There is an enormous amount to see and to do when visiting Liverpool. The city was the European capital of culture in 2008 and is shows. From football to festivals and museums to beautiful architecture and fantastic nightlife, Liverpool has it all.
The city has a wonderful maritime history. It is again a wealthy international city, but this is not the first time is has reached that status. At the start of the 19th century, up to 40% of the worlds trade was passing through the cities docklands. This added massively to the influx of wealth there as having one of the busiest ports in the worlds was a great contribution.
The profits from all of this maritime endeavour were used to fund all of the beautiful architecture and museums and galleries that exist today for all our pleasure to view. The city is home to the UKs largest collection of grade one and two listed buildings, whilst there are 8 museums and galleries dotted throughout the city. All of the specimens, paintings, sculptures and artefact's comprise the greatest collection held jointly within the UK.
The cultural heart of Liverpool is St George's Plateau which is home to the Walker gallery which contains a collection covering six centuries, and has one of the finest collections beyond London. Hope street is the centre of the cities art deco philharmonic hall, a university and performing arts centre.
The city is also home to the largest Cathedral within the UK and the fifth in the world in the Anglican Liverpool Cathedral which is linked by the cobbled streets of Hope street to the Catholic Met Museum.
In terms of museums, look no further for modern art housed at the Tate Liverpool, sister museum to the Tate Modern in London. Also to find out about a part of our history that is surrounded by controversy pop over to the slavery museum that will help you to discover the darker side of the history of the great trading exploits of the city. For fans of the Beatles, there are different tours that offer people the chance to find out where the fab four kicked off their careers and began to make a name for themselves.
Aside from the cultural side of the city, there are other attractions to enjoy. The nightlife within the city is fantastic and boasts some of the most popular spots in the country. Sport also, and in particular football with the rival factions of Liverpool FC and Everton is hugely popular here. The local football derby's that occur twice yearly between the two teams bring in interest from all over. Moreover, the city has a wonderful range of diverse food outlets to suit all tastes.
The city has a wonderful maritime history. It is again a wealthy international city, but this is not the first time is has reached that status. At the start of the 19th century, up to 40% of the worlds trade was passing through the cities docklands. This added massively to the influx of wealth there as having one of the busiest ports in the worlds was a great contribution.
The profits from all of this maritime endeavour were used to fund all of the beautiful architecture and museums and galleries that exist today for all our pleasure to view. The city is home to the UKs largest collection of grade one and two listed buildings, whilst there are 8 museums and galleries dotted throughout the city. All of the specimens, paintings, sculptures and artefact's comprise the greatest collection held jointly within the UK.
The cultural heart of Liverpool is St George's Plateau which is home to the Walker gallery which contains a collection covering six centuries, and has one of the finest collections beyond London. Hope street is the centre of the cities art deco philharmonic hall, a university and performing arts centre.
The city is also home to the largest Cathedral within the UK and the fifth in the world in the Anglican Liverpool Cathedral which is linked by the cobbled streets of Hope street to the Catholic Met Museum.
In terms of museums, look no further for modern art housed at the Tate Liverpool, sister museum to the Tate Modern in London. Also to find out about a part of our history that is surrounded by controversy pop over to the slavery museum that will help you to discover the darker side of the history of the great trading exploits of the city. For fans of the Beatles, there are different tours that offer people the chance to find out where the fab four kicked off their careers and began to make a name for themselves.
Aside from the cultural side of the city, there are other attractions to enjoy. The nightlife within the city is fantastic and boasts some of the most popular spots in the country. Sport also, and in particular football with the rival factions of Liverpool FC and Everton is hugely popular here. The local football derby's that occur twice yearly between the two teams bring in interest from all over. Moreover, the city has a wonderful range of diverse food outlets to suit all tastes.
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