Southside Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
Barber Motorsports Park
Watch cars speed around the twisty track and admire vintage motorcycles in the museum at Alabama’s motoring hub.
Alabama Theater
Get tickets for a show at Alabama Theater, a popular theatre in Birmingham. Experience the area's great live music or attend a sporting event.
Sloss Furnaces
Delve into the industrial history of Alabama at this hulking factory ruin, where generations of workers once toiled.
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 acclaimed theatre scene.
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.
Activities
Experience Birmingham - The Historic Highlights
Banshees of Birmingham Ghost Tour: The Furnace of the Forgotten
Birmingham Civil Rights Tour- Riding & Walking
Our pick of the best Southside Hotel Deals
Days Inn by Wyndham Hoover Birmingham
The staff were friendly at check in and check out, the room was clean, the air/heat worked, and the waffle maker was appreciated. We got new towels when we needed them and I liked the room did not have carpet.
Reviewed on 3 Nov 2025
Hyatt Regency Birmingham-The Wynfrey Hotel
I will definitely stay at the Hyatt Birmingham the next time and everytime I visit in the future.
Reviewed on 10 Nov 2025
Red Roof Inn Birmingham South
Very nice room. Clean. Just saty over night 2 sleep. Very accommodating moved us rooms to be next to each other. Perfect no frills place cant beat for the price.
Reviewed on 15 Nov 2025
Holiday Inn Birmingham-Airport by IHG
The room was clean and perfect for a quick stay before my flight. I enjoyed that checkout is much later giving me time to rest. The staff was friendly and answered any questions I had promptly. They offered a free shuttle to the airport which is less than 5 minutes away from the hotel.
Reviewed on 11 Nov 2025
La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Birmingham Homewood
Everything was good
Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025
Comfort Inn Birmingham Homewood
Room was very nice but almost didn’t get our room because of the desk clerk he wasn’t ugly or rude but we had trouble using the Drury gift card because my card that was on file they wanted a $50 essentials fee and my card supposedly wouldn’t work which I used earlier and it was fine tried using another ...
Reviewed on 15 Nov 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 Alabama Theater.
Five Points South
Unique features of Five Points South include the theatres and live music. Make a stop by Vulcan Statue or Vulcan Park and Museum 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.
