In which quarter house in Birmingham?

Are you going to visit the United Kingdom in all its states? Here are the best areas to stay in Birmingham!

Often nicknamed “the world workshop” – not China – the city of Birmingham is the second largest metropolis in England and is often considered the second largest city in the UK after London. The city – located in the centre of England, in the Midlands region of the west – houses an urban population of 1.08 million and 3.7 million inhabitants in the urban area. As often in the UK, staying in Birmingham can be expensive: think about the areas where to sleep and book your hotel in advance. A pioneering city of the Industrial Revolution, commercial city and economic lung of England, Birmingham is the second largest economic hub and the third most visited city in the United Kingdom.

Birmingham is a multicultural city attracting countless expatriates. It is also known for the series retracing the history of the Peaky Blinders gang. Its neighborhoods offer a different living environment: without further delay, here is in which district to stay in Birmingham.

Central Birmingham

Birmingham city centre, organized around Victoria Square, Cathedral Square and Birmingham Moore Street Station, is the commercial lung of the city, where everything blends: trade, Victorian architecture, bars to go out, restaurants, hotels to sleep in Birmingham, street shows and shopping malls. New Street, the main street, is the most famous street in the city, and connects Victoria Square (Birmingham Town Hall) to the central station.

Monuments – Chamberlain Square, Victoria Square – are worth a visit. Don’t miss the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (museum and art gallery in Birmingham), a museum with countless collections covering antiquity, fine arts, archaeology, ethnoography, local history and industrial history. Be careful, staying in Central Birmingham promises to be expensive!

Jewellery Quarter

It was the district of the joalliers and once a very rich area of the city. Formerly at the cutting edge of the industrial revolution, the neighbourhood suffered a slow decline during the 20th century, but is offering itself a second youth. There are many former warehouses and rehabilitated factories in housing or in commerce. Many trendy bars and restaurants multiply. The area will seduce art and party lovers: what better than drinking at the pub after a good museum (J. W. Evans Silver Factory, Pen museum) or after visiting an art gallery such as the Argentea Gallery?

Moseley

Looking for a neighbourhood where to stay in Birmingham without being involved in the growing urban centres? We may have what you need. Moseley is a neighborhood located in the south, which one could assimilate to a suburb but which still has a bourgeois-bohemian identity, gentrified, with pubs and alternative bars, where an atmosphere of village community reigns. Cooking and music festivals take place all year round in Moseley, attracting many young workers, young couples and families. We will soon understand that staying in Moseley is expensive, the neighborhood attracting a "customers" of wealthy classes.

Selly Oak

Selly Oak is the student district of Birmingham: rents to stay in Selly Oak, southwest of downtown, are more affordable. The proximity to the University and the lower level of rents attracts many students, young workers and a few families enjoying the way of student life. There are many green spaces and bars.

Edgbaston

Want to stay in Birmingham near the city centre? The Edgbaston district serves as a buffer zone between the centre and the periphery. It is a green area, close to the University of Birmingham and the Botanical Gardens, where many popular restaurants and trendy bars are scattered. As a result, staying in Edgbaston is described as pleasant and attractive to young people, bobos and workers.

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