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Shopping Areas
Cardiff has plenty to offer even the most seasoned shopaholic. With a range of indoor, outdoor, old, modern, city centre, waterside and out-of-town Shopping, there's something for every taste.
Cardiff City Centre
Cardiff city centre can offer a huge variety of Shopping, including the high street, Victorian and Edwardian arcades, and modern Shopping centres including Capitol, Queens and St David's.
Queen Street is Cardiff's main Shopping street and is home to many big high street names. Traversing east to west, Queen street runs from Cardiff Castle, down towards Newport road.
Cardiff's city centre is bisected by arcades, some dating back to Edwardian times. In these arcades you'll find smaller independant stores, selling everything include vintage clothes, designer brands, jewellery, welsh gifts, home wares, cheeses, fancy dress, comics, health foods and herbal remedies. You'll also find plenty of interesting places to stop for a break, including organic and vegetarian cafes, sandwich bars, coffee shops, and a New York deli. Find out more here.
Cardiff city centre also has a range of indoor Shopping centres, namely the Capitol Centre, Queens Arcade, and St David's Dewi Sant Shopping centre. Perfect when the Welsh weather isn't so good, the shopping centres combine high street names with designer brands. Find out more here.
Mermaid Quay
Mermaid Quay is a chic waterfront location situated in the heart of Cardiff Bay. The centre boasts over 25 restaurants, bars and cafes all in one location. Mermaid Quay also offers a wide selection of shops and services. Mermaid Quay offers the perfect retail therapy. Find out more here.
Out of Town
Cardiff has a number of out of town retail parks including Cardiff Gate, Ty Glas, Capital Retail Park at Leckwith and Cardiff Bay retail park. Here you'll find big name stores such as B&Q, Brantano, Argos, Next, Marks & Spencer, Boots and JJB Sports. Find out more here.
