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Cardiff BayvsPierhead Building
Cardiff Bay and Pierhead Building are both rated highly by professionals. On balance, Cardiff Bay ranks slightly higher than Pierhead Building. Cardiff Bay scores 79 with praise from 3 sources like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Cardiff Bay
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Cardiff, Wales
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Fodor's "Perhaps the most potent symbol of Cardiff's 21st-century rebirth, this upscale district is a 10-minute cab ride from Cardiff Central Station." Full review
Lonely Planet "Lined with important national institutions, Cardiff Bay is where the modern Welsh nation is put on display in an architect's playground of interesting buildings, large open spaces and public art." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Two buildings are of particular interest: the Wales Millennium Centre, home to a large theatre, and the Techniquest centre.
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Pierhead Building Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Maritime Road, Cardiff CF10 4PZ, Wales
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Fodor's "Topped by a distinctive redbrick clock tower, the Victorian Gothic Pierhead contains a good exhibition on Welsh history, including a few artifacts relating to the medieval struggle for independence from England." Full review
Lonely Planet "One of the waterfront's few Victorian remnants, Pierhead is a red-brick and glazed-terracotta French Gothic confection, built in 1897 with Bute family money in order to impress the maritime traffic." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"This tiled, red brick building was completed in 1896 by an associate of William Burges and was previously used as offices." Full review
Lonely Planet "One of the waterfront's few Victorian remnants, Pierhead is a red-brick and glazed-terracotta French Gothic confection, built in 1897 with Bute family money to impress the maritime traffic." Full review
