In 1987, the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was created to convert the decrepit docks along Cardiff Bay into a major shopping and entertainment area. The 150,000 square feet of retail space opened in 1999 as the Mermaid Quay. In addition to stores, restaurants and bars, the waterfront offers museums, performing arts, boating, frequent festivals or just a relaxing walk along the shoreline. On the left is a bronze sculpture by John Clinch titled “People Like Us.”
