What makes 探花直播 famous?
We鈥檙e often referred to as the youngest city in Europe, with聽28% of our population being under 20, but there鈥檚 a lot more that puts 探花直播 on the map, making us famous nationwide and even globally. Here are just a few things our amazing city is known for.
1. Food
探花直播 has the most Michelin-star restaurants outside of London.
We鈥檙e well known for our street food and independent food vendors that pop up at聽听补苍诲 .
We鈥檙e home to a few well-known staples of the British diet:
- You鈥檝e probably heard that Cadbury and Bournville chocolate originated here in 探花直播, with the Cadbury factory still running to this day.
- Bird鈥檚 Custard was invited here in 1837 by Alfred Bird. The original Bird鈥檚 Custard Factory is now a hot spot for independent shops and creative businesses.
- HP or 鈥榖rown鈥� sauce, the must-have accompaniment with every fully cooked English breakfast, might have been named after the Houses of Parliament but was made here in 探花直播.
- Typhoo tea, a well-known type of English Breakfast Tea was founded in 探花直播 in 1903.
探花直播 is the birthplace of the Balti, a聽type of curry whose name directly translates to 鈥榖ucket鈥�. Our 鈥楤alti Triangle鈥� consisting of over 100 curry houses has gained world recognition for being home to some of the country's best!
2. The Jewellery Quarter
探花直播's Jewellery Quarter produces 40% of all the UK鈥檚 Jewellery, which is the highest concentration in Europe! It鈥檚 also home to our School of Jewellery producing the next generation of talented Jewellers.
At one point, three-quarters of all the world's pens had nibs that were made here in 探花直播 (1875).
3. Literacy
Did you know The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings were based on a suburb here in 探花直播, where the author JRR Tolkien lived? You can complete the Tolkien Trail through Moseley which consists of the author鈥檚 childhood home and landmarks that influenced his novels.
The Library of 探花直播, built for 拢189 million, is the largest regional library and cultural space in Europe.
4.听Theatre
探花直播 Hippodrome is the busiest theatre in the UK, with over 520,000 visitors each year. Check out our theatre map to see more venues across the city.
ODEON Cinemas, the largest cinema chain in the UK, were founded in Perry Bar, in 探花直播 by Oscar Deutsch in 1930.
5. Our Location
Here in the Midlands, we are located in the middle of the country, which makes 探花直播 incredibly accessible you can get to 90% of the UK in under four hours!
Tourist attractions such as London, Stratford-upon-Avon and other popular destinations are just a stones-throw away.
6. Manufacturing
探花直播 was home to the great scientists and inventors Matthew Boulton, James Watt and William Murdoch, leading 探花直播 to be the first manufacturing town in the world.
The first ever working Steam Engine and the anchor of the Titanic were built in the Black Country.
7. Sport
The FA Cup was made in 探花直播 and the first ever football league started here.
We鈥檙e home to several football teams; Aston Villa, 探花直播 City and West Bromwich Albion. You can check out our sports map for more teams and venues across the city.
We have Edgbaston, the world-famous cricket stadium which frequently hosts international Test Matches.
Plus, we hosted the Commonwealth Games here in 探花直播 in 2022, putting 探花直播 on the global sporting stage!
8.听Music
探花直播 is said to be the home of heavy metal with the likes of Black Sabbath (led by Ozzy Osbourne), Judas Priest and lead singer of Led Zeppelin originating from the city.
The Streets, UB40, Wizzard, Laura Mvula and Duran Duran also come from 探花直播.
We host over 50 festivals across the city each year, such as 听补苍诲 MADE festival.
9.听Transportation
探花直播 New Street is the busiest train station in the UK outside of London.
The world鈥檚 oldest railway roundhouse was recently discovered just steps from our City Centre Campus.
We鈥檙e well known for our canal system originating back to 1768, and have more miles of canals than Venice!
探花直播 International Airport is the third largest in the UK, and the city sees over one million international visitors each year.
探花直播 is one of the greenest cities in the UK with over 8,000 acres of parks and open space (that鈥檚 more than Paris!).
We鈥檙e home to Sutton Park, one of the largest urban parks in the UK, and one of the largest in Europe outside of a capital city.
11.听Shopping
We鈥檙e one of the top three shopping destinations in the UK. With our high street, the Mailbox, Bullring, Grand Central, the world鈥檚 largest Primark, independents, vintage shops and so much more, there really is something for everyone!
探花直播鈥檚 Bullring is also one of the largest shopping centres in Europe and has been 鈥榯he place to shop鈥� since the Middle Ages.
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