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 seventh edition of the ‘Einfach Fußball’ ('Simply Football') Cup once again delighted participants and spectators alike. On Saturday in the Ostermann Arena in Leverkusen, around 200 sports-mad children, young people and adults with disabilities had the opportunity to compete with players from other clubs and to socialise off the pitch. A highlight of the tournament was the visit of two players from the Bayer 04 women's team.
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Rüdiger Vollborn has been at the club for 40 years, he holds the record number of Bundesliga appearances for the club (401) and is the only Bayer 04 player to have won both the UEFA Cup (1988) and the DFB Pokal (1993). And the Berliner stayed with the Werkself after ending his impressive playing career as he worked as a goalkeeping coach for the following nine years. Vollborn now works under the Bayer Cross as a fan liaison officer and club archivist. Since February 2021, the personalised Black and Red lexicon takes Werkself fans under the heading of 'Rudi recounts...' on a brief trip through the history of Bayer 04 every month…
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The annual Black and Red week is up and running! And day three brings you big discounts on items from the title-winning season on Saturday, 30 November…
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This weekend the Werkself are away to Union Berlin after two home wins across competitions. Ahead of the match on Saturday, 30 November (kick-off: 15.30 CET/live on Sky and on Werkself Radio), head coach Xabi Alonso talked about the opponents from Berlin, the boost from the wins and two returnees to the matchday squad.
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FIFA has announced the nominations for this year's The Best FIFA Football Awards. Werkself player Florian Wirtz is on the shortlist of eleven in the category of FIFA World Player, head coach Xabi Alonso is in the vote for Coach of the Year. Other nominations from the German double winners are Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo (all in The Best FIFA Defenders), Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz (both in The Best FIFA Midfielders). Bayer 04 fans can now vote online at FIFA.com for Wirtz, Alonso and Co.FIFA-Mittelfeldspieler“. Fans von Bayer 04 können ab sofort online auf FIFA.com für Wirtz, Alonso und Co. abstimmen.
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