Water Canal, City Quarter, Promenade

Brindleyplace is Birmingham's most famous and beautiful neighbourhood, created along the Gas Street water canal. Wander the cosy quays, discover the many tree-lined squares and benches in the intricate mix of historic industrial and contemporary modern buildings, and visit one of the many great restaurants or pubs. [btn "Birmingham's 10 best hotels" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-birmingham-brindleyplace…

Department store, Modern Building

The Selfridges building, one of the chain's 4 UK branches, has been one of Birmingham's main landmarks since its opening in 2003. [btn "Birmingham's 10 best hotels" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-birmingham-selfridges] Selfridges is part of the Bullring business district, but is the only building that stands out from the rest. A unique example of blob architecture Selfridges in Birmingham is one of the…

Statue

Beloved amongst locals, Birmingham's main symbol can be found rampaging through the main concourse of Birmingham New Street station on the hour. Ozzy the Bull, a gigantic mechanical sculpture, comes to life for roughly 5 minutes every quarter of an hour, giving the impression of a raging bull. [btn "Birmingham's 10 best hotels" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-birmingham-ozzy] Where did Ozzy the Bull come…

City Quarter, Department store, Church

The Bullring is one of the largest shopping districts in the UK and occupies a large part of Birmingham city centre. A cluster of large shopping centres, including Selfridges, with its famous futuristic building, is located around the historic 'The Bull Ring', which has been the site of markets since the Middle Ages. The Bullring is currently the most visited shopping centre in Britain. [btn "Birmingham's 10 best hotels" https://www.booking…

Aquarium

The National Sea Life Centre in Birmingham is one of the largest aquariums in England and will capture the attention of children and adults alike. There are more than 60 tanks of varying sizes with marine and freshwater fish. The aquarium is also located right in the city centre in Brindleyplace, so you don't have to make complicated transport plans when visiting. [btn "Book a family hotel in Birmingham" https://www.booking.com/city/gb…

Square

Victoria Square is considered Birmingham's main square and natural city centre, thanks to the magnificent former Town Hall. It is just a few minutes' walk from New Street railway station and right in the middle of the pedestrian route between the popular canal district of Brindleyplace (eastbound) and the Bullring shopping district (westbound). Both locations can be reached from Victoria Square in around 10-15 minutes on slow walking. [btn …

Library, Modern Building

The new Birmingham Central Library opened in 2013 and is one of the main symbols of the extensive modern redevelopment of the city centre that has been underway since the turn of the millennium. [btn "Birmingham's 10 best hotels" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-birmingham-knihovna] The striking building, built in a post-modern style, attracts attention as one of the city's main tourist attractions.…

Amusement park

Keep the kids entertained at one of Europe's many Legoland Discovery Centres, also in Birmingham. This is a chain of Lego stores with extended facilities to include a variety of interactive displays and demonstrations of Lego kits. You can't expect a full-fledged Legoland like in Billund, Denmark, but you can certainly have fun here for 2 hours. [btn "Book a family hotel in Birmingham" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid…

Shopping class

The main pedestrianised area in Birmingham city centre is called New Street, connecting Victoria Square and the Bullring shopping district. The street is roughly half a mile long and is almost entirely pedestrianised. Along New Street you'll find plenty of cheap and expensive shops, cafes and restaurants. [btn "Book a hotel in Birmingham city centre" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-birmingham-new-street] …

Cathedral

Birmingham's St Philip's Anglican Cathedral is the main church in the city, but its size makes it one of the smaller cathedrals in comparison to other cities. It is located right in the centre of the Old Town, surrounded by a nice little park. [btn "Book a hotel in Birmingham city centre" https://www.booking.com/city/gb/birmingham.en.html?aid=2380460;label=p-birmingham-katedrala] The baroque church was built in 1725. Stop here as you walk…

Historic building

See from the outside a typical example of Victorian style buildings on the eastern edge of the centre. The complex of buildings, built of terracotta red brick with typical narrow turrets, now houses the Birmingham Court of Justice and the inner halls cannot be visited. The complex, still known as the Victoria Law Courts, was built in 1894 and was used as a criminal court by the time it was built. [btn "Book a hotel in Birmingham city centre"…