Thursday, December 17, 2009

Popular Attractions When Visiting Liverpool On Merseyside

By Frederick Hoymer

Liverpool is a city with so much to do you will need at least a few days to take in the main points. Depending on what you are after, the city offers everything from great nightlife, to great culture. Much has been invested in the city's renovation and as a result the city was named at the European capital of culture for 2008. This has succeeded in bringing in additional levels of tourism for a vibrant, buzzing city.

The city is most definitely a cultural hub and is soaked in history. One of the finest examples of this is the great sea-faring history that the city has, with its previous domination of the worlds trade. At the start of the 19th century about 40% of the worlds trade passed through the docklands there and this contributed great wealth to the city, making it one of the worlds richest.

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.

St George's Plateau is the cultural hub of the city and is home to the greatest gallery within it. The Walker gallery has one of the finest collections of art outside of the galleries of London, with art spanning six centuries to explore.

The cobbles of the street run between Anglican Liverpool Cathedral to the Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral. The Liverpool Cathedral is the largest in the UK and the fifth largest in the entire world and sports a massive exterior of red sandstone brick.

There is also the Tate Liverpool which contains many pieces of modern art and the slavery museum that looks into the infamous aspect of the wealth created by the shipping industry within the city. For those who are big fans of music and the Beatles, there are a number of different tours and shrines to their uprising and global success.

Besides the cultural attractions that the city offers, the city is a wonderful place to enjoy a good night out. Numerous clubs and bars dot the inner city, whilst for those looking to go out for dinner, there is a wide variety of food choices on offer from all over the world. The city is also synonymous with football and the rivalry between Liverpool and Everton continues to rage on each year.

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