Liverpool is Britain’s Festival City. More people come to visit Liverpool to take day trips, work or study than any other city outside of London. The city’s unique past, rich in heritage, architecture, arts music and sport is what has made Liverpool famous. Liverpool has a fantastic nightlife, thriving multi-cultural community, top class restaurants, magical music, theatre and internationally recognised cultural institutions.
All these things make Liverpool famous for……
FAMOUS FOR HISTORY
Liverpool became established because of world trade and its importance as an international seaport. Because of our maritime history Liverpool’s culture is extremely diverse including the oldest Chinese community in Europe and the largest Chinese arch outside of China.
www.csc.liv.ac.uk
FAMOUS FOR MUSIC
Liverpool is of course famous for being the home of The Beatles and The Mathew Street Festival which allows local musicians a chance to perform around the city bringing millions of tourist to the city every year. Our music scene is very vibrant with an International Music Festival and Creamfields during the summer.
www.beatlesstory.com
www.cream.co.uk/creamfields
FAMOUS FOR THE ARTS
The visual arts are stronger in Liverpool than any other city outside of London.
The Walker Art Gallery and The Tate Gallery are host to some of the finest pieces of art in the world.
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walker
www.tate.org.uk/liverpool
FAMOUS FOR ARCHITECTURE
Liverpool has more listed buildings than any other city outside of London. Liverpool has two unique cathedrals the Metropolitan Cathedral and The Anglican Cathedral and amazing Victorian buildings like The Liver Building and St George’s Hall.
www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk/history
www.liverpoolarchitecture.com/tours/buildings
FAMOUS FOR SPORT
Liverpool has two Premiership League Football Teams, Liverpool and Everton. Not to mention several international standard golf courses and the most famous horse race in the world The Grand National, held at Aintree.
www.liverpoolfc.net
www.evertonfc.com
www.aintree.co.uk
FAMOUS FOR TV AND FILM
The city has some of the finest examples of preserved victorian streets in England and these have been used in many films. As well as TV soap operas being filmed here, Holly Oaks, Merseybeat. The 51st State starring Samual L Jackson was filmed here.
FAMOUS FOR LOCATION
You can fly from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to almost all European cities using the budget airlines easyjet or Ryanair. Liverpool is well positioned for transport to other parts of the country by train, car or bus or Ireland by ferry or plane.
www.easyjet.com
www.ryanair.com
FAMOUS FOR PEOPLE
People from Liverpool are known as Liverpudlians or Scousers. Our unique accents, personality and friendliness attract a mix of people to our city to make it a truly multi-cultural city. The warmth of the people and their good natured humour welcome a visitor like an old friend. This is why Liverpool has a student population of 50,000 students.
All these things combine to give Liverpool The City of European Culture 2008 a unique atmosphere unmatched anywhere else in the world.
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