Your Essential Travel Guide To Sporting Events In Wales

Famous for their love of football and rugby, Wales boasts some fantastic stadiums and arenas, including the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff which is home to the national rugby team.

Wales also hosts a number of internationally recognised events including The Hay Festival - the world's most famous literary and arts festival, and the Welsh proms.

Wales is famous for its love of rugby, and has been part of the Six Nations tournament since its inception. Cardiff, the vibrant capital of Wales, plays host to Welsh fixtures at the Millennium Stadium (also known as the Principality Stadium), the home of the Welsh rugby team.

A visit for match day is a great opportunity for a short break in Cardiff, with so much to see and do as well as soak up the incredible Six Nations atmosphere.

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