| Fact of the matter is there will be a life after and life | | | | Heritage Site. It is of course is a city known |
| before the European Capital of Culture 2008 for | | | | worldwide because of the Beatles, whose songs |
| Liverpool. Liverpool will take its place next to the | | | | turned places of Liverpool into key tourist attractions, |
| previous culture capitals, a formidable list of great | | | | such as Penny Lane and Strawberry fields. Other |
| European cities. The programme started in 1985 with | | | | places key to the Beatles is also popular venues such |
| Athens being the first to gain this great honour, and | | | | as the famous music club the Cavern. |
| since then Paris, Florence, Prague, Lisbon and Madrid | | | | Liverpool hotels are prepared for the expected influx |
| have followed suit. | | | | of visitors next year. And many are advising booking |
| The honour, which prior to 1999 was known as | | | | early so as not to is out on the actions. The hotels in |
| European City of Culture, means an exciting 2008 is | | | | Liverpool have promised to be accommodating for all |
| planned for this great North West city. To date over | | | | budgets and group sizes, and with the events being |
| 350 events have been planned involving great | | | | all year round I am sure that many will not be |
| liverpoodlian's such Sir Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr. | | | | disappointed. |
| The events will cover a massive range of subjects | | | | A sound proposal as been put forward to measure |
| from Music, the arts, street theatre, architecture and | | | | the success of the 2008 honour and that is to |
| of course this being Liverpool -sport! | | | | measure the number of overnight stays in Liverpool. |
| Liverpool is currently celebrating its 800 year birthday | | | | Attracting Tourist will help boost Liverpool economy |
| and it's a city whose heritage is important to it, and | | | | and signs are local business are planning for just that. |
| whose waterfront is named as a UNESCO World | | | | |