Vacations In Birmingham And Facts You Need To Know

By Iain Mackie

Currently growing numbers people are seeking new destinations which afford something unique or, the absolute minimum something rather than the common holiday on a sunny beach. During this, so called, credit crunch the majority of us are, sadly coming to the conclusion that they have a much smaller budget for buying a family vacation and are, obviously, having to shaving corners to save money. One way of doing it is to look for cheaper resorts. In the article below I introduce you to the British city of Birmingham. With the British pound so weak against the euro and dollar Birmingham hotels are much cheaper than in previous decades.

The city of Birmingham is situated in the county of England called the West Midlands and the city's inhabitants are known as "Brummies". The Brummy dialect is a strong northern English sounding accent and it is something of a problem to understand fully what is being spoken a struggle which is exaggerated if if you are unfamiliar with such dialects. Luckily the majority of folk from Birminham are polite, kind and helpful and try their best to explain so if necessary do not hesitate to talk to locals about directions and help or guidance in choosing Birmingham bed & breakfast accommodation.

Birmingham features a healthy selection of tourist attractions including some highly informative and interesting museums and art galleries, such as the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Barber Institute of Fine Arts and the new museum in the Eastside called Thinktank. The city of Birmingham also has a large number of hectares of parkland and open spaces, the largest being Sutton Park with 2,400 acres making it the largest urban nature reserve in Europe.

The city of Birmingham possesses a varied and vibrant night scene with an excellent choice of restaurants, bars, cafes and nightclubs. You will find the most popular in one of Birmingham's squares, Victoria Square, Centenary Square, St Martin's Square, Rotunda Square, Chamberlain Square, the historic Old Square at Corporation Street and the Gas Street Basin. Gas Street Basin is the central hub of Birmingham's intricate canal network. The city has approximately thirty two miles of canal waterways with a total of eight canals which were built during the 18th century and continued being used until the 1970's. Today the area has been renovated and is now a highly popular tourist attraction.

Rather than staying bed & breakfast why not consider staying in Birmingham city or airport apartments. If you If you are in the process of planning a Birmingham vacation you should know that Birmingham International Airport is approximately eight miles away from the the city center (just off the A45 and near the M42, Junction 6. You will be pleased to know that there is a respectable number of guest houses close to the airport.

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