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