Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Explore the City of Birmingham


The second largest city in UK after London is Birmingham and it is also the second most populous urban area. But the city is great tourist destination, too. It was named as one of the best places in UK to locate a business.

Birmingham is considered as the birthplace of heavy metal music and it has a varied musical history. One of the most famous pop bands Duran Duran started their career from there as well as Ozzy Osbourne, John Lodge and Steve Winwood all grew up in the city.

There are also many museums to visit as the most famous is Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. It displays a significant collections of Italian Baroque painting from 17th century. From this one you can go straight to one of the smallest art galleries in the world – the Barber Institute of Fine Arts where you can enjoy the 13th century Western art.

If you visit Birmingham in the spring, you can witness the amazing St. George's Day celebrated on April 23th every year in the honor of one of the most prominent military saints.

It is very easy to find good accommodation in this time of the year and not only. The best Birmingham Hotels offer the most luxurious guests and meeting rooms. It is not only 5-star hotel but a place where you can enjoy the most amazing vacation ever. Don't miss the chance to have a great time in the hospitable Birmingham hotel.

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