Cardiff
Cardiff now play in a new ground (Cardiff City
Stadium). However it's as close as you could possibly get to their previous
ground Ninian Park (see pic), which means it's about a 30 minute walk from the
city centre or Cardiff station. There's actually a local station quite close to
the ground, with trains every 30 minutes from Cardiff Central on matchdays.
As for pubs, be careful! Even in these relatively enlightened times Cardiff fans
still have a very bad reputation. Anyone who was down for the semi-final a few
years back might consider that the locals were very welcoming. The same welcome
doesn't apply to English teams (or likely any other teams!) playing Cardiff
however. It's best to avoid any pubs around the ground or between the city
centre and the ground; try to find somewhere quiet in the centre (but not around
the station) then jump in a taxi. That's if
you can find a taxi that'll take you. Read the 'pub guide' below for
confirmation of why I'm suggesting real caution; it was admittedly penned a few
years back, but there's no reason to suppose things have changed much.
Internet Ground Guide
Pub guide (by Burnley London supporters
- but no pubs in Cardiff!)