Birmingham, alabama
In this trending southern U.s. city, prepare to experience a taste of history mixed with the rich flavours of the contemporary
Often recognised as the gravitational centre of the civil rights movement, Birmingham offers a unique experience to the visitor who wants to sample the historical 'South', but enjoy the amenities of a modern city.
Here you can spend the day in our Civil Rights District, exploring locations you’ve only read about, then enjoy phenomenal farm-tofork fare at any number of top restaurants. After dinner, spend your evening in one of the last remaining true juke joints in the world – Gip’s Place. You’ll find Birmingham mixes old and new to create a cocktail with a flavour all its own.
FEED YOUR SOUL
Birmingham’s got soul. You’ll find it at the 16th Street Baptist Church or Kelly Ingram Park. You’ll find it in quaint, out-of-the-way artsy shops, bustling boutiques, and our expansive green spaces.
You’ll find Birmingham’s soul at the top of the statue of Vulcan overlooking the city, and you’ll find it in the music venues that offer everything from emerging new music to the blues.
FEED YOUR PALATE
Birmingham has received tremendous press as a foodie city, and rightly so. Here, you’ll discover exceptional chef-owned restaurants featuring locally farmed fare and delicious seafood brought up fresh from the Gulf of Mexico daily.
And to top it off, Birmingham’s breweries tap phenomenal craft brews, while the mixologists at the local bars sport handcrafted cocktails designed with the discerning imbiber in mind. If food and drink are what you hunger for, you’ll find no better than in Birmingham.
FEED YOUR BODY
From hiking trails to pristine rivers and excellent golf courses, Birmingham offers diverse adventures aplenty.
Visitors can discover hundreds of miles of walking trails and more than 140,000 yards of public golf within a cab ride of where you’re staying.
Wander along the Cahaba River, which boasts more biodiversity than all of England’s waters combined. Or explore parks that celebrate Birmingham’s industrial past and peer into fascinating century-old, abandoned iron-ore mines.
If golf is your bag, you’ll find that our rolling topography and lush flora make for stunning golf courses that wow you with their natural beauty and challenge you to make your shots.
In sum, Birmingham is that gracious southern American city that shares its history with panache, its food and drink generously and hospitably, and its many varied adventures with delight.
“Birmingham has received tremendous press as a foodie city, and rightly so. You’ll discover exceptional chef-owned restaurants featuring locally farmed fare and delicious seafood
brought up fresh from the
Gulf of Mexico daily”