Birmingham Travel Guide
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Birmingham is composed of many neighborhoods and outlying areas, several of which are separate cities with their own governments and school systems. The main geographical feature of Birmingham is Red Mountain, whose iron, coal, and limestone deposits were the city's original sources of wealth and its reasons for being. Many spectacular views of the … Read Birmingham introduction
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens
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Birmingham's warm climate ensures that something is always blooming at the Botanical Gardens. Enjoy spring azaleas, summer roses, fall leaves and winter camellias as you tour the extensive grounds. Or, step inside the Southeast's …
Embassy Suites
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Embassy Suites hotels are well-known for providing great comfort and luxury to weary travelers, and this property in Birmingham certainly lives up to the …
Bombay Cafe
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Located near Forest Lake and Highland Avenue, Bombay Cafe specializes in seafood entrees and offers a complete wine list. The decor is meant to resemble a British colonial officers' club. The furnishings and general atmosphere are …
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i lkie every thig there its cool my friend is there and talks alot about it to me i wish i could be there. eghosa
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Introduction
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama, but despite its size, it keeps a pleasantly rural feel, with farms surrounding the suburbs and green spaces throughout the urban landscape. It's a university town, and the nightlife, culture and dining rank among the best in the South.
Not to miss
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute The most worthwhile sight in town. Audio, video, photography, art and artifacts tell the story of racial segregation from WWI to the civil-rights movement and to racial and human-rights issues around the world today. 16th St Baptist Church The 16th St Baptist …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 332361 Area : 1033km² Currency : US Dollar (USD) Weights & Measures system : Imperial
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there The Birmingham International Airport is about 8km (5mi) northeast of downtown. Buses run from the Greyhound station (618 19th St N) north of downtown to and from several cities, including Atlanta (3 hours), Huntsville (2 hours), Montgomery (2 hours), Jackson (5 hours) and New …
History
Recent History Like many of its Deep South confreres, Birmingham has undergone something of a metamorphosis in recent years. The change has been predominantly industrial: whereas the city was once dependent on the kind of heavily polluting industries that turned the peppered moth grey, today …
Weather
Like most of the South, Birmingham can get hotter than a barbecue in the summer, with average temperatures hovering around 30°C (86°F). The humidity starts to build around May and peaks uncomfortably in July and August (just remember, the cotton loves it). Summary of average yearly …
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Birmingham is a Southern city that is---all at once---young, traditional, vibrant, friendly, complex and, some even say, exotic. The eccentricities of the South and Southerners have been widely noted in literature and on film. It is diversity that is our greatest strength and our strongest …
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Popular Attractions in Birmingham
- 1.Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- 2.Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- 3.Riverchase Galleria
- 4.Alabama Historical Radio Society/Don Kresge Memorial Museum
- 5.Little River Canyon National Preserve
- 6.Rickwood Caverns State Park
- 7.Birmingham Race Course
- 8.Rickwood Field
- 9.Birmingham Children's Theatre
- 10.Peanut Depot (The)
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