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The City by the West Midlands - Birmingham
 Take
a break and go to the beautiful city of Birmingham. Located in the West
Midlands, it is one of the largest cities in the United Kingdom with a
population of slightly above one million.
Popularly known as “the workshop of the world” during the Industrial
revolution heyday, Birmingham is also known as a “city of a thousand trade”.
Over the years, its importance and reputation as an industrial city had
declined but, it still remains a popular attraction for tourists. It is the
fourth popular tourist destination in the United Kingdom.
The city was founded during the sixth century, and is located on the banks
of River Rea. It started as a small farming village. However, during the
16th century the city managed to obtain supplies of iron ore and coal
resulting in it prospering into the steel industry.
 Later,
the city was well known as a small arms producer during the British Civil
War and it prospered further during the industrial revolution.
Typical of British weather, it enjoys a temperate maritime climate where the
average temperature is 20 degrees Celsius during the summer and below five
degrees in winter.
People wanting to visit Birmingham could travel by road, trains and also by
flight into the Birmingham International Airport.
From old
buildings to ghost tours
At Birmingham, you could visit many fabulous places, from old buildings,
interesting museums to beautiful landscape houses and also, yes, ghost tours
to scare you.
 If
it is museums you are looking for, then you can visit the Barber Institute
of Fine Arts, the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Aston Hall, Blakesley
Hall, Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and Sarehole Mill.
In the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, tourists can find the world’s largest
collection of coins. It also has a concert hall catering to plays and shows.
The Birmingham Museum of Art, opened in 1959, offers a collection of 17,000
items of interests from the European, American, African, pre-Columbian,
Asian and Native American culture. It is one of the most popular places to
visit in Birmingham.
 Meanwhile,
Aston Hall is one of the largest country houses that you can find in
England. Built in the 17th century by Sir Thomas Haulte, an aristocrat, his
family once owned many of the land in Warwickshire.
Blakesly Hall was completed in 1590 by merchant and farmer Richard Smalbroke
and it depicts the lavish lifestyle of the people then. Meanwhile the Museum
of the Jewellery Quarter offers an insight of how jewellery is made.
Sarehole Mill is a famous hangout of Lord of the Rings author, J.R.R.
Tolkien.
There are also several famous public squares in Birmingham and this include
Centenary Square, Chamberlain Square, Victoria Square and the historic Old
Square. Some of the recent squares built there included Rotunda Square and
St Martin’s Square. It provides the perfect place to relax while viewing the
beautiful architecture all around.
 Savoury
visit
A must-visit for tourists is the Cadbury World which showcases the history of
chocolate, steps taken to producing mouth-watering chocolates and also
history of the famous company.
Birmingham also showcases various places of worship that include St Philip’s
Cathedral, St Chad’s Cathedral catering for Roman Catholics and the
Birmingham Central mosque, which is one of the largest in Europe.
For the outdoors, there is Dudley Zoo, which is one of the finest zoos in
Britain where you can bring your children on an educational stroll. Nearby,
there is also the Drayton Manor theme park which provides fun family
activities and thrill rides.
 Although
not located close to the sea, you can also watch marine life by going to Sea
Life Centre where you can see sharks, stingrays and other marine life
without going inside the water. This attraction provides a fun and
educational family outing.
Interested in the paranormal, why not take one of Birmingham’s ghost tour?
As with most cities in the United Kingdom, sports like cricket and football
is a favourite event. Birmingham has two football teams, namely, Aston Villa
and also Birmingham FC. Go watch a game and enjoy yourself!
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