Central City Travel Guide
Birmingham
Visit Central City
Popular places to visit
Sloss Furnaces
Delve into the industrial history of Alabama at this hulking factory ruin, where generations of workers once toiled.
Birmingham Museum of Art
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Birmingham Museum of Art in Birmingham. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and great live music.
McWane Science Center
You can study the exhibits at McWane Science Center, a museum with a storied past, during your holiday in Birmingham. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Walk around the campus at University of Alabama at Birmingham during your visit to Birmingham. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Barber Motorsports Park
Watch cars speed around the twisty track and admire vintage motorcycles in the museum at Alabama’s motoring hub.
The Summit
You can enjoy retail therapy at The Summit during your stay in Birmingham. Attend a sporting event or discover the area's mountain views.
Top hotels in Central City
The Kelly Birmingham, Tapestry Collection By Hilton
Great place in a great location.
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
Redmont Hotel Birmingham, Curio Collection by Hilton
Broken elevator made for a stressful weekend! We were compensated on our room rate, but unfortunately it didn't make the painful service elevator wait any shorter. Also, the rooftop bar was closed due to the elevator and that was the main reason we booked this hotel.
Reviewed on 24 Apr 2026
Hampton Inn & Suites Birmingham-Downtown-Tutwiler
Very quiet and (soon to be) beautiful property. Interior is under renovation, so eating area for breakfast is down to the concrete floors in the hallway. There is no access to the gym. And my shower floor was cracked!
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Elyton Hotel, Autograph Collection by Marriott
The rooms are beautiful, amazing location. Nicest bathrooms ever seen staff wonderful
Reviewed on 10 Apr 2026
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Birmingham Downtown
This is a good hotel in a great location to everything but it has terrible parking options and has even worse surrounding scenery and is majorly over priced. We chose this hotel for a romantic get away but never again. Building, rooms and staff were nice but the surroundings and street noise were ...
Reviewed on 21 Apr 2026
Red Roof Inn Birmingham South
Clean rooms, ac worked great, ample parking
Reviewed on 26 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Central City
Northside
If you're spending some time in Northside, Protective Stadium and Birmingham Museum of Art are top sights worth seeing.
Civil Rights Historic District
Civil Rights Historic District is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Alabama Theater or McWane Science Center.
Southside
While visiting Southside, you might make a stop by sights like Alabama Ballet and Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
Downtown Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham is popular for its abundant dining options, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to McWane Science Center or Regions Field.
Druid Hills
If you're spending some time in Druid Hills, Protective Stadium and Coca-Cola Amphitheater are top sights worth seeing.
Avondale
You'll enjoy the mountain views and live music in Avondale. You might want to make time for a stop at Avondale Brewing Company or Sloss Furnaces.
