Remember, it was the Pool of Life even before the Fabs came on the scene. Liverpool FC has been one of the most successful football clubs in the world, much to the chagrin of its biggest rival, Everton FC , the city's other big club. You can do tours of Anfield and Goodison Park, their respective home grounds. Liverpool has a rich Irish heritage - Scousers, as Liverpudlians are known, declare the city to be the capital of Ireland, north and south. This is no great surprise as Liverpool has been the gateway into England for the Irish for centuries.
Ferries still run regularly between Liverpool and Dublin and Liverpool and Belfast.
You can also catch a ferry to the beautiful Isle of Man from Liverpool's spectacular Pier Head precinct on the banks of the Mersey. On your return to the Pier Head, take a couple of hours to stroll down to the Albert Dock . These include the Merseyside Maritime Museum where you can explore Liverpool's fascinating maritime past and the Tate Gallery Liverpool, which displays the best of the national collection of modern art. The Albert Dock also offers some interesting shops and some great cafe bars and pubs where you can enjoy a relaxing break from shopping and sightseeing. By the way, no visit to Liverpool is complete without getting a local to serve you up some scouse, the local dish that gives the people and the dialect its name.