Liverpool: Overview

Ferry across the Mersey to a town with a Fab history and a very bright future.

For far too long Liverpool has been dismissed as a city of smart-aleck scallies in shiny tracksuits, and for far too long Scousers have closed ranks and sent their critics packing with two fingers and a clever insult. 'Slagging' is part of the culture and still commonplace, but these days you'll also get a handshake and a warm welcome.

It will be forever synonymous with the Fab Four, two football clubs and a famously testing steeplechase, but these days Liverpool is re-creating itself as a premier European city, riding on the back not only of its pop culture cred but of its glorious past as the mercantile hub of an empire.

Travel Warning: Security Warning - Cabin Luggage Restrictions

In the wake of 2005's bombings in London and Glasgow, the British Home Office still rates the UK's terrorism threat level as severe. Travellers should exercise caution, monitor the media for any developments in the situation and expect delays at airports due to increased security measures.

Restrictions on airline cabin luggage are in place throughout the UK. For details check the UK Department for Transport website .

severity: High-level alert

Fast Facts

Population

444,500

Currency

Name: Pound Sterling
Code: GBP
Symbol: £

Electrical Plugs

British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
240V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC +0 

Country Dialing Code

+44

Weights & Measures

Metric

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