19 Things you must have done to call yourself proper Cardiff

Cardiff is home to almost 500,000 people and keeps on getting bigger each year.

We're a city full of different races, religions, careers, hobbies and views but one thing we all have in common is that we love Cardiff and its unique sayings, places, food and quirks that make it unforgettable, and most importantly, home.

Here are 19 things that will earn you your badge of being authentic and proper Cardiff - wear it with pride!

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1) Eaten a Clarks Pie

2) Eaten food on Chippy Lane at 3am

Cardiff has plenty of quirks (Richard Swingler)

3) Chatted to a stranger on the number 17 bus

(WalesOnline/Rob Browne)

4)Shouted "Cheers drive!" as you left the taxi/bus

5) Cycled to Castle Coch

Castell Coch is famous for its fairytale castle appearance (Portia Jones)

6) Got lost in Bute Park

CARDIFF, WALES - OCTOBER 22: A woman walks through Bute Park, which backs on to Cardiff Castle, while walking a dog on October 22, 2020 in Cardiff, Wales. Wales will go into a national lockdown from Friday until November 9. People will be told to stay at home and pubs, restaurants, hotels and non-essential shops must shut. Primary schools will reopen after the half-term break, but only Years 7 and 8 in secondary schools can return at that time under new "firebreak" rules. Gatherings indoors and outdoors with people not in your household will also be banned. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) (Getty / Matthew Horwood)

7) Taken a picture with/of one of its arcades

(WalesOnline/Rob Browne)

8) Asked "Where you to?" instead of "Where are you?"

(BBC)

9) Spoken to Ninjah

(Ninjah/Tantrum Records)

10) Seen the dinosaurs at National Museum Cardiff

The National Museum Cardiff is just one of the attractions free to the public (Richard Williams)

11) Remembered when Cardiff's student union looked like a car park

12) Know what 'Nghaerdydd' means

13) Avoided driving down City Road at all costs

City Road, Cardiff (MediaWales)

14) Complained about the cycle lanes *at least* once

A number of cycleways are planned across Cardiff (Richard Williams/WalesOnline)

15) Sang along to a busker on Queen Street

Cardiff busker, Keith "Del" Laslett, performing in Queen Street, Cardiff city centre (Richard Swingler Freelance Photography)

16) Attended one of the farmers' markets

Riverside Market, Cardiff (Mirrorpix)

17) Been overwhelmed with joy that Castle Street is open again

(Pic credit: Google)

18) Been more excited for the Christmas markets and Winter Wonderland than actual Christmas itself

Winter Wonderland returns this year with a few changes (Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

19) Walked from the city centre to Cardiff Bay

Lloyd George Avenue towards Cardiff city centre (South Wales Echo)