{"id":48340,"date":"2019-10-28T19:22:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T19:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=48340"},"modified":"2019-11-01T15:33:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T15:33:23","slug":"voxpop-what-do-local-people-like-to-do-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/culture\/voxpop-what-do-local-people-like-to-do-in-cardiff","title":{"rendered":"Voxpop: What do local people like to do in the city of Cardiff?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>As the old adage goes, do as the locals do. But how do local people spend their time in the recently titled sixth most-grammed city?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff is a city of culture. Of historic landmarks and stunning architecture, independent businesses and buzzing nightlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a destination that deserves recognition as the place to be. A recent <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hometogo.co.uk\/united-kingdom\/city-breaks\/#insta-historical-towns\" target=\"_blank\">study<\/a> named Cardiff the sixth most instagrammed city in the United Kingdom.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investigation, conducted in September by the holiday rental search engine <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hometogo.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">HomeToGo<\/a>, looked at 100 historic cities across the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It found that Cardiff had been hashtagged 3.2m times on Instagram, beating a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the likes of Stratford-Upon-Avon, Canterbury and Windsor for a place in the top 10 most-grammed locations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what do people like to do in the &#8216;diff?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcardiff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Visit Cardiff<\/a>, attractions such as the arcades, Cardiff Castle and the National Museum Cardiff are firm favourites. But do residents agree? Alt.Cardiff wanted to investigate if social media reflected the reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We hit the streets and asked the people of Cardiff about their favourite things to do in this vibrant city.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_John-Powell_Main-Image_CD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_John-Powell_Main-Image_CD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_John-Powell_Main-Image_CD-467x312.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_John-Powell_Main-Image_CD-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Powell, 37, retail manager, Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think my favourite thing is to sit in Bute Park in the sun and read my book with a coffee and a Welsh cake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Jemma-Afia_Main-Image_CD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Jemma-Afia_Main-Image_CD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Jemma-Afia_Main-Image_CD-467x312.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Jemma-Afia_Main-Image_CD-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jemma Afia, 41, shop owner, Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love to walk from the Bay across the barrage. I\u2019ll take the kids on the bikes or the scooters because there&#8217;s lots to do down there. The kids love the castle, though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Daniel-Rees_Main-Image_CD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Daniel-Rees_Main-Image_CD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Daniel-Rees_Main-Image_CD-467x312.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Daniel-Rees_Main-Image_CD-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daniel Rees, 23, barista, Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause it\u2019s a small city, you have lots of green space. Walking in local parks is always really fun. Cardiff has really good nightlife. There\u2019s just always something on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Sophie-Smith_Main-Image_CD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Sophie-Smith_Main-Image_CD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Sophie-Smith_Main-Image_CD-467x312.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Sophie-Smith_Main-Image_CD-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sophie Smith, 28, businesswoman, Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love Riverside Market on a Sunday. It\u2019s a farmers market that runs from 8am until 2pm. It\u2019s loads of producers from South and West Wales.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Alis-Gwyther_Main-Image_CD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Alis-Gwyther_Main-Image_CD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Alis-Gwyther_Main-Image_CD-467x312.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Alis-Gwyther_Main-Image_CD-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alis Gwyther, 23, sales assistant, Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI like to go to all the pop-up galleries and the little arcades. I think my favourite is one of the caf\u00e9s. Barker Tea House? It\u2019s so nice!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Emma-Tapley_Main-Image_CD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Emma-Tapley_Main-Image_CD.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Emma-Tapley_Main-Image_CD-467x312.jpg 467w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Voxpop_4_Emma-Tapley_Main-Image_CD-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emma Tapley, 43, self-employed, Cardiff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEat! Go to restaurants. Wahaca or Curado, but then I like Brew Dog. I like going there, chilling and having a little metal cup of mac and cheese.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the old adage goes, do as the locals do. But how do local people spend their time in the recently titled sixth most-grammed city?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":48345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[11248,242,2874],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Voxpop: What do local people like to do in the city of Cardiff? - alt.cardiff<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As the old adage goes, do as the locals do. 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