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A friend is visiting Cardiff

Someone is coming to see you and you have to decide where to take them. Two days of Cardiff that a local would not be embarrassed by.

  • 1 night
  • 2 people
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Cardiff trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-30 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

2 days

Day 1

Arrival day

7 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Santapas

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Church Street 3

  3. 14:3016:00

    Cardiff Castle

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    castle in Cardiff, Wales

    Castle St, CF10 3RB Cardiff

  4. 16:00

    3h open

    16:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Caesars Arms

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    pub in Cardiff, Wales

    Heol Creigiau, CF15 9NN

  6. 20:3023:00

    The Gatekeeper

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Local experiences

    pub in Cardiff, Wales; formerly a theatre and cinema

    Westgate Street 9-10, CF10 1DD Cardiff

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 08:00–00:00 · Fri 08:00–01:00 · Sat 07:00–01:00 · Sun 08:00–00:00

Day 2

Departure day

4 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Crumbs Kitchen

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Morgan Arcade 33, CF10 1AF Cardiff

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00 · Sun 10:00–15:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3011:00

    St Fagans Castle

    Picked because you chose local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • History

    Elizabethan manor house in St Fagans, Cardiff, Wales

  4. 11:00

    2h open

    11:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Tŷ Madeira

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Saint Mary Street 32, CF10 1AB Cardiff

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12:00–01:00 · Sun closed

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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