Manchester's Rival
A first view of the brilliant city of North-West England
It’s the city everybody knows about, but few went to. But what makes this town so famous? Well, you probably know the answer already, which is a four guy band: The Beatles. Hopefully, the celebrity of this agglomeration is not only due to the Fab Four.
Besides this group, there’s a magnificent town along the sea with its beautiful Victorian and modern well-shaped buildings. If you walk on the waterfront, you will notice the Docks, the Royal Liver building, and some state-of-the-art constructions, including the Liverpool Museum. We should also not forget its football club with its legendary captain Steven Gerrard.
Being very close to Manchester and at the same time very different, Liverpool is a must-see for everybody living in the vicinity. For many people, those two cities are and will remain rivals, especially in football. But how far is this statement true? I will try to answer this by the end.
When you arrive for the first time in Liverpool, what will probably strike you deeply is its huge red brick Anglican cathedral, with its giant tower in the middle. Compared to the Mancunian’s one, the size is almost double. Nevertheless, the town has a second cathedral, a roman catholic and modern designed one. Those two were built in the 20th century, and are the pride of the Liverpudlians.
Like I said before, The Beatles play a very important role in the celebrity of the town, and this is also true to one of Kaplan’s student: “This town is particularly famous because of one amazing band, The Beatles” he said. If you walk along the city, you will notice how the band is used as a promotion and a source of revenue for the city.
Some will certainly argue that there’s an overuse of them here, that the Fab Four are being merchandised in a dramatic way and only for profits, not for the band and their fabulous music. And this overconsumption could lead to forgetting what this band was really for: music and not souvenirs.
Let’s go back to the rivalry between Manchester and Liverpool. Generally speaking, Scouseland (which is a nick-name for Liverpool based on Scouse, a local dish) is quieter and at the same time more impressive for its architecture than Manchester. But this could be better summarized with the following sentence: “Manchester is more easily described as a giant town, Liverpool as a romantic one”.
Concerning football, almost everybody has heard of Liverpool club and its unique hymn “You Never Walk Alone”. A student, who had attempted a game once, told me this: “When you hear this song, even if you are an opposite team fan, you will remain quiet and feel deeply impressed”. We could not say the same about Manchester United, and even less about Manchester City.
However, all of this was a personal view and without any doubt all of the Mancunians would tell you the contrary. So guess what? The best thing to do in order to make your own idea about this city would simply be to visit it. And if you do so, I am pretty sure you won’t regret it!
Besides this group, there’s a magnificent town along the sea with its beautiful Victorian and modern well-shaped buildings. If you walk on the waterfront, you will notice the Docks, the Royal Liver building, and some state-of-the-art constructions, including the Liverpool Museum. We should also not forget its football club with its legendary captain Steven Gerrard.
Being very close to Manchester and at the same time very different, Liverpool is a must-see for everybody living in the vicinity. For many people, those two cities are and will remain rivals, especially in football. But how far is this statement true? I will try to answer this by the end.
When you arrive for the first time in Liverpool, what will probably strike you deeply is its huge red brick Anglican cathedral, with its giant tower in the middle. Compared to the Mancunian’s one, the size is almost double. Nevertheless, the town has a second cathedral, a roman catholic and modern designed one. Those two were built in the 20th century, and are the pride of the Liverpudlians.
Like I said before, The Beatles play a very important role in the celebrity of the town, and this is also true to one of Kaplan’s student: “This town is particularly famous because of one amazing band, The Beatles” he said. If you walk along the city, you will notice how the band is used as a promotion and a source of revenue for the city.
Some will certainly argue that there’s an overuse of them here, that the Fab Four are being merchandised in a dramatic way and only for profits, not for the band and their fabulous music. And this overconsumption could lead to forgetting what this band was really for: music and not souvenirs.
Let’s go back to the rivalry between Manchester and Liverpool. Generally speaking, Scouseland (which is a nick-name for Liverpool based on Scouse, a local dish) is quieter and at the same time more impressive for its architecture than Manchester. But this could be better summarized with the following sentence: “Manchester is more easily described as a giant town, Liverpool as a romantic one”.
Concerning football, almost everybody has heard of Liverpool club and its unique hymn “You Never Walk Alone”. A student, who had attempted a game once, told me this: “When you hear this song, even if you are an opposite team fan, you will remain quiet and feel deeply impressed”. We could not say the same about Manchester United, and even less about Manchester City.
However, all of this was a personal view and without any doubt all of the Mancunians would tell you the contrary. So guess what? The best thing to do in order to make your own idea about this city would simply be to visit it. And if you do so, I am pretty sure you won’t regret it!