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.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have to manage without centre-back Edmond Tapsoba in the coming weeks. The Burkina Faso international returned to the Werkself from the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco with a muscle injury.
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The Werkself are away to Hamburg SV at the end of the Hinrunde in the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign. The match at the newly promoted club is on Tuesday night, 13 January (kick-off: 20:30 CET). Ahead of the first encounter with HSV since 2018, Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the strengths of the opponents, lessons learnt from the home defeat against VfB Stuttgart and provided a squad update.
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In Germany, the temperatures are currently around zero, leaving even professional footballers freezing - but not the Bayer 04 Women. Roberto Pätzold's team have fled the cold to the south and are preparing for the second half of the season at a training camp in the Algarve, almost 2,000 kilometres away from home as the crow flies. The Leverkusen squad landed in Faro on Saturday morning and have already completed the first three training sessions over the weekend.
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It was a disappointing Saturday night. The Werkself lost 4-1 to VfB Stuttgart to start the new year on Bundesliga matchday 16 in 2025/26, a result that left both players and fans disappointed. "We played without any passion," said Alejandro Grimaldo honestly afterwards. Teammate Jarell Quansah was even more self-critical, emphasising: "We were miles off it in the first half. You can't put in a performance like that, especially in front of our own fans and I can only apologise to them, to be honest." Read on for the reaction, facts and stats from the clash with VfB Stuttgart in the Werkself review.
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