I lived in the outskirts of B'ham for a year in 1978. (I'm a Yank...) We would travel to the Bull Ring on the train and then walk around the city center. It looks like they have closed off or restricted cars from a lot of the streets in that area. What an interesting blend of modern and old styles. Great video and a lot of good memories, thanks!!
Digbeth is actually very safe at night and looks even better as all cool lighting, bars, restaurants, street food, massive club/live music events etc it’s also seeing lots of redevelopment with major film studios, bbc moving there, music and youth museum and lost more residential which will bring even more life, cafes, restaurants etc Typical boring London centric old fashioned stereotype view of what Birmingham is actually like, glad you went for yourself and found out that’s is bs.. infact, you didn’t even see most of the nice areas of even the city centre, put the Jewellery Quarter on your list too for very old buildings, cool vibes, nice bars/restaurants, little independent shops,museums and did you know the area still makes 55% of all jewellery made in the UK, the queens crown was made there for example… also Birmingham is one of the greenest cities in Europe and has some amazing suburbs like Kings Heath, Edgbaston, Mosley, Harborne, Sutton and afew more that are worth a visit for there amazing parks and independent cafes/bars/events… Definitely recommend a longer visit next time, The Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas market is a must as well as the Birmingham independent Christmas Market around st Philips Cathedral… 👍🏼
Alles alles erdenklich Gute zum Geburtstag liebe Laura!! 😄😊❤❤🍾🍾🎉🎉 Du bist einfach wahnsinnig toll, mega sympathisch, abgrundtief talentiert und auch noch wunderschön dazu!! 🥰😍😍
IMO I think Bham city-centre German Markets are a little overrated, they are insanely overpriced, the food's maybe 6/10, absolutely _rammed_ with people, and they're all part of the same franchise. If you want an authentic German market, get a bus outta town & try Solihull's German markets instead. It's a lot smaller and less exciting, but all the stalls there are independent and have way better products & variety (especially the awesome craft cheese vendors!!). Though if you want to go experience the atmosphere and nightlife, I'll admit yeah it's pretty awesome if you don't mind crowds/prices. It always has a nice vibe tho I usually skip the markets themselves and just go to the local pubs - the people & staff are always very friendly. 😁 Also there are a _lot_ of diverse places to eat, and some great Japanese & sushi vendors. Also Chinatown has some incredible Chinese restaurants - I _highly_ recommend Chun Ying Garden (sp?). Or Ming Moon literally just over the road if you want atmosphere - they serve buffet food and have karaoke (bit pricier tho)
@@DodgyDaveGTX Sorry but the Solihull Xmas market is not an authentic German Xmas Market, the only UK authentic and biggest German Xmas Market is the one in Birmingham and is run by Frankfurt City Council
Would you recommend a visit to Birmingham ? After many years without any holidays, my wife and I (both in our 60s) had a short break to London in Nov 2022. We travelled by train from Newcastle and loved it, so much so, we have had similar 3 or 4 day breaks since, to Edinburgh (twice) Glasgow, London again, Leeds, Manchester, York and Liverpool and we still have London and Glasgow again this year. Some were single city breaks, while some were 2 x 2-day breaks in nearby cities. I am thinking of somewhere new to visit, for late in the year, or even early 2025, hence the question. My wife likes the shops, while we both also enjoy seeing new places of interest, such as museums, cathedrals etc. Birmingham, Chester, Cardiff, Nottingham and Sheffield, Aberdeen, Inverness are other possibilities.
A visit to Birmingham is thoroughly recomended, you have a fantasic shopping area in the City Centre in the world fmouse Bullring/Grand Central Shopping Centre the biggest City Centre Shopping Complex in the UK, you hve the largest Primark in the UK in Birmingham a famouse Museum and Art Gallery, the Jewelery Quarter, the National Sealife Centre, Canals, Cadbury World at Bournville and loads of top reataraunts and Theatres. We have two Cathedrals the main Anglecan Catheral St Phillips is on Colemore Row and a Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Chads in the St Chads area of the City Centre and a fantastic China town area
I lived in the outskirts of B'ham for a year in 1978. (I'm a Yank...) We would travel to the Bull Ring on the train and then walk around the city center. It looks like they have closed off or restricted cars from a lot of the streets in that area. What an interesting blend of modern and old styles. Great video and a lot of good memories, thanks!!
Birmingham is the most underrated city in the UK.
you know what?! I think i absolutely agree with you
And the most unfairly maligned. It's a terrific place.
