The City of Liverpool

Liverpool is one of the most modern cities in Europe and is developing all the time. Liverpool has a large number of classic buildings of great architectural interest with more modern buildings complimenting the city. With it’s musical and sporting history it is an exciting place to visit. Liverpool is European Capital of Culture 2008. The European City of Culture was started in 1985, when Athens became the first of this hugely successful annual succession of cities. In 1999 the title was renamed European Capital of Culture, and in 2003 the honour was awarded to Liverpool for the year 2008. A glance down the list of past designated cities – which includes Paris, Lisbon, Madrid, Florence and Prague – confirms Liverpool’s place among the true cultural giants of the continent.