The historic timber-framed buildings of the Old Town are among the most special sights of the city centre, as strolling through picturesque narrow streets disclose inviting cafés and restaurants as well as exclusive boutiques and cute little shops. While walking around will always make for a great atmosphere, Germany’s oldest flea market takes place at the banks of the Leine river every Saturday.

Although the architectural style implicates the Town Hall in some more majestic time, this monument was built only around 100 years ago, in 1913. Housing the city's government as well as 3D town models which can be visited in the opulent main hall, the unique curving lift to the town hall's dome is the main attraction here: at a 17-degree angle, it covers the 43 metres up to the gallery at the top of the dome which offers a marvellous view of the whole city.

Home to Aston Villa Football Club since 1897 and with a seating capacity of 42,640, Villa Park Stadium is one of the oldest and most well-known venues in world football. Throughout its long history, it has hosted an array of prestige events like the World Cup and European Championship matches. To get to know more about its history and tradition, take a stadium tour or just simply visit during an exciting game.

Tooley's Boatyard has been around since 1790´s and is a historic boatyard on the Oxford Canal in the centre of the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire. It is the oldest working dry dock in the Inland Waterways. It was established to build and repair the wooden horse-drawn narrow boats used for travelling up and down the newly constructed Oxford Canal network. The boatyard launched Tom Rolt's 'Cressy' onto the canals in 1939 and his book "Narrowboat" speaks about the formation of the Inland Waterways Association which ultimately led to the preservation of the canal network. Today, the boatyard includes two scheduled ancient monuments - an historic dry dock and a smithy.