Popular Attractions When Visiting Liverpool On Merseyside
January 6, 2010 by Trevor Johnson
Filed under Destinations
Liverpool is a city with so much to do you will need at least a few days to take in the main points. Depending on what you are after, the city offers everything from great nightlife, to great culture. Much has been invested in the city’s renovation and as a result the city was named at the European capital of culture for 2008. This has succeeded in bringing in additional levels of tourism for a vibrant, buzzing city.
One of the best features of the city from a cultural perspective is the great maritime history and traditions that are there. The city used to be one of the richest cities in the world with one of the busiest ports, where at the start of the 19th century roughly 40% of the whole worlds trade passed throughout the docks of the city.
The profits from all of this maritime endeavour were used to fund all of the beautiful architecture and museums and galleries that exist today for all our pleasure to view. The city is home to the UKs largest collection of grade one and two listed buildings, whilst there are 8 museums and galleries dotted throughout the city. All of the specimens, paintings, sculptures and artefact’s comprise the greatest collection held jointly within the UK.
The cultural heart of Liverpool is St George’s Plateau which is home to the Walker gallery which contains a collection covering six centuries, and has one of the finest collections beyond London. Hope street is the centre of the cities art deco philharmonic hall, a university and performing arts centre.
The city is also home to the largest Cathedral within the UK and the fifth in the world in the Anglican Liverpool Cathedral which is linked by the cobbled streets of Hope street to the Catholic Met Museum.
In terms of museums, look no further for modern art housed at the Tate Liverpool, sister museum to the Tate Modern in London. Also to find out about a part of our history that is surrounded by controversy pop over to the slavery museum that will help you to discover the darker side of the history of the great trading exploits of the city. For fans of the Beatles, there are different tours that offer people the chance to find out where the fab four kicked off their careers and began to make a name for themselves.
Besides the cultural attractions that the city offers, the city is a wonderful place to enjoy a good night out. Numerous clubs and bars dot the inner city, whilst for those looking to go out for dinner, there is a wide variety of food choices on offer from all over the world. The city is also synonymous with football and the rivalry between Liverpool and Everton continues to rage on each year.
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