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Forward-looking, exciting and fashionable - Birmingham is everything you would expect Britain's Second City to be. It has entertainment, culture, art and music, plus some of the most exciting heritage sites in the United Kingdom.

In addition to this cosmopolitan centre's bustling lifestyle, with its shopping centres to match anything London can offer, you'll discover a metropolis with more canals than Venice. The city centre is packed with great places to wine and dine, often with picturesque canal-side locations.

If you're looking for entertainment Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre is the home of one of Britain's most prestigious entertainment venues, whilst the city itself has numerous clubs and other venues including the famous Hippodrome theatre.

So with all the sights to see, exciting shopping, the canals and splendour of the surrounding countryside plus a dazzling variety of restaurants and visitor attractions, Birmingham fits the title of our show 'Britain's Best Breaks' to a tee - prepare yourself for a break to remember!