Home to the Mersey River and birthplace of The Beatles, Liverpool proves to be a British hotspot for culture, tourism and nightlife. First time visiting? Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know

Liverpool is an ideal place to study

The city offers four different Universities: University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Hope University and Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. If you’re looking for somewhere to study, Liverpool might be the place for you - the University of Liverpool ranks as the 15th best University in the UK.

The accent is ‘scouse’

Arguably the first thing that comes to mind when referring to Liverpool is the strong scouse accent. Using slang such as ‘fella’ instead of ‘man’ and ‘chocka’ as opposed to ‘busy’, the scouse accent might take some time to get the hang of if you’re new to Liverpool.

The nightlife is unbeatable 

Notable for being the bar that launched The Beatles’ career, Liverpool bar The Cavern is a tourist hotspot based in the middle of the city centre. However, the nightlife extends to other bars and clubs, including Soho Bar, LEVEL nightclub and Modo. Plus, Liverpool has a relatively small city centre which makes bar-hopping easy and you won’t be wasting money on taxis to take you back and forth!

Liverpool is well-known for sports

Although music and culture may be why Liverpool is so widely recognised, the city is actually home to renowned sporting venues. Both Liverpool Football club and Everton Football club are Liverpool based – as is Aintree racecourse.

It’s pretty cheap

Situated in northwest England, Liverpool proves to be less pricey than the cities down south. The average price of a pint of beer costs around £2, as opposed to London where a pint can range from £5 to £8. 

Likewise, housing in Liverpool is notably cheaper than that of London. On average, house prices in Liverpool stand at £182,517 – whereas London house prices look more along the lines of £671,989 (on average).