Pallasades, Birmingham

This place, for rail travellers the "gateway to Birmingham", has always struck me as a rather odd type of shopping centre: forced into a rather odd shape by being fitted around New Street Station, it veers wildly between up-to-the-minute and completely down-and-out. The Pallasades is (are?) the first sight (sights?) of Brum that many visitors will experience, as it forms (they form? Oh, just take this as read, will you? Thanks) the most sensible route from the station to the city centre. Watch out for the escalators - they work on a flow system depending on the time of day, so make sure you ... more

A relatively new building, the Pallsades outshines its older pretenders such as the dreadful Pavillions, and City Plaza by a mile. very much an "in ya face" shopping complex with its glass walls and over powering consumerism you walk in to find quite a mixture of expensive & good value shops all situated together. Some top designer names are there for those who want to wear something a little classy & different, but at the same time there's still room for M&S and HMV to keep the more general shopper. conveniently located in the city centre you can't really miss the place. Its a bit OTT & ... more