Situated on the north bank of the
River Mersey, Liverpool started out as a small riverside village in the 13th century and later became one of the
UK’s major trading cities that rose to prominence during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Built on the back of a booming economy, Liverpool boasts many impressive sites including the
Albert Dock,
St George’s Hall, the
Liver Building, the
Cunard Building and the
Port of Liverpool Building; the latter was built with ostentatious displays of wealth as a sign to those entering the city
via the Mersey that Liverpool was a magnificent city and a great place to do business.
But what makes Liverpool so unique is its people:
Liverpudlians, like the city itself, are a
bold and
brash bunch that are fiercely proud of their
regional identity. Typified by an instantly recognizable accent, true Liverpudlians speak
‘Scouse’, a dialect distinct from its Lancashire neighbors that’s recognized and imitated the world over.
The city’s most famous sons are undoubtedly
The Beatles and the city attracts many visitors who come to follow the
trail of the
Fab Four from their humble beginnings to international stardom as the
world’s first super band. Up to a million people visit Liverpool each year to see the hometown of John, Paul, George and Ringo.
And it is impossible to talk about Liverpool without talking about
football; there are two main teams,
Everton in blue shirts and
Liverpool in red, and both play in England’s top
Premiership league. Male or female, young or old, it seems like the entire city is passionate about the sport. One could indeed argue that Liverpool is in fact the most successful football city in the UK, as its two teams have won a
total of 27 league titles. No other city in the UK can match that.
The red half of the city had extra reason to celebrate in
2005 when Liverpool were crowned
champions of Europe after overturning a 3-0 deficit to beat AC Milan on penalties in the Champions League Final in a spectacular game that’s still fondly talked about around the city’s bars.
On account of its cultural riches Liverpool has been named
European Capital of Culture for
2008. Expect
festivals and
special events galore for a whole year. As if that wasn’t enough, Liverpool celebrates its own
800th anniversary in 2007, so again, there will be plenty of things going on in the city by the River Mersey.
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