Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Warwickshire, UK Vacation Travel Guide Expedia
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Date: 2020-08-27
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Phil
Some of the comments on here are disgraceful and have been made, I suspect, by people masquerading as Brummies. Ive introduced people from Australia, Canada, South Africa and elsewhere to Birmingham and all have loved the city. Why? Because they came with enthusiasm and open minds, rather than to sneer and look for things to dislike.
As the video shows, Brum has many treasures, some more hidden than others. There are places not shown in this video, including the Town Hall, Centenary Square, St Pauls Square, Ikon Gallery, the Barber Institute, Cannon Hill Park and the Botanical Gardens. The German Christmas Markets are rightly renowned. The city has some fabulous pubs and the gastro scene is buzzing. However, Brums greatest treasure is probably its people, who are warm, funny and down-to-earth; the perfect antidote to Londons bolshiness.
Brum is not perfect. The skyline is still quite brutalist, the ring roads are still chock-a-block with traffic and the city has some run-down areas. This is changing though. The city plays host to the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and some of the less pristine areas of the city centre are undergoing a renaissance. Skyscrapers are rising, warehouses are being converted and the metro system is being extended, with new lines planned. One of these lines will take you to the Black Country Living Museum, setting for some of Peaky Blinders most atmospheric scenes.
So yes, ignore the trolls and the snipes of the London media. Birmingham is a proper city with plenty to offer. Come and see for yourselves.
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Some of the comments on here are disgraceful and have been made, I suspect, by people masquerading as Brummies. Ive introduced people from Australia, Canada, South Africa and elsewhere to Birmingham and all have loved the city. Why? Because they came with enthusiasm and open minds, rather than to sneer and look for things to dislike.
As the video shows, Brum has many treasures, some more hidden than others. There are places not shown in this video, including the Town Hall, Centenary Square, St Pauls Square, Ikon Gallery, the Barber Institute, Cannon Hill Park and the Botanical Gardens. The German Christmas Markets are rightly renowned. The city has some fabulous pubs and the gastro scene is buzzing. However, Brums greatest treasure is probably its people, who are warm, funny and down-to-earth; the perfect antidote to Londons bolshiness.
Brum is not perfect. The skyline is still quite brutalist, the ring roads are still chock-a-block with traffic and the city has some run-down areas. This is changing though. The city plays host to the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and some of the less pristine areas of the city centre are undergoing a renaissance. Skyscrapers are rising, warehouses are being converted and the metro system is being extended, with new lines planned. One of these lines will take you to the Black Country Living Museum, setting for some of Peaky Blinders most atmospheric scenes.
So yes, ignore the trolls and the snipes of the London media. Birmingham is a proper city with plenty to offer. Come and see for yourselves.
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Lee
Never use Expedia/Hotels. com or any other Expedia owned company. They owe thousands of dollars to customers and hotels, including 2, 500 to myself. They have profited from Covid-19 cancellations. Take a look at their Twitter account to see the complaints. I've used Hotels. com for years but never again. My hotel was closed but Hotels. com won't refund. This is illegal behaviour here in Australia as they were unable to provide the service paid for. A class action lawsuit is now beginning in Australia. In future get the best price for your chosen hotel online and then call the hotel directly, they will match the price. Expedia are a bunch of liars and thieves and deserve to go bust.
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Never use Expedia/Hotels. com or any other Expedia owned company. They owe thousands of dollars to customers and hotels, including 2, 500 to myself. They have profited from Covid-19 cancellations. Take a look at their Twitter account to see the complaints. I've used Hotels. com for years but never again. My hotel was closed but Hotels. com won't refund. This is illegal behaviour here in Australia as they were unable to provide the service paid for. A class action lawsuit is now beginning in Australia. In future get the best price for your chosen hotel online and then call the hotel directly, they will match the price. Expedia are a bunch of liars and thieves and deserve to go bust.
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Richard
After London and the Liverpool docks, Birmingham was the most bombed city during WW2. Hence why it needed to rebuild quickly after the war finished. It had to, out of necessity, build with little consideration to form and function and in the process created swathes of concrete buildings etc to try to rebuild itself. Got the reputation of being a concrete jungle. However if people care to actually look around it still has remarkable buildings old and new and probably is now the best city in the UK in successfully merging the past with the present.
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After London and the Liverpool docks, Birmingham was the most bombed city during WW2. Hence why it needed to rebuild quickly after the war finished. It had to, out of necessity, build with little consideration to form and function and in the process created swathes of concrete buildings etc to try to rebuild itself. Got the reputation of being a concrete jungle. However if people care to actually look around it still has remarkable buildings old and new and probably is now the best city in the UK in successfully merging the past with the present.
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Ibrahim
Good video but i think this is centred too much to the city centre. There are loads more places outside the city Centre such as; Moseley Village, Sutton Park which is one of the largest urban parks in Europe, Villa Park which is where the Football league, the first league competition was formed, Edgbaston Cricket Ground, one of Englands National grounds, The NEC, Resorts World, Soho House etc etc.
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Good video but i think this is centred too much to the city centre. There are loads more places outside the city Centre such as; Moseley Village, Sutton Park which is one of the largest urban parks in Europe, Villa Park which is where the Football league, the first league competition was formed, Edgbaston Cricket Ground, one of Englands National grounds, The NEC, Resorts World, Soho House etc etc.
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Adi
Birmingham has a lot of history and things to do. It is also developing heavily to get ready for the commonwealth games in 2022. It is also lot cheaper than other major cities in terms of hotels and bars. There are some issues with it but all cities have it. I love Birmingham (Wolverhampton not so much lol.
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Birmingham has a lot of history and things to do. It is also developing heavily to get ready for the commonwealth games in 2022. It is also lot cheaper than other major cities in terms of hotels and bars. There are some issues with it but all cities have it. I love Birmingham (Wolverhampton not so much lol.
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The
All the brum haters in this video there is a way to prove the brum lovers that Birmingham is a terrible place. All what you have to do is type Birmingham UK in the search bar press enter, scroll down and most videos you'll find will relate to crime.
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All the brum haters in this video there is a way to prove the brum lovers that Birmingham is a terrible place. All what you have to do is type Birmingham UK in the search bar press enter, scroll down and most videos you'll find will relate to crime.
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aditya
Hi Expedia,
i watched all your videoes but i was eagerly waiting for one on india, there are so many beautiful places, cities in india which are rich in tradition, culture and diversity love to see places from india soon
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Hi Expedia,
i watched all your videoes but i was eagerly waiting for one on india, there are so many beautiful places, cities in india which are rich in tradition, culture and diversity love to see places from india soon
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BassPlayerAvailable
Lazy, lazy video production. Overuse of slider (Especially in one direction right to left, video not horizontal, colours are awful, all wide angle shot (No close ups.
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Lazy, lazy video production. Overuse of slider (Especially in one direction right to left, video not horizontal, colours are awful, all wide angle shot (No close ups.
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Jarekthroughthelens
Great video, I work in Birmingham and i have the opportunity to see many places from this movie live. It was very nice to watch. Well done!
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Great video, I work in Birmingham and i have the opportunity to see many places from this movie live. It was very nice to watch. Well done!
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