Christmas kicks off in Cardiff

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Christmas is just beginning, so to get ahead of it all, we’re looking at all the amazing things you can get up to around Cardiff. The capital is a great place for christmas, there are so many things to do, and most of them are already open, so you can get Christmassy right now.

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00:00It's impossible to go through all of the great Christmas events taking place around

00:05the city, there's simply too many, so we'll be taking a look at some of the highlights

00:09around Cardiff and get some suggestions from people around the city.

00:15We wanted to know what people's favourite things about Cardiff at Christmas time are

00:18and most people said the same thing.

00:20I love Winter Wonderland so much.

00:24I think I go there every year with my uncle and then my dad.

00:29What is it you like about Winter Wonderland?

00:30Ice skating.

00:31I love ice skating so much.

00:35Even though I made four, once or twice, but I get back up and yeah, trying to continue.

00:41It's a very good atmosphere, especially Winter Wonderland.

00:45And in the castle itself there's an amazing festival of colour and music and good food.

00:54Yeah, so that's really good.

00:56And so Cardiff's pulling out very well in that respect.

00:59So yeah, it's a nice place to be.

01:01Yeah, it's quite a decent city for Christmas, like obviously there's not much decorations

01:06around here, as you can see.

01:07A few shops have got a few things, but they need to do a bit more.

01:10Obviously in the night time they've got the stalls and stuff in the centre of it.

01:15They've got the Christmas music on and stuff, but I think once Winter Wonderland's proper

01:21opened up and it's busy, I think it'll be a bit more Christmassy.

01:25Just the city, just the atmosphere in the city, you know, the lights and a lot of people

01:32and excitement and stuff like that.

01:35Just general atmosphere, I suppose, yeah.

01:37Yeah, because it brings people into the city and it engages with the community and stuff

01:41as well.

01:42So it just brings other people in from other places and connects us as a city like that.

01:47Winter Wonderland might be the jewel in the crown for Cardiff at Christmastime, and every

01:51year it attracts thousands of people to the city centre.

01:54The Ferris wheel is back, and like the last few years, now spans across the green in front

01:58of the city hall and across to the castle, which hosts the ice skating rink.

02:03There's food, drink, music, open fires ready to toast marshmallows, rides and plenty more.

02:08It's the big main event in the city centre, and there's no doubt plenty of you out there

02:13right now will either have already been or are looking to visit Winter Wonderland soon.

02:18Of course, the centre of Cardiff is a shopping hotspot over Christmas.

02:22There's the late night shopping, the St David's Centre and around the High Street, but more

02:25than that, the Christmas market is back.

02:28It always ranks among the best in the country, with gifts, drinks, food and Welsh-themed goods.

02:34It requires stallholders to sell things either made in or with things from the local area,

02:39and it's definitely one of the best places in Cardiff, and maybe even the rest of Wales,

02:44to get those perfect Christmas gifts for whoever you're looking for.

02:49Cardiff is awash with Christmas, and there's plenty to be looking for, so whenever you're

02:53up for this Christmas, Cardiff will definitely give you just what you need.

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