Digbeth is actually very safe at night and looks even better as all cool lighting, bars, restaurants, street food, massive club/live music events etc it’s also seeing lots of redevelopment with major film studios, bbc moving there, music and youth museum and lost more residential which will bring even more life, cafes, restaurants etc
Typical boring London centric old fashioned stereotype view of what Birmingham is actually like, glad you went for yourself and found out that’s is bs.. infact, you didn’t even see most of the nice areas of even the city centre, put the Jewellery Quarter on your list too for very old buildings, cool vibes, nice bars/restaurants, little independent shops,museums and did you know the area still makes 55% of all jewellery made in the UK, the queens crown was made there for example… also Birmingham is one of the greenest cities in Europe and has some amazing suburbs like Kings Heath, Edgbaston, Mosley, Harborne, Sutton and afew more that are worth a visit for there amazing parks and independent cafes/bars/events… Definitely recommend a longer visit next time, The Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas market is a must as well as the Birmingham independent Christmas Market around st Philips Cathedral… 👍🏼
oohh thank you so much for the recommendations and infos! will defo go back and check out the other things! :D
Alles alles erdenklich Gute zum Geburtstag liebe Laura!! 😄😊❤❤🍾🍾🎉🎉
Du bist einfach wahnsinnig toll, mega sympathisch, abgrundtief talentiert und auch noch wunderschön dazu!! 🥰😍😍
aaawww mega lieb!🥹 dankeeee dir! 😊💕
Im American and lived in Birmingham for 6 months. Loved every bit of it.
aaww that's so nice to hear ◡̈ i loved it, too!
Im coming to uk Birmingham to start a new life soonn😭😭😭this video was very helpful for me ty❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
aaww so happy it was helpful :D good luck!!
Definitely come back in December the Christmas markets are a vibeee noone does it better than brum
I will! :D need to check if they are as good as German ones hahah
IMO I think Bham city-centre German Markets are a little overrated, they are insanely overpriced, the food's maybe 6/10, absolutely _rammed_ with people, and they're all part of the same franchise. If you want an authentic German market, get a bus outta town & try Solihull's German markets instead.
It's a lot smaller and less exciting, but all the stalls there are independent and have way better products & variety (especially the awesome craft cheese vendors!!).
Though if you want to go experience the atmosphere and nightlife, I'll admit yeah it's pretty awesome if you don't mind crowds/prices. It always has a nice vibe tho I usually skip the markets themselves and just go to the local pubs - the people & staff are always very friendly. 😁
Also there are a _lot_ of diverse places to eat, and some great Japanese & sushi vendors. Also Chinatown has some incredible Chinese restaurants - I _highly_ recommend Chun Ying Garden (sp?). Or Ming Moon literally just over the road if you want atmosphere - they serve buffet food and have karaoke (bit pricier tho)
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@@DodgyDaveGTX Sorry but the Solihull Xmas market is not an authentic German Xmas Market, the only UK authentic and biggest German Xmas Market is the one in Birmingham and is run by Frankfurt City Council
…good vid… Birmingham looks great…!!!
thank you!! ◡̈
Ahhh direkt noch ein Upload 😍😍
haha yay 🥰🥰
Digbeth is legit a good nightlife spot, just looks a bit sketchy in the daylight because of the old industrial stuff
Great video
thanks! ◡̈
My city 😍😍
yay haha ◡̈ loved it
Would you recommend a visit to Birmingham ?
After many years without any holidays, my wife and I (both in our 60s) had a short break to London in Nov 2022. We travelled by train from Newcastle and loved it, so much so, we have had similar 3 or 4 day breaks since, to Edinburgh (twice) Glasgow, London again, Leeds, Manchester, York and Liverpool and we still have London and Glasgow again this year. Some were single city breaks, while some were 2 x 2-day breaks in nearby cities.
I am thinking of somewhere new to visit, for late in the year, or even early 2025, hence the question.
My wife likes the shops, while we both also enjoy seeing new places of interest, such as museums, cathedrals etc.
Birmingham, Chester, Cardiff, Nottingham and Sheffield, Aberdeen, Inverness are other possibilities.
A visit to Birmingham is thoroughly recomended, you have a fantasic shopping area in the City Centre in the world fmouse Bullring/Grand Central Shopping Centre the biggest City Centre Shopping Complex in the UK, you hve the largest Primark in the UK in Birmingham a famouse Museum and Art Gallery, the Jewelery Quarter, the National Sealife Centre, Canals, Cadbury World at Bournville and loads of top reataraunts and Theatres. We have two Cathedrals the main Anglecan Catheral St Phillips is on Colemore Row and a Roman Catholic Cathedral of St Chads in the St Chads area of the City Centre and a fantastic China town area
@@peterwilliamallen1063 many thanks !
I hope I will travel there lov from India.....great city
check out birmingham best dine out place ruclips.net/video/Iz4N3ADj-QQ/видео.htmlsi=Ml6IHWlWi8y0agtn
Wwww i liked ❤iam coming birmingham one day
It was great traveling
check out birmingham best dine out place ruclips.net/video/Iz4N3ADj-QQ/видео.htmlsi=Ml6IHWlWi8y0agtn
yet another stranger making a video of my city. Shame youre not a brummie!
How did u get the ticket for 12 euros???
On the Trainline app with the 16-25 Railcard. But it is not always that cheap. I was really lucky that day!
Nice
thanks!
Are u Dutch?
Come to Iran nice byriani innit
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Wwww i liked ❤iam coming birmingham one day