City break in Birmingham. Active leisure ideas for Birmingham - attractions, recreation and nightlife

Without a doubt, Birmingham is widely famous for its numerous nightclubs, bars and pubs. These are wonderful places, where guests can enjoy a drink and listen to music of various styles. The Sanctuary club has quickly won love and recognition among the local residents and tourists. Among the main advantages of the club are well-chosen music programs, beautiful decoration of the club’s hall and numerous interesting entertainments. If you get a bit tired from noisy music and dancing, you are welcome to rest in a cozy bar. Beer remains the most favorite drink among visitors of the club. Only in The Sanctuary beer is supplemented with delicious signature snacks that are also very popular among visitors. Air nightclub is a no less prestigious entertainment facility. The club became a favorite place of rest among music fans, who above anything else like "techno" music. The club’s hall is made in an original futuristic style. You will see shimmering plasma screens and laser beams simply everywhere. Air’s bar is also notable by a huge selection of different sorts of beer and cider. Of course, in addition to drinks guests of the club will certainly be offered to order traditional snacks.

Fans of modern cinema will really fall in love with Electric Cinema. In this cinema theater visitors can either go to a premiere of one of modern movies, or enjoy watching the undying classic movies. The cinema has a special hall for VIP-persons. There are also several cozy restaurants near it. IMAX Cinema Millennium Point is surely no less popular among both locals and tourists. It will surely please its visitors by a huge selection of films and cozy atmosphere in the hall. Highlight Birmingham is a comedy club, which is very popular in the city. The club is really liked by many people, so you should book tickets for evening performances in advance. Fans of dancing will simply not find a better place for rest than PJ's Dance Studio disco. A spacious dance floor, friendly atmosphere and a rich selection of drinks at the disco’s bar will delight any fan of nightlife.

There are also several exciting karaoke bars in the city. Among them we should definitely mention iKINGDOM Karaoke Box, a very popular destination for people who adore singing. The bar is located near the center of Birmingham and accepts guests until late in the evening. Fans of shopping should definitely not forget to visit the trading center called Birmingham Indoor markets. This is a great place to purchase various goods, from toys and designer clothes to cute souvenirs. Several times a year the trading center organizes huge sales that surely attract fans of shopping. The drop in prices is so huge that even people neighboring towns come to Birmingham Indoor markets. An antique store called Antiques for Everyone - Winter looks more like a museum. The fundamental difference lies only in the fact that any visitor is welcome to purchase the item they liked. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Favorably located along the Birmingham Canal Old Main Line, the hometown of Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi offers all kinds of water activities. For example, sup-boarding (Edgbaston Watersports), cruises (Central Boat Parties, Birmingham Canalside, Away2dine, Bosworth Cruises), and kayaking (B-Row). Besides that, Sherborne Wharf is a great place to just enjoy the beauty of nature and get a vivid impression of the beauty that appears before your eyes.

Golf is very popular in the city, and this fact is evidenced by the number of local golf clubs. Thus, the best among them can be called Moseley Golf Club, Hollywood Golf Club, Pype Hayes Golf Course, and Harborne Golf Club. You can also go climbing - just try to contact Ackers Adventure Redpoint Birmingham Climbing Center or Rock Up. National Sea Life Centre is another place strongly recommended for all visitors to Birmingham. Just be aware that on weekends there are always a lot of people here, the place is very popular, so it's better to try your luck on a weekday.

As well as with entertainment centers, among which you can find an ideal one, as the number of establishments of this kind in the city can be compared with the number of breweries in Munich. Thus, mini-golf lovers gather in Adventure Island Mini Golf or Ghetto Golf, fans of active games such as paintball and laser tag appreciate Delta Force Paintball or Laser Station. A very interesting activity can be found in Whistle Punks Ax Throwing - this is like playing darts with plastic axes. This type of entertainment is so popular that some people spend days and nights here, this is a great alternative to a nightclub or a bar.

Fans of simulators, perhaps, will regret that they were not born in Birmingham. Entertainment of this kind is considered to be the best in the world. This is Matrix Virtual Reality, SoftekSim Flight Simulator Experience, and Electric Circus UK. Karting is also quite common - you can always try your hand at such institutions as Teamworks Karting Birmingham, Walker-Adams Off Road Karting, StarCity Center, and Cannon Raceway. To play tennis, go to Padel Nation, and those who cannot imagine their lives without bowling will definitely find themselves the best entertainment at Hollywood Bowl Birmingham City Center. As for escape quests, the following centers should be highlighted in a special way: Escape Live, Clue HQ, and Exciting Game.

Arriving in Birmingham with children, you can be sure they won't get bored here. Visiting such entertainment centers as Rush UK Trampoline Park Birmingham, Wibbly Wobbly, Teenie Weenies, Vortex Gaming is out of the question. It's worth to go there to find out what the real fun is and hear contagious children's laughter. The youngest citizens are recommended to visit Hickory Dickory's Playhouse and Treasure Island, and those wishing to find fantastic rides should not ignore Robert Wilkinson Fun Fair. Sheldon Country Park will surely appeal to all - both adults and children. The latter will be especially pleased with ponies.

The most famous attraction in Birmingham - namely the Walk of Stars - definitely deserves every tourist to set his/her foot in this place. Those who had the honor to be born in this city get their star here (like the Hollywood Walk of Fame). Among the most famous natives are Black Sabbath's frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist and songwriter of the same band Tony Iommi, Slade's member Noddy Holder, actress Julie Waters and musician Bev Bevan. Also, sculptures located in the city (Hall of Memory, Three Wise Men, Iron Man, Tony Hancock Statue) are of great interest.

Those who like gambling will not regret visiting the city. Local casinos are some of the best in the whole of the United Kingdom. Thus, Broadway Casino, Grosvenor Casino (one institution is located on Broad Street, the other on Hill Sreet), Genting Casino Chinatown, Rainbow Casino, and Genting Club Star City stand out among them. And fans of cultural pastime will appreciate numerous local museums. Here there are truly unique museums - for example, Coffin Works, National Motorcycle Museum, Museum of the Jewelery Quarter, Selly Manor Vintage Trains, and Cadbury World. The best art galleries include St. Pauls Gallery, Artisan Alchemy Gallery, and Broad Street Gallery.