Birmingham, England Guide & Hotel Reservations from Cheap Hotels Worldwide
Birmingham is a city of central England, 100 miles northwest of London. Due to its power and importance during the "Industrial Revolution" in England, Birmingham got nicknamed "the workshop of the world" or "the city of a thousand trades". Although nowadays its industries are not so predominant, the city is still a very important commercial center.
The "Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery" is the main art gallery and museum in Birmingham. The "Barber Institute of Fine Arts" is both an art gallery and concert hall. It also has one of the world's most detailed and largest coin collections. Cadbury World is a museum showing visitors the stages and steps of chocolate production and the history of chocolate and the company.
Birmingham is the only English city outside London to have three Michelin starred restaurants: Simpson's in Edgbaston, Turners in Harborne and Purnell's in the city centre.
The nightlife in Birmingham happens mainly on Brindleyplace and along Broad Street but some stylish clubs and bars like The Medicine Bar in the Custard Factory, The Sanctuary, Rainbow Pub and Air are in Digbeth. You can also find several pubs in the, can you guess? The Irish Quarter.
Birmingham has many famous festival and public events along the year. The Birmingham Tattoo is a long-standing annual tradition and the "Birmingham International Carnival" takes place in odd numbered years. But the largest single day event is the St. Patrick's Day parade, Europe's second largest, after Dublin. In August you can enjoy the "Birmingham Heritage Festival". Every year, jazz lovers from all over England come to celebrate the music at the "Birmingham International Jazz Festival" , the largest jazz festival in the UK.
Staff's pick:The Norwood Hotel. Excellent service and great value. It is privately owned and operated by a local family who is very knowledgeable about Birmingham. The rooms are immaculately clean and the traditional English style breakfasts are amazing.
Birmingham Travel Tips from Peter Hipkin and other guests
I love Brum, always have done. Nightlife is awesome (in the right places). Shopping is incredible. For meals I recommend Ha Ha Bar & Grill in The Mailbox. For bars, Arcadian and The Mailbox are good areas. Broad street is good fun if you can deal with the typically embarrassing drunkards who love to annoy you. Other than that, Broad street should only be entered if alcohol consumption is your main priority...
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