Birmingham UK is a great place to be

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Birmingham UK is a great place to be

When you think of visiting England, the places that spring to mind would be London, Manchester and maybe Cornwall and Scotland. Birmingham is only a 1.5 hour train journey north of London and an exciting and entertaining place to visit with just about every kind of activity to suit the whole family.

Birmingham has its own International airport and is far less stressful and busy than arriving at the huge London Airports. It is fairly central and a 15 minute ride away from the city centre.

There are many places to stay, both the large chain hotels are scattered throughout plus the smaller boutique hotels and several country houses.

Birmingham offers great entertainment including several theatres such as the Symphony Hall which is one of the finest concert halls in all of Europe. Alexandra, Cresent, Hippodrome and the Repertory all have regular concerts, comedians, ballet, opera and many other shows.

The famous NEC national exhibition centre is situated on the outskirts of Birmingham and is a great venue that has endless entertainment.

The Jewellery quarter is famous for producing 40% of UK jewellery. Many shops have their own craftsmen who design bespoke items to suit your requirements. Many graduates and students have set up small businesses here offering contemporary designs.

If you have children, there are many attractions such as the wonderful and exciting Alton Towers which is full of heart stopping roller coasters, water rides, disney attractions plus there are some beautiful gardens and plenty of restaurants for the older generation. Drayton Manor Park in nearby Staffordshire has a similar theme and aimed for the slightly younger children. Also, Cadbury World is suitable for all ages and you are very likely to go home full of chocolate.

There are plenty of career opportunities in Birmingham and the Midlands area. Several blue chip companies have their headquarters here and the city is full of businesses. You will be able to find Jobs by searching the Internet for Job sites and Job boards that focus on vacancies in the Birmingham and Midlands area.

For keen shopoholics the Bull Ring is a great place to visit. Recently built, the building appears to look like fish scales in its design. Parking is good and the centre is full of high street stores plus many designer boutiques and bespoke jewellers and an abundance of pubs and restaurants. The famous Selfridges store is located within the Bullring and has everything you need on it’s 3 floors of designer items.

You could also visit the National Motorcycle Museum or the Thinktank which holds a planetarium which is fascinating. Birmingham is a great city to visit, work and live.

Birmingham UK is a great place to be

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