Loquacious Liverpool

Liverpool is a show town. The home of The Beatles, the world famous football club and once the busiest port for the UK slave trade, sits confidently astride the River Mersey.

The old city centre, once run down and a flagship of urban decay is today renovated and the magnificent architecture stands proud once more. St. George's Hall is considered to be the finest example of neo-classical architecture in Western Europe whilst the Corinthian columns of the Town Hall are sculpturally excellent. The two cathedrals are contrasting examples of ancient and modern, the Liver building is the iconic symbol of the city, and the Central Library, Walker Art Gallery and World Museum are all worth exploring. The old docks have also been restored to former glory although today its visitors are tourists rather than great sailing ships offloading cargoes and slaves on their way to the Americas. The largest concentrations of Grade I listed buildings in the UK are here and the old buildings of Albert Dock are now shops, apartments, restaurants, pubs, hotels, galleries and museums. The museums include the Maritime, International Slavery and Tate Liverpool, a satellite of the London branch. If you want to pay homage to the Beatles, you'll also find their story in Albert Dock.



Liverpool has a long tradition of producing great entertainers. There's a long list of UK comedians who've honed their craft in this city known for its sense of humour.

If you can understand the local Scouse accent attend a performance at the annual Comedy Festival. Liverpool sits in a beautiful location and hiring a car is a great way to see some of the beautiful countryside of North West England.

Manchester, the North's other great city is only 33 miles away but don't tell Scousers you're going, there's a fierce rivalry; usually saved for the football matches.