There are many reasons why Liverpool is among the most visited cities in the United Kingdom, with cultural and sporting highlights, plus plenty of places to enjoy some food and drink. Want to combine a love of football with sightseeing? Travel packages from weloveholodays have you covered, with exclusive deals for the trip to Liverpool HERE.
Music lovers will certainly get their money's worth at The Beatles Story museum. There’s even a replica of the Cavern Club, the birthplace of the Beatles. Visitors can also learn to play a Beatles song on a replica guitar.
For a breath of fresh air, take a stroll through the Royal Albert Dock harbour. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a complex of museums, shops, restaurants and bars. You can also enjoy a breathtaking view of the Liverpool skyline on a trip on the Mersey ferry.
An extensive shopping experience is also possible in Liverpool thanks to lively vintage and second-hand shops as well as small boutiques and extensive shopping centres, including Liverpool ONE.
Art lovers will be mesmerised by the Tate Liverpool gallery. It houses a collection of British art, while the Walker Art Gallery showcases art from all over Europe. In the artists' neighbourhood of Ropewalks, everything revolves around street art. The neighbourhood is now regarded as the centre of Liverpool's independent cultural scene. It is home to numerous galleries, music venues, small book and record shops, Victorian warehouses, bars and restaurants.
The historic Georgian Quarter is also worth a visit. It is home to some of the finest Georgian buildings in the city, including the Philharmonic Dining Rooms, one of England's most splendid pubs.
Looking for fantastic views? Then Liverpool Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in the world, is the place to be. From the viewing platform you get a fantastic view over the city and the River Mersey.
For the night owls among Bayer 04 fans, the numerous historic pubs, rooftop bars and dance floors of the city's best clubs are recommended after dark.
The European jersey has been launched, the UEL opponents have been drawn – and anticipation for the European campaign is running high. To mark the occasion, an autograph session was held on Friday afternoon, 28 August, at the Fanwelt with current Werkself player Montrell Culbreath and official club legend Paulo Sergio.
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On Friday afternoon, it will be decided which eight of the 36 participating teams Bayer 04 will face in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League in 2026/27. At the draw in Monaco (live on UEFA.com), the Werkself will be drawn against two teams from each of the four pots, allocated according to the UEFA club coefficient. A match against an opponent from the same country is ruled out, as is facing more than two clubs from the same national association. Here’s a look at the pots and potential opponents.
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After six and a half years, Exequiel Palacios is leaving the Bundesliga and moving from Bayer 04 to the Premier League. The Argentine, who as a Werkself player won the World Cup with his national team four years ago and finished as runners-up at this summer’s tournament, will play for newly promoted English side Ipswich Town with immediate effect. The 27-year-old, whose contract in Leverkusen was due to run until 30 June 2030, joined Bayer 04 in January 2020 as a promising young talent. He steadily developed into one of the best defensive midfielders in the German top flight.
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When Exequiel Palacios moved from the Argentinian club River Plate to Bayer Leverkusen on 1 January 2020, the then 21-year-old could not have imagined just how successful the next six and a half years would be for him. Pala, as he is known, had already won the Copa Libertadores – the most prestigious competition in South American club football – with River Plate. But there were still so many more trophies to come.
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