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| Birmingham |
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Currently undergoing a £5 billion redevelopment, the city was
one of eight contenders for the title of European Capital of
Culture 2008.
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| Today Birmingham is truly the UK's second city
offering stylish waterfronts and canal sides, round-the-clock
partying and some of the world's best entertainment coupled
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| Sport |
| Birmingham was the first city to be awarded National City of
Sport status and in recent years has staged more world, European
and national sporting championships than any other UK city. In
2003, Birmingham hosted the ninth IAAF World Indoor Athletics
Championships. This was the most prestigious athletics event
to be held in the UK since the 1948 Olympic Games.
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| Food |
| You'll never go hungry or thirsty in Birmingham, with the many
restaurants, pubs, take-aways, cafés and bars dotted around the
city. Birmingham is also famous for the Balti. The Balti is an
Indian curry dish made with fresh meat and/or vegetables that
are marinated and then cooked with spices.
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| Living |
| Most institutions offer accommodation of varying prices, from
basic self-catering to modern catered halls.
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| Out on the town |
| Birmingham is the UK's party capital. Don't miss the exciting
club scene, theatres, bars and independent cinemas.
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