Sightseeing in Birmingham
Perhaps surprisingly Birmingham does have a castle and a few truly ancient buildings alongside a lot of other attractions for visitors to see. The image of Birmingham as a dull industrialised city dominated by the car is simply no longer true.
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Shopping in Birmingham
The UKs second city has shopping opportunities rivalled only by the capital, London. In recent years Birmingham has completely re-invigorated its city centre shopping areas and boasts over 1000 shops all within 20 minutes of each other.
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Transport in and around Birmingham
Birmingham used to be the city of the car, to the extent that pedestrians in the city centre came a poor second. This is no longer true; Birmingham has inner and outer ring roads that keep traffic out of the way and an orbital motorway system.
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Recreational and sports amenities in Birmingham
Apart from the well known sports teams that play in the city, there are few cities in Europe that can lay claim to having hosted such a wide variety of European and International sports championships that Birmingham can.
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Social aspects of living in Birmingham
Birmingham is an ethnically diverse city which celebrates the festivities of all the cultures and religions that are to be found in the city. Just as the traditional holidays of Christmas and Easter are celebrated so are many more.
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The Geography of Birmingham
Birmingham is a metropolitan borough of the West Midlands and a unitary authority in its own right. However, it also still retains historic links with the counties of; Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire to which its suburbs once belonged.
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Entertainment, Restaurants, Bars in Birmingham
With the exception of two of the city’s theatres, most of the night-life in Birmingham is centred on the Broad Street area, which includes the International Convention Centre, the National Indoor Arena, the Symphony Hall and the Repertory Theatre.
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Business and Industry in Birmingham
Up until the late 20th century Birmingham was not only geographically the heart of the nation, it was also the industrial heart and engine of the nation with an output centred on its numerous engineering works.
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Accommodation for visitors in Birmingham
Birmingham might seem an unlikely city for anyone to visit. However, being the home of the International Convention Centre (ICC), the National Indoor Arena (NIA) and a Symphony Hall of international acclaim are just three things that attract visitors
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A brief history of Birmingham
Best known for being one of the heartlands of the industrial revolution, Birmingham has a history dating back to the Bronze Age. Evidence of burial mounds had been, but there was no accompanying evidence of any settlements.
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