 | The city of Birmingham can be found in the West Midlands and is the second largest city in England, and in fact the whole of the UK. It is sometimes known as the heart of England because of its central location and boasts some of the UK's top visitor attractions.
Birmingham today is a cosmopolitan city that offers visitors plenty of modern entertainments alongside celebrations of its great past. Some of the top places to visit in Birmingham include, the city's oldest parish church, St Martins, which dates back to medieval times, the biggest concentration of jewellery sellers in the Jewellery Quarter and the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, which is home to the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite art.
Alternatively you could venture to one of Birmingham's theatres, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Alexandra Theatre or The Hippodrome, home to the world famous Birmingham Royal Ballet. Birmingham is also home to Star City, the largest cinema complex in the UK.
Postcodes for Birmingham begin with the letter B and as well as Birmingham itself the B postcode includes West Bromwich, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Smethwick, Rowley Regis, Cradley Heath, Alcester, Halesowen, Oldbury, Studley, Tamworth.
If you're in Birmingham city centre and fancy exploring more of Birmingham then why not head to the historic town of Tamworth, home to Tamworth Castle, Malvern Park in Solihull or visit the Galton Bridge in Smethwick once the longest single span bridge in the world now a Grade I listed landmark.
However Birmingham and the surrounding area has a lot more than just attractions to offer and City Visitor has details of everything from accountants to youth hostels. |
