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Liverpool Things To See And Do When You Visit Liverpool
ocated on the river "all publicity is good publicity"
Mersey, Liverpool is holds through, this helped to
England's third largest boost the event's public profile.
city – only Birmingham and London The events take place across the
are bigger. city and many are in public
areas, so you can get a flavour
There is plenty to do when you of the event.
visit Liverpool – it's an
internationally renowned culture Sports fans are well catered for.
centre and won the title of There are two rival Premier
European Capital of Culture League football clubs: Liverpool
during 2008. F.C. and Everton F.C. If you like
to support winning teams,
Of course, it was also the home Liverpool F.C. are the most
of The Beatles. successful English club of all
time, beating even Manchester
Theatre-goers are spoilt for United.
choice with six main theatres to
choose from, two of which boast Basketball fans may be able to
their own theatre companies. So see the Everton Tigers play at
there are always plenty of plays home.
to see if you want a relaxing and
cultural evening out. Horse racing in Liverpool
includes the UK's most famous
Every other year during the steeplechase, The Grand National.
autumn, the Liverpool Biennial This is an endurance test for all
takes place and covers all sorts who take part and is the toughest
of arts. In 2004, Yoko Ono caused such race that is held at Aintree
controversy with the work she Racecourse.
exhibited there. Since the phrase
Architecture fans will thoroughly gets its name from. It was the
enjoy Liverpool, which boasts first building in the UK to be
more listed buildings than made entirely from stone, brick
London. and iron. With the decline in
shipping trade, the dock closed
Rather than just staying in your commercially in 1972 and went
hotel room and watching into a period of decay. More
television, you can take in one recently, it has been completely
of the many international refurbished and is now a thriving
restaurants the city has to area, full of bars, restaurants,
offer, featuring cuisines from hotels, offices and museums.
all over the world. During the late 1980's and early
1990's, Albert Dock also played
There are also a wide range of host to the popular "This
pubs and clubs, ranging from Morning" television show, hosted
friendly "locals" through to the by Richard and Judy.
livelier places often frequented
by students and other young Apart from The Beatles, Liverpool
people. You're sure to be able to has a whole host of famous people
find somewhere to relax or chill associated with it. They include
out, wherever you decide to stay the comedian Ken Dodd, singer and
in the city. television personality Cilla
Black, Craig Charles and former
Historically, Liverpool has been Dr Who star, Tom Baker. Many of
a trading city and this is these are commemorated on the
reflected in the importance of Wall of Fame which is located
the various docks. The most opposite the Cavern Club. Whilst
famous of these is Albert Dock, you obviously won't be able to
which was opened in 1846 by see the Beatles play there, the
Prince Albert, which is where it Club is still a thriving rock and
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