About Birmingham
Birmingham is an exciting and vibrant city, offering something for everyone: excellent shopping, cosmopolitan cuisine, lively nightlife, fine museums, superb parks, theatres and art galleries, international events and exhibitions, and world-class sports facilities.
Birmingham’s international airport offers flights to 100 destinations. The city is at the heart of England’s motorway network and three mainline train stations make it convenient to reach from anywhere in the UK. The Midland Metro, a light railway and a good bus network provide quick links around town.
“I was astonished when I saw how beautiful Birmingham was. The buildings, the art, the use of the water. It is an extraordinary jewel of a city. I was bowled over when I was there. It is quite wonderful.”
Bill Clinton
“To me Birmingham is the greatest place in the world.”
Mark Lewis-Francis
“Birmingham has lots of style. And it is even better now, just look at the Bullring.”
Gok Wan
“Most people don’t know you get amazing Victorian and Georgian architecture, outstanding multicultural food, really cool eclectic art and fabulous designer shops all within a few square miles.”
Russell Amerasekera
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