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There are around 60 kilometres of canals in Birmingham dating back to the early industrial revolution and taking a boat tour is a great way to see this historic and often hidden face of the city. There are several companies offering trips with authoritative guides who take you back through time, before stopping off at an old tow path pub for liquid refreshment.
Another canal related attraction is Gas Street Basin, once one of the city’s most important ports, now a collection of bars, restaurants and cafés.
Chocolate addicts shouldn’t miss a visit to Cadbury World, a real life Charlie and the Chocolate Factory experience. The old Cadbury factory has exhibits and guided tours so you can learn all you ever wanted to know about the art of chocolate making.
If you want to take a trip out of the city and combine views of the English countryside with old world charm and high culture then board the Shakespeare Express. Each summer, a restored steam train takes passengers from Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon, where fans of the Bard can wander the quaint streets of his birthplace, or even watch one of his great works.
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