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Birmingham—England’s second largest city is the cradle of the Industrial Revolution.  It is where James Watt and other 18th century Lunar Society ‘lunatics’ converged under the approving full moon to roll out and instigate the revolution that forced and egged England and the whole world into a new era, the modern times. Birmingham is tagged as the Workshop of the World.  It also enjoys the nickname, the City of a Thousand Trades.

While Birmingham’s shoulders have continued to bear the weight of the post-industrial revolutionary yokes and the desolation brought about by the Nazi Luftwaffe bombing in World War II, the place has successfully moved on and inched slowly forth to mold a convention city that serves as a venue to 80% of all trade exhibitions in all of England.

Birmingham most often serves as a gateway to England’s north. Though the city did not share the limelight of being a tourist high spot, Birmingham still is an exciting place to be with its vibrant nightlife and restaurant scenes. It’s also a great place to stroll around in quiet appreciation of the city with its number of parks, nearby pastoral sanctuaries and reconditioned canal walkways that offer a welcoming peaceful atmosphere to enjoy a relaxing tour.

When touring Birmingham, one would first want to look at the rich industrial history that put Birmingham in the map. Numerous museums abound all over Birmingham to serves as testaments to the city’s past.

The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, which looks over at Chamberlain Square includes collections of archaeological findings, ethnography, natural and social history as well as serving as a host of exhibitions in its adjacent halls.

One of the newest museums in the city, ThinkTank at Millennium Point appeals to both science and history buffs with 10 galleries of exhibits spread all over four floors. From Medicine Matters, to Wild Life even to the Future where you can take a sneak peek on tomorrow’s living, ThinkTank will keep you amazed and entertained as well as highly informed in matters of science and history.

At Birmingham Back to Backs, you can see the last surviving court of back-to-back houses in Birmingham, decorated in different time periods to let visitors imagine what it was like to live in each house during the different decades of time.
If you are a huge fan of jewelry, you can find the largest concentration of Europe’s devoted jewelers and the Museum of the Jewelry Quarter plays tribute to the area’s history and the building it is placed in.

Another museum that’s worth a peek is the water mill museum in Hall Green, the Sarehole Mill, where J.R.R. Tolkien, author of the famed Lord of the Rings Trilogy lived within 300 meters of the mill between 4 to 8 years old. Fans of this author would surely love to visit this place.

Another great Birmingham attraction is at Stephenson Place which serves as a good starting point for sampling the attractive sights of the City Center. You can also stand witness to the city’s most impressive Victorian building. Council House, Victoria Square remains as a fine example of the Italian Renaissance architectural style.
Gas Street Basin along Broad Street forms the hub of the 2,000-mile canal network that weaves in various directions from Birmingham to Liverpool, London, Nottingham and Gloucester.

Another must-see at Birmingham is the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, both an art gallery and a concert hall which houses some famous masterpieces of world-renowned Vincent van Gogh and Pablo Picasso. It also has the world’s most detailed and largest coin collections.

Here’s a sweet treat for those with sweet teeth. Cadbury World, a museum that showcases the various stages and steps of chocolate as well as the history of chocolate and the company will surely appeal to the young and the young at heart.

And at night, carry on the amazing fun you had visiting Birmingham during the day with the city’s plethora of clubs and bars at night. You can find the best selection of places to hang out at night along Broad Street and into Brindleyplace, the city’s center for nighttime entertainment.

With its new areas of green space, art galleries and museums replacing what had been the blight of over-industrialization and dreadful urban planning, modern Birmingham continues to lure tourists worldwide for an enjoyable vacation.

Also Birmingham is know as the home of the Peaky Blinders Peaky Blinders is an English television crime drama primarily set in Birmingham, England in the aftermath of World War I.

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