Know some mind-blowing facts about the vibrant city in the United Kingdom.
Meenakshi Sutar
Blessed with over 600 parks, Birmingham boasts being one of the greenest cities in the U.K. Sutton Park is one of them that offers marshes, woodland, and lakes to allow visitors to enjoy fishing, cycling, golf, and bird-watching.
Birmingham Bullring
Shopaholics can visit this building that is popular as one of the largest shopping centers in Europe since the 12th century. The building houses both indoor and outdoor markets.
Foodie's Paradise
The city's 'Balti Triangle' is loaded with the most Michelin-starred restaurants in the UK. Birmingham also attracts foodies to enjoy delicious Birds Custard, Cadbury Chocolate, Bournville Drinking Chocolate, HP Sauce and Typhoo Tea.
City of Canals
Birmingham boasts having numerous canals covering nearly 35 miles. You will enjoy the city tour by cruising the canals.
Birmingham has Britain’s busiest theater with almost 2000 seating capacity that hosts many West End shows and art performances throughout the year.
The largest city of Britain, Birmingham has a population of 2.6 million. The lively city is known as the youngest city of the U.K. as 40 percent of the population is under the age of 25.
Youthful City
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery is a popular attraction that boasts having the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite paintings.
Birmingham houses the largest public library in the UK. Also, it boasts of the largest regional library and cultural space in Europe.
Being the city of the great scientists and inventors such as Matthew Boulton, James Watt, and William Murdoch, Birmingham is the world’s first manufacturing town.
The author of fantasy adventure films The Hobbit and Lord of Rings, J. R. Tolkien lived in Birmingham.
Heavy metal was born in Birmingham with the likes of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and lead singer of Led Zeppelin, all of them originated from the city.
Sports enthusiasts may know the fact that the FA cup was made in Birmingham. Also, the world’s first football league started in Birmingham.
Birmingham boasts having 50 festivals round the year. St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Europe’s second-largest festival.