Liverpool and Manchester

Liverpool and Manchester are in the northwest of England, about 50 km apart, and they grew up together in the 19th century: Manchester as the centre of the cotton mills and Liverpool as the port where the cotton arrived and the textiles were shipped out. In 1830 the two were connected by the world’s first intercity steam railway. Today they are large cities with museums, music, football and nightlife.

Liverpool sits at the mouth of the River Mersey. The waterfront, with the Edwardian buildings of the Pier Head, the Royal Liver Building topped by bronze birds, and the Royal Albert Dock, a complex of brick warehouses from 1846 turned into museums, shops and restaurants, is the city's postcard view. It’s the city of the Beatles, home to the museum The Beatles Story, Mathew Street and the Cavern Club, where the band played nearly three hundred times. It also has two modern cathedrals: the Anglican one, huge, of red sandstone, and the circular Catholic cathedral at the ends of Hope Street.

Manchester is the largest city in the northwest. The Science and Industry Museum occupies the world’s oldest railway station, from the 1830 line. The neogothic John Rylands Library houses rare manuscripts, and the Castlefield area shows the canals and viaducts of the industrial era. The city has two of the most famous football clubs in the world, with visits to the stadiums of Old Trafford and the Etihad, and the Museu Nacional do Futebol.

Manchester airport has international flights. The centres are compact and walkable, with trams in Manchester.

This destination brings together 2 cities: Liverpool, Manchester.