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Birmingham Travel Guide

Birmingham, or "Brum" as it's known in local parlance, is England's second largest city and one of its most interesting and contradictory. The home of HP Sauce and band Black Sabbath, Brum also has a notable industrial past. The Lunar Society, a group of scientists and intellectuals at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution and included Charles Darwin's grandfather, invented the original factory and created gas lighting, among other achievements. Birmingham was heavily bombed in the Second World War, and today has rebuilt with a folk twist. A branch of the Royal Ballet has set up shop, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has a lavish modern concert hall. While not known for its spectacular monuments, this West Midlands city has some high-quality art galleries, like the collection of pre-Raphaelite work at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. Walking along the canals from Brindleyplace to the Mailbox, indulging in great shopping, or checking out the Cadbury chocolate factory, are three more attractions. Brum is alive and well after dark, with some of Britain's best clubbing and lots of live music venues, and wonderful restaurants in the Balti Triangle. The city center has a good selection of reasonably priced hotels and luxury options, as well as friendly hostels.
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Shakespeare's Birthplace
Nearby City

Shakespeare's Birthplace

7.4
4.6/5135 Reviews
"Museums"
Chinese Quarter

Chinese Quarter

5.8
4.7/532 Reviews
"Featured Neighborhoods"
Warwick Castle
Nearby City

Warwick Castle

6.3
4.5/552 Reviews
"Castles"
Library of Birmingham

Library of Birmingham

5.4
4.6/570 Reviews
"Libraries"
Cadbury World

Cadbury World

5.2
4.5/586 Reviews
"Theme Parks"
Victoria Square, Birmingham

Victoria Square, Birmingham

5.1
4.6/594 Reviews
"Squares"
Villa Park

Villa Park

4.8
4.6/511 Reviews
"Stadiums"
St Martin in the Bull Ring

St Martin in the Bull Ring

4.7
4.6/546 Reviews
"Churches and Cathedrals"
Coventry Cathedral
Nearby City

Coventry Cathedral

5.2
4.5/531 Reviews
"Churches and Cathedrals"
"Popular Spots"
Winterbourne House & Garden

Winterbourne House & Garden

4.5
4.8/520 Reviews
"Popular Spots"
"Historical Architectures"

Where to Stay

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What to Eat

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Purnells

Purnells

4.8/532 Reviews
Average price per person: GBP70
"Western-style"
Cucina Rustica

Cucina Rustica

4.8/54 Reviews
Average price per person: GBP36
"Western-style"
Three Church Road at St George's Place

Three Church Road at St George's Place

4.6/59 Reviews
Average price per person: GBP16
"Western-style"
White Swan Edgbaston

White Swan Edgbaston

4.1/510 Reviews
Average price per person: GBP26
"Bars/Bistros"
1900 Restaurant and Bar

1900 Restaurant and Bar

4.1/58 Reviews
Average price per person: GBP28
"Barbeque"
Toby Carvery Castle Bromwich

Toby Carvery Castle Bromwich

4.2/511 Reviews
Average price per person: GBP9
"Bars/Bistros"
Toby Carvery Kings Norton

Toby Carvery Kings Norton

4.1/515 Reviews
Average price per person: GBP8
"Western-style"
The Indian Streatery

The Indian Streatery

4.5/528 Reviews
"Southeast Asian"
Harvester - Beacon

Harvester - Beacon

4.2/510 Reviews
"Western-style"
Harvester Beacon Birmingham

Harvester Beacon Birmingham

4.0/55 Reviews
"Western-style"
Lucarelli Birmingham

Lucarelli Birmingham

4.2/511 Reviews
"Western-style"
Walkabout Birmingham

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