This year more and more tourists are seeking new vacation destinations which offer something different or, at least something alternative to the popular vacation of sand and sun. During these difficult times many groups of people are, alarmingly realizing that they have a much smaller budget for expenditure on a holiday and are, annoyingly, forced to cutting corners to save money. One way of doing this is to look for a cheaper resort. The following article introduces readers to the British town of Birmingham. With the euro and dollar so strong against the pound Birmingham hotel and guest house accommodation is much cheaper than in previous decades.

The city of Birmingham is situated in the English county known as the West Midlands  and the city’s residents are referred to as being “Brummies”. Birmingham’s dialect sounds like those from other northern English cities and it is difficult to follow what is being discussed a difficulty which is made worse if if you are unfamiliar with such dialects. Thankfully nearly all Brummies are extremely kind, polite and helpful and do their utmost to help you understand so if you need to don’t be afraid to talk to locals about directions and help or advice about  bed & breakfast in Birmingham.

Birmingham possesses  a superb selection of tourist attractions including some interesting and informative museums and art galleries, for example the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery and the new Thinktank in the Eastside. The city of Birmingham also possesses a huge number of square kilometers of open spaces and parks, the largest being Sutton Park having 970 hectares making it the largest urban nature reserve in the United Kingdom and the whole of Europe.

The city has a wide ranging and vibrant night life with a large number restaurants, cafes, bars, wine bars and nightclubs. You will discover some of the most popular in one of the city’s squares, Victoria Square, St Martin’s Square, Rotunda Square, Chamberlain Square, the historic Old Square at Corporation Street, Centenary Square and the Gas Street Basin. Gas Street Basin is the hub of Birmingham’s intricate canal systems. The city has about 32 miles of canal with between 8 canals which were dug during the eighteenth century and remained in use nearly until the end of the 20th century. Nowadays the Gas Street Basin has been renovated and is now a rather nice visitor attraction.

As an alternative to a guest house why not think about booking Birmingham apartments. If you If you are considering taking a vacation in Birmingham you should know that Birmingham’s airport is roughly 8 miles distance from the center of the city just off the A45 and near the M42 (junction 6). You will discover that there is a respectable number of guest houses near to the airport.