🏛️Main Attractions
- ✓Birmingham Museum of Art
- ✓Jewellery Quarter
- ✓Cadbury World
- ✓Selfridges (architecture)
- ✓Symphony Hall
- ✓Thinktank Science Museum
- ✓Birmingham Cathedral
Birmingham
Birmingham
Britain's second largest city, a fusion of industry and arts
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Recommended Hotels in Birmingham
Hand-picked hotels and accommodations from Agoda (9 properties)
🏨Recommended Hotels
- ★Hyatt Regency Birmingham
- ★Hotel du Vin Birmingham
- ★The Grand Hotel Birmingham
- ★Malmaison Birmingham
- ★Staying Cool Rotunda Apartments
🍜Restaurants & Food
•Diverse international cuisine
•The birthplace of balti curry
•Modern British Cuisine
•Simpsons
$$$Fine dining in Georgian mansion
🛍️ Shopping
- • Bullring Shopping Centre
- • Grand Central
- • Jewellery Quarter
- •Birmingham Rag MarketMarket
Historic indoor market for fabrics, clothing, and bargains since 1804
💡 Travel Tips
- • Try authentic Balti curry in the Balti Triangle - Birmingham's unique culinary contribution
- • Book Cadbury World tickets well in advance, especially during school holidays
- • The city has more miles of canals than Venice - canal-side walks are lovely
- • Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery has free admission
- • Jewellery Quarter tours available - book at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
- • City has India's largest Diwali celebration outside India
- • Free tours of the iconic Library of Birmingham rooftop garden
🔗 Related Information
📋Quick Info
📅Best Season
May-September for festivals, December for German Christmas Market
💰Daily Budget
$80-150 per day/day
👥Popular With
FoodiesShopping enthusiastsIndustrial heritage fansFamiliesCulture seekers
🗓️Recommended Stay
2-3 days
🌐Timezone
UTC+0 (GMT)
💬Local Language
English
💱Currency
GBP (British Pound)
📅Birmingham 3-Day Itinerary
Recommended plan for efficient sightseeing
Industrial Heritage & Modern Birmingham
🌅
Morning2-3h
🎭
Explore Jewellery Quarter and Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
💡 Take guided tour at 11:00 AM. Many workshops open to visitors.
☀️
Afternoon2-3h
🎭
Visit Library of Birmingham and Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
💡 Both have free entry. Don't miss Pre-Raphaelite collection.
🌙
Evening2-3h
🍜
Balti Triangle dinner and canal walk
💡 Try Al Frash or Shababs for authentic Balti. Canal area beautifully lit.
💡Tips
- •Get Swift Go smart card for cheaper public transport
- •Birmingham has over 50 Michelin-recommended restaurants
- •Free guided heritage walks available from tourist office
- •Check what's on at Birmingham Hippodrome - major theatre venue
- •Frankfurt Christmas Market (late Nov-Dec) is largest outside Germany