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Birmingham, United Kingdom

Once named "The City of 1,001 Trades", industrial Birmingham has re-invented itself as a prime tourist and business location. It's situated in the heart of England, an area famous for Shakespearean connections and beautiful countryside.
 

Even back in the middle ages Birmingham was developing as a centre of industry. Metalwork has long been just one of the inhabitants' many skills, no doubt assisted by the seemingly endless quantities of coal and iron to hand. Over the centuries... [ more ]

Accommodation in Birmingham tends to form in three clusters, which are based around the city centre, the Five Ways roundabout & Hagley Road (A456), and in the area around the airport and the NEC. The city centre offers the widest choice of... [ more ]
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