It was reformed in 1965 and has been winning fans ever since. Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, goes back to Roman times, but modern developments are changing it forever. Redevelopment of Cardiff Bay, once a rundown docks area, is turning the area into a recreational playground, complete with freshwater lake. By the time it's completed, there will be cinemas, restaurants, nightclubs, an opera house, shops and a science centre. The lake will encourage sailing and other sports activities.
People like to work and play near a waterfront environment.
Cardiff gets 1.3 million visitors a year, said Levers. No doubt, that number will be helped along when Cardiff hosts the Rugby World Cup in Nov. 1999. While Cardiff looks ahead to the future, you can step back to the past at the Museum of Welsh Life in St. Fagan's. Just outside of Cardiff, the open-air museum shows how the Welsh lived during the last 400 years. More than 30 original buildings from all over Wales have been moved here.