A Brief Guide To Birmingham

It is easy to forget when you take a look around diverse, cosmopolitan, trendy Birmingham today that this city was once the workshop of the world, the heart of the Industrial Revolution in the UK. This is a forward-looking city, yet its rich heritage is everywhere to be seen.

You too can delve into the treasure chest of Birmingham''s history. A visit to the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery will always be a rewarding experience, definitely worth a visit. It houses stunning and significant works from around the world, as well as a great collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings.

Take time out to see a show at one of Birmingham''s many popular venues. The city''s Hippodrome is an incredible, grandiose auditorium with space for 2,000 spectators. There is also the Alexandra which hosts drama, musicals, concerts and comedy, as well as the Birmingham Repertory Theatre where you can enjoy interesting, exciting and provocative modern drama.

Performers flock from all over to have their name in lights at Birmingham''s musical venues. The Symphony Hall is one of Europe''s finest concert venues, and a place where you will always find something spectacular to listen to. The NIA and the LG Arena regularly draw the crowds to see popular rock and pop performers, whilst smaller venues across the city always have something interesting going on.

If you''re eager to visit the shops and indulge in a little retail therapy, you''d struggle to top Birmingham. Its Bullring shopping centre is majestic, with a Selfridges and many more world-famous stores. Around the rest of town, all kinds of shops line New Street, High Street and Corporation Street.

Birmingham is a diverse, multicultural city which well defines life in the twenty-first century. Nowhere is this more evident than in the broad array of restaurants across town. The home of the balti, head to the city''s Balti Triangle to enjoy a rich taste of Asian delights.

Not only this, but Birmingham is a great party town too, where you can enjoy a memorable night out. Big venues like Gatecrasher Birmingham, Q Club and Oceana are the places to go to find world-famous club nights. Elsewhere, Mechu is a fine establishment where you''ll be able to sip champagne all through the night in the swish VIP lounge.

Set in the beautiful Heart of England, in Birmingham you''re only a short journey away from the more tranquil, ?olde? English destinations such as Shropshire, Warwick and Shakespeare''s birthplace at Stratford-upon-Avon. So pay a visit to a truly great British city and enjoy what Birmingham has to offer you.

By: Zenobia Vuturo

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Zenobia Vuturo is an experienced traveling writer who has travelled extensively in the UK and recommends Octopustravel.com for Birmingham hotels.