CITY: Birmingham, England
POPULATION: 970,000
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (high/low):
ºF : JAN: 43/33 · APR: 53/38 · JUL: 69/53 · OCT: 56/43
ºC: JAN: 6/1 · APR: 12/3 · JUL: 21/12 · OCT: 13/6
Five things to see/do in Birmingham: Start your sightseeing tour of Birmingham at Victoria Square, the city’s central plaza, where you’ll find the Town Hall & the Council House, as well as a beautiful fountain and several statues.
Check out Birmingham’s network of canals, which were the main arteries of the British transport network back in Victorian times. There are currently lots of pubs, cafes, and restaurants in this area.
The Bull Ring is an enormous, modernized shopping mall that occupies the location where the city was founded some 900 years ago. Adjacent to the Bull Ring is a popular outdoor market.
Art lovers should not miss the collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings as well as rare works by Victorian artists at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.
History buffs will want to check out the stately Aston Hall, a fine example of 17th century architecture.
Birmingham, England
Globotrip ratingTM: 7.0
The breakdown:
ATTRACTIONS: 6.5
HOTELS: 7.1
RESTAURANTS: 7.1
TRANSPORTATION: 7.3
VALUE: 7.2
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