With its cultural attractions, restaurants and nightlife, Cardiff(or "Caerdyff" in Welsh) is an international city only 2 hours from London which mixes entertainment, sport, art and culture. Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital city (Cardiff only became the Capital of Wales in 1955) and boasts a world class opera house, many museums, sporting venues (including Europe’s finest sports stadium – the Millennium Stadium - the setting for the Rugby World Cup in 1999)and exciting nightlife. Cardiff’s city centre mixes its 2,000 years of history with the best shopping in Wales and the city has over 200 restaurants with a wide range of world cuisine.