Newport town centre has an excellent choice of retail shops, banks and restaurants all situated in a large shopping area. Although the main area isn't undercover there is also an indoor shopping mall.

Night Life:

Newport is the main attraction in the Gwent area and has a wide variety of pubs, wine bars and nightclubs to choose from. All the pubs are of a high standard and are situated close together with the busiest periods being Friday and Saturday nights. Zanzibar nightclub is the biggest in Newport, which can hold 1700 people and boasts 3 levels including a restaurant live bands and DJs.

Leisure:

Newport Leisure Centre is located in the town centre and has a large number of sports to choose from with no membership fee to pay.

Newport Leisure Park is situated just outside the town centre on a large retail and leisure estate. It has a 12 screen multiplex cinema, 22-lane bowling alley, various restaurants and fast food outlets. The area also boasts a large selection of superstores covering sport to home and leisure.

The Celtic Manor Hotel:

Listed in the Top ten best hotels in the world the Celtic Manor has 400 luxury room's 3 golf courses and 2 leisure clubs. The Celtic manor will be the host for one of the highlights of the golfing calendar when the Ryder Cup comes to Wales in 2010