snacks
Gratuities
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
John Batchelor Statue
We meet at the statue of John Batchelor, on The Hayes, in central Cardiff, opposite the big TK Maxx store. Look out for the green umbrella, jacket or shirt.
Retour
12 High St
We finish the tour between two of Cardiff's most impressive arcades, High St and Castle Arcades, which is also the epicentre of restaurants and bars in the city centre, opposite the entrance to Cardiff Castle as well.
Cardiff's arcades are an icon of the modern city today and something that makes the Welsh capital a unique city in the UK, but they are also a symbol of the city's industrial status, success and power in the nineteenth century. Cardiff has the most arcades and highest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian era arcades of any city in the whole of the UK, as well as one of the country's finest and bustling city markets. They are full of historic, quirky, boutique and independent shops, cafes and stores. On this two hour adventure through Cardiff's shopping district, discover the rise of the Cardiff in the nineteenth century, the industrial success and influence of the growing city, the origi...
Points forts
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
2 heures
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Professional, experienced native English speaking guide
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Snacks
Gratuities
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
John Batchelor Statue
We meet at the statue of John Batchelor, on The Hayes, in central Cardiff, opposite the big TK Maxx store. Look out for the green umbrella, jacket or shirt.
Retour
12 High St
We finish the tour between two of Cardiff's most impressive arcades, High St and Castle Arcades, which is also the epicentre of restaurants and bars in the city centre, opposite the entrance to Cardiff Castle as well.
Itinéraire
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Les Hayes
We meet on The Hayes, the central strip of Cardiff city centre, by the John Batchelor statue. From here we set the context, background and overview for the tour before we set out to see the historic shopping arcades of the city.
10 minutes
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Wyndham Arcade
Having traversed The Hayes we encounter our first arcade, namely Wyndham Arcade. We explore the origins, history, shops and evolution of one of the city's oldest covered shopping areas.
10 minutes
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Royal Arcade
We move on to Royal Arcade, both the oldest and arguably the busiest or best arcade in the city. We explore the origins, history, shops and evolution of one of the city's oldest covered shopping areas.
10 minutes
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Morgan Arcade
From Royal Arcade we make the short jaunt to Morgan Arcade, one of the cities most distinctive architecturally, featuring one of the most famous and noteworthy shops in the city as well.
10 minutes
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Marché de Cardiff
Now for Cardiff Market, the cities traditional shopping centrepiece or epicentre. We will learn about the origins, evolution and future of the central market, as well as what the location of the market once was in previous centuries.
20 minutes
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Arcade du quartier du château
Castle Arcade is one of the most distinctive in the city, due to its shops, restaurants, balcony, chandeliers and its overall appearance. Find some of the best photo spots in the city as we stroll through Cardiff's most Parisian arcade.
15 minutes
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Dominions Arcade
We move from Castle St towards Queen St and the cities most underappreciated old shopping gallery. While a bit quieter than the others sometimes, Dominions arcade is still a throwback to early 20thC Cardiff economic success.
10 minutes
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Queens Arcade
Queens Arcade is the most modern 'arcade' in Cardiff city centre, built only in 1994. While not as glamorous or fascinating as its arcade colleagues around the city, Queens Arcade is still noteworthy nonetheless due to its development, location and occasional TV appearances.
10 minutes
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Duke St. Arcade
Back into the Castle Quarter, Duke St Arcade overlooks Cardiff Castle. While not always the busiest, it has unique and popular businesses past and present and some pretty architectural and artistic features.
15 minutes
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Arcade High Street
Finally we journey through Duke St Arcade into High St Arcade and onto the High Street itself, where we round up the history and life of the arcade as well as rounding off the tour .
