Visit the aquarium’s giant green sea turtles and learn about the rehabilitation program for injured and lost creatures. See fantastic fish and marvelous mammals in the UK’s only 360-degree Ocean Tunnel. Take a trip deep beneath the world’s oceans at the National SEA LIFE Centre. 2 – Meet sea turtles at the National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham Visit the Aztec Jungles of Mexico where the cocoa bean originated and, of course, try some of the company’s best-loved products.
It was here in Birmingham that the company was first founded way back in 1824.Ĭadbury World covers the history of the company’s chocolate-making, from its humble beginnings in Bull Street and also has fun exhibits about the history of chocolate. 1 – Taste delectable chocolates at Cadbury WorldĬadbury’s chocolate is known and loved throughout the world and is one of Britain’s most popular exports. After all, Birmingham has more miles of canal than even Venice.
Walk by the Industrial-era waterways and you can still feel a strong presence of the heavy industries that shaped the city. Just a step away from the city, discover the green hills and forests that influenced “The Shire” in J.R.R Tolkien’s “Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings” books. Maintaining its historic houses and estates, this bustling city portrays a potent mix of the old and new, making itself one of the most exciting urban destinations in the UK. Once one of the largest industrial cities in the world, Birmingham was the birthplace of the world-famous Cadbury’s chocolate and once one of the largest jewelry manufacturers in Europe. Visitors can catch world-class theater shows, opera, live music and sports on any day of the week among the many things to do in Birmingham. Birmingham boasts some of the United Kingdom’s most ambitious shopping centers, a thriving and multicultural restaurant scene and tons of entertainment opportunities.