{"id":2625,"date":"2018-02-14T10:27:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T10:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/?p=2625"},"modified":"2022-04-13T16:14:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T16:14:21","slug":"your-last-minute-guide-to-valentines-day-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/2018\/02\/14\/your-last-minute-guide-to-valentines-day-in-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Your last-minute guide to Valentine’s Day in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shortest month is upon us and it comprises a disproportionate number of seasonal highlights: Pancake Day, Chinese New Year, and the Six Nations \u2013 they all need celebrating.\u00a0<\/strong>Oh, and there\u2019s the small matter of Valentine’s Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Drop that batter! Extinguish that firework! Kick that ball into touch! You\u2019d forgotten, hadn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n

Never fear: there is a small chance that your relationship may be salvageable. Simply bring your beloved back to Cardiff, and follow our guide to the best destinations for a viable Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

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  1. [Insert your favourite pub]<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Statistically, 109% of Cardiff couples meet at a Cathays-based watering hole. Where better to reaffirm that special connection than where you first met?<\/p>\n

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    1. Visit Cardiff Castle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If it\u2019s good enough for Harry and Meghan, it\u2019s good enough for us!<\/p>\n

      \"Cardiff<\/a><\/p>\n

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      1. Roath Park Lake<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        There\u2019s little more romantic than rowing across Cardiff\u2019s premier Victorian water feature.<\/p>\n

        Beware, though \u2013 love is in the air, but so are hundreds of geese, ducks and seagulls. There\u2019s real potential here for a \u201cMr Darcy moment\u201d.<\/p>\n

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        1. City Road<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Sometimes love hurts. Luckily enough, there\u2019s an abundance of comfort food available on City Road.<\/p>\n

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          1. Live la dolce vita<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            The Italians are great romantics, and Cardiff is a hub for bellissimo<\/em> food \u2013 from the city\u2019s famed Caf\u00e9 Citta restaurant to Joe\u2019s ice cream.<\/p>\n

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            1. The Wales Millennium Centre<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Having avoided some drama of your own with this handy list, take in one of the world class productions in Cardiff Bay.<\/p>\n

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              1. The Principality Stadium<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Wales are at home, and nothing says love like a sought after Six Nations ticket. Remaining home fixtures include Italy (see point 5) and France (even more hopelessly romantic, if possible).<\/p>\n

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                1. National Museum Wales<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Impress your date with your cultural and artistic knowledge, and one of the world\u2019s largest collections of Impressionist art. More Gallic amore.<\/p>\n

                  It should be said that some of the items on show are an acquired taste \u2013 judge carefully or (like the exhibits) you\u2019re history.<\/p>\n

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                  1. Alexandra Gardens<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    We couldn\u2019t leave it off the list. Walk through the grandiose heart of your old University in springtime, and feel the romance blossom.<\/p>\n

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                    1. Barry Island<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      This is where Gavin and Stacey found love \u2013 and Nessa and Smithy too. It could work for you.<\/p>\n

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                      1. The souvenir shop<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        We\u2019re in last minute territory now: you need a present and you need it fast. Heart shaped Welsh cakes and a Lovespoon? Classic.<\/p>\n

                        So there we go. Never say your Cardiff education ends at graduation; you\u2019ve now got the local knowledge necessary to make an unprecedented success of this Valentines\u2019 Day. And if it really doesn\u2019t go to plan, Dydd Santes Dwynwen is only eleven months away\u2026<\/p>\n

                        Pob lwc!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Valentine's Day is here and we've compiled a handy list of last-minute romantic ideas (and emergency panic ideas) in, around and themed on Cardiff.","protected":false},"author":1106,"featured_media":2641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[126,129,155,127,139,124],"class_list":["post-2625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-cardiffcariad","tag-cardiff","tag-open-day","tag-valentines","tag-wales","tag-welsh"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2625"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3677,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625\/revisions\/3677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}