16th July 2008 - by Sarah Maple
Things To Do In Birmingham
Birmingham is one of the UK's core cities and is often referred
to as the UK's second city due to its size. The population is
currently over 1 million and its no surprise that there is
plenty to see and do in this exciting area.
Eating out in
Birmingham:
Birmingham has an incredible range of cuisine available due to
its ethnically diverse landscape and is particularly famous for
its wide variety of quality Indian restaurants. For years the
Balti Triangle which is south of the city centre, has been
synonymous with curry houses. However there is a fine range of
other cuisine ranging from Chinese and Italian restaurants to
the more traditional fish and chips.
Places to
visit:
Birmingham has a lot to offer those who want to explore a
little and there are many attractions both in Birmingham itself
and in the West Midlands Region.
One of Britain's main tourist attractions. Alton Towers has
beautiful landscaped gardens and is a massive adventure park
which is popular all year round. Established in 1975, the Black
Country Museum is a wonderful collection of history and
heritage from the Black Country region.
Donington Park provides some fast paced action at its Grand
Prix racing circuit. Both car and motorcycle racing is
available. Cadbury World opened on 14th August 1990 and
surprisingly (given the nations addiction to chocolate) is the
UK's only purpose built visitor centre dedicated entirely to
chocolate.
If your looking for events and music then as well as the many
small venues across the city the National Exhibition Centre
(NEC) and National Indoor Arena (NIA) provide all the
excitement you should ever need. Now 25 years old the NEC is
the largest exhibition centre in Europe. It was opened in 1976
by HM The Queen and the first exhibition was the Spring Fair.
The NEC Arena is used for concerts and conferences and can
house 12,600 people.
For those looking for some history then Warwick Castle provides
an impressive and majestic building with towers and ramparts
and a history going back over a 1000 years.
The National Sea Life Centre situated at Brindley Place
provides an underwater wonderland with collections of sealife
from around the globe. In addition the West Midlands Safari
Park is a wonderful experience explorer some of the fascinating
wildlife we have at the park.
Nightlife:
There is a huge selection of great pubs and clubs throughout
the city centre. It's youthful population has ensured the
nigtclub scene has thrived. The legendary Q Club, set in the
old Methodist Central Hall hosts regular events such as Cream
and Raveology! If your into the more luxurious things in life,
why not try Mechu, home to the ultimate private VIP luxury. The
huge student population however still demand no-frills fun
venues so clubs like Snobs and Sunflower Lounge are the places
to visit if this is your bag. The Glee Club and Jongleurs are
always a hoot where top comics raise a smile everywhere from
the theatres to the pub circuit.
Article Source:
http://www.bb-articles.com
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