Liverpool. The very name conjures up images of a world-beating musical heritage, two of the Premiership’s biggest football teams, a glorious maritime history and not one, but two majestically different Cathedrals. This Northwest city and the surrounding City Region is certainly all those things, but it is also so much more. Liverpool is undergoing a thrilling renaissance, recognised by its hugely successful year as European Capital of Culture.
It is now bulging with fabulous new shops, has buzzing restaurants, hip hotels and trendy wine bars, as well as a world class cultural offering with the fnest collection of museums and galleries outside of the capital.
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Culture & Heritage
Liverpool oozes culture and heritage. The city has a glorious past as a mercantile hub and gateway to the New World, but today it is also a key destination for art lovers, fans of the theatre and museumgoers.
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Music
Think Liverpool, think The Beatles. The city is officially the World Capital of Pop, and the Fab Four are, of course, its most famous offspring. This year Liverpool also celebrates 50 years of The Beatles with a spectacular year-long programme of events.
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Sport
Liverpool is footy mad. It is home to two of the Premiership’s biggest football teams, making football a religion in the city and a topic that is the source of much heated debate in the city’s pubs.
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Shop
Liverpool is an image-conscious city, and its inhabitants like to look good, wear the very latest labels, and are never knowingly underdressed. In fact, the city is fast becoming the European shopping capital.
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Eat
Liverpool has every kind of restaurant, from sleek fne dining to independent bistros and high street favourites, and it can tick just about every box in terms of international cuisine, ranging from indulgent Italian to spicy Thais.
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Drink
Liverpudlians enjoy a drink. Their sense of fun and love of a great night out guarantee that the city’s bars are lively and its nightlife is legendary – so much in fact that the users of TripAdvisor voted Liverpool as Britain’s Best Nightlife Destination.
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Sleep
Whether you want a posh bed for the night, a country house hotel or a groovy themed room, Liverpool has it all. The City Region has an impressively broad range of accommodation, from award winning guest houses to upmarket boutique hotels, in varying locations from the city centre itself to the heart of the countryside.
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Explore
Should you wish to escape from the bright lights and buzz of Liverpool, there are lots of award winning beaches and coastal walks nearby, plus stunning parks, botanic gardens and countryside spas where you can blow away the city cobwebs.
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England’s Northwest
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Essentials
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