Birmingham is better known for its restaurants, pubs and bars, but don’t use that as an excuse to miss out on its attractions. This is a city with more miles of canals than Venice and more than enough museums to fill an entire day, galleries and historical romps through subjects as varied as stationary, chocolate, coffins and the sea. Birmingham is also home to some of the UK’s most fascinating architecture, buildings that have been designed by some of the most forward-thinking architects in the world today. All of this accentuates Birmingham’s greatest strength ― the strange juxtaposition of grandeur and homeliness. There’s plenty here to keep you going, that’s for sure.
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