Birmingham is a city in the Midlands of England and is famed for its confusing road system known as Spaghetti Junction. This mess of interlocking roads is otherwise known as Gravelly Hill Exchange. Along with the many one-way roads to be found in Birmingham City centre, even the bravest driver will want to take a satellite navigation system with them which Rhino car hire Birmingham can provide for you on request. You can also request a detailed map from Birmingham City Council.

You can get to Birmingham from the north or the south of England by using A roads. From the East take the M6, or the M1, and the M6 or M42 from the north east. The M42 goes into Birmingham from the south east (or the M40) and southwest, and if you’re coming from the south west you can alternatively take the M5. The M6 arrives in Birmingham from the north west.

Birmingham International airport is situated about 10 kilometres outside of the city at Solihull and it has many domestic and international flights. You can even get to some out-of-the-way destinations like Dubai and Toronto Airports.  Taking a taxi from the airport to the city costs more than £20, which is why car hire is your most economic option in Birmingham. However, save some change for parking which can cost about £1.50 per hour.

There is a large Indian and Pakistani community living in Birmingham making this a truly multi-cultural destination, and if you want to go out for a cheap meal, there are some excellent restaurants many of which allow you to bring your own alcohol.



The city has plenty of art galleries too, including the Jacobean mansion at Aston Hall which has been restored and will reopen this summer to allow visitors to see its collection of artwork and period rooms free of charge.
The Birmingham art museum and gallery has a large permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions and is to be found at Chamberlain Square.
Birmingham is not just about city life and there is lots of open space. Many parks can be walked around freely where you can see wildlife such as butterflies and flowers.



If you want to go out at night the experience will not break the bank especially if you want to try the many bars and clubs aimed at students. The biggest club in Birmingham is Gatecrasher, which is something of an English institution.

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