Southside Travel Guide
Birmingham
Popular places to visit

Barber Motorsports Park
You can take time to visit Barber Motorsports Park during your travels to Leeds. Experience the area's great live music and entertainment choices.

Alabama Theater
Get tickets for a show at Alabama Theater, a popular theatre in Birmingham. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene or attend a sporting event.

Sloss Furnaces
You can learn about the history of Birmingham when you stop by Sloss Furnaces. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene or attend a sporting event.

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds. Experience the area's great live music and entertainment choices.
Alabama Ballet
You can make plans for a show at Alabama Ballet on your trip to Birmingham. Experience the acclaimed theatre scene or attend a sporting event in this romantic area.
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
You can make plans for a show at Alabama Symphony Orchestra during your stay in Birmingham. Experience the great live music or attend a sporting event in this romantic area.
Top hotels in Southside

Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel
Best kept secret in Birmingham.
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025

Days Inn by Wyndham Hoover Birmingham
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Reviewed on 12 Dec 2025

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Hoover
Decent stay. Just enough to get through the night and then move on.
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025

Red Roof Inn Birmingham South
Room is great. Staff very friendly…we’ve been here before😀
Reviewed on 9 Dec 2025

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
Clean, nice room.
Reviewed on 6 Dec 2025

Holiday Inn Birmingham-Airport by IHG
Clean room, front desk lady was absolutely wonderful!!!
Reviewed on 7 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Southside

Highland Park
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Highland Park and surrounding area, you can visit Highland Park Golf Course and Sloss Furnaces.

Central City
While visiting Central City, you might make a stop by sights like Sloss Furnaces and Birmingham Museum of Art.

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.

Five Points South
Unique features of Five Points South include the theatres and live music. Make a stop by Regions Field or Vulcan Statue while you're exploring the area.

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.

Forest Park
If you're spending some time in Forest Park, Avondale Brewing Company and Highland Park Golf Course are top sights worth seeing.
Southside Travel Guide
- Places of interest
- Hotels in Southside by Star Rating
- Hotels in top Birmingham neighborhoods
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- Alabama Ballet
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- UAB Hospital
- Barber Motorsports Park
- The Summit
- Samford University
- Birmingham Zoo
- Hoover Metropolitan Complex
- Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa
- Birmingham CrossPlex
- Riverchase Galleria
- Oak Mountain State Park
- Children's of Alabama
- Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
- Alabama Splash Adventure
- Protective Stadium
- Legion Field
- Birmingham Race Course Casino
- RTJ Golf Trail at Oxmoor Valley
- Birmingham Botanical Gardens
- McWane Science Center
- The Outlet Shops of Grand River
