Being the birth city of the Beatles, Liverpool is situated on a broad curve on the Mersey river, prone to fogs, battering seas and long rains, and therefore a seafarer's dream. Liverpool was and still is one of the world's greatest ports.

A cosmopolitan and diverse city, Liverpool was the departing port where millions of immigrants left for the Americas. The city is now bracing for an exciting future and taking its rightful place as one of Europe's premier cities.

It is a progressive city which is proud of its past. One can experience the maritime heritage of this major seaport, enjoy the Victorian, Georgian and Neoclassical architecture, visit one of the many museums and galleries, or walk in some of the 3000 acres of Liverpool parkland.

Because of Liverpool's position on the Mersey estuary, the sea and shipping have been an integral part of city life for several centuries. The city is currently undergoing a major transformation, as a result of the injection of hundreds of millions of pounds of funding from Government and European (Objective One) sources. A recent example of a successful redevelopment is the Victorian Albert Dock which has now become a major tourist attraction, of chic cafes, restaurants and designer shops, which attracts more than 5 million visitors to Liverpool each year.

Liverpool is a city famous for its football, music scene and nightlife, and for the countless well-known personalities that originated here. In the 1960s Liverpool became a centre of youth culture. The "Merseybeat" sound which became synonymous with The Beatles and fellow Liverpudlian pop bands of the era catapulted the city to the front of the popular music scene.
Liverpool is also home to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and is also renowned for being the birthplace of a wide range of popular musicians including Gerry & the Pacemakers and more recently, Atomic Kitten. Liverpool is also home to Europe's oldest Chinatown.

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