Liverpool tours are the best way to delve into the city’s rich culture and enjoy all that this major city of England has to offer. If you want to probe into and understand the history of Liverpool then going on such tours are the best way to do so. Liverpool tours will reveal that the town was very prosperous in the 1700s and 1800s. Although the industries on which it depended declined in the 20th century, recently it has gained back its status and vigor.
Liverpool tours shall take the visitors to the banks of the River Mersey in the Albert Dock, where you can visit some beautiful buildings like the Port of Liverpool Building, the Royal Liver Building, and the Cunard Building, all of which are connected with the shipping business. The River Mersey used to be a busy trade route in the yesteryears.
Liverpool tours will further reveal the past of the city, as one of the key ports used for the slave trade: many Africans slaves were transported to the Caribbean to work on sugar plantations. The slave trade had a big effect on the local economy of Liverpool: much of the money used to construct the magnificent buildings in the city came from this source.
A tour in Liverpool is incomplete unless you go on for the famous Beatles tour. The Beatles - John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr - all grew up in Liverpool. This tour of Liverpool includes a visit to a museum called "The Beatles Story", situated on Gower Street, close to the Albert Docks. An audio guide through out the tour brings to life both the music and history of the Beatles. The homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, where they spent their childhood, are managed by the National Trust that organizes tours inside the buildings for the visitors.
A tour to the Liverpool Football Club, one of the most famous teams in the UK is yet another important part of the Liverpool tours in UK. Its stadium is called Anfield, named after the area where it is situated. The team's most famous player in recent years has been Michael Owen, who used to play here in his Number 10 shirt. If you are a football lover, then you must go on a tour to this football club.
There are many other attractions to visit in Liverpool without which a Liverpool tour cannot be complete. These attractions include The Anglican Cathedral, Roman Catholic cathedral, Walker Art Gallery, the Tate Gallery Liverpool, the Liverpool Museum, the Maritime Museum, the Museum of Liverpool Life and the International Slavery Museum.
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