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It is expected that millions more visitors will pour into Liverpool to explore its magnificent cultural heritage in the lead-up to 2008. Culture and the Arts have always been important to the city. Liverpool's musical impact on the world has been unique and unquestionable; its writers, actors and artists have been pre-eminent. Liverpool's sporting achievements are also numerous and it's architecture second only to London.

Liverpool - Truly the World in one city

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral	Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral	Liverpool radio City Tower

Receiving European Capital of Culture 2008 status has benefited Liverpool; and will continue to develop this great city further. Below are just some of benefits the 2008 Capital of Culture status has brought, some of the projects completed in Liverpool or those still in development:

• Creation of 14,000 new jobs

• Liverpool is growing at a faster pace than any other British city and there are now 8.9% more businesses on Merseyside than two years ago.

• An extra 1.7 million tourists - The "rocket fuel" of Liverpool's Capital of Culture win has brought about a major increase in hotel bookings and investment inquiries to the region.

• Almost 700,000 hotel rooms were sold on Merseyside in 2003/04, more than 96,000 up on the previous year and still growing.

• Away from tourism, the economic picture was also fairly bright with inquiries from companies eager to invest in the city region rising from 13 a month to 20.

• Encourage £2 billion investment

• Liverpool City Council has agreed a £250,000 increase in funding to the city's Playhouse and Everyman Theatres.

• There is plans to build a £12 million Olympic size swimming pool in Liverpool. A proposal to build the 50 metre facility will mean Liverpool will house one of just a handful of Olympic size pools in the U.K.

• The vital conference market has also benefited well, with the number of conferences, (of more than 100 delegates) jumping from 45 to 60 and the value of conference business more than doubling from less than £350,000 to almost £800,000.

• According to the Halifax, the average house price in Liverpool rose from £103,224 to £125,077 (21.2%) in the nine months following the city's Capital of Culture win.

To view up to the minute information on Liverpool and it's progress towards the 'Capital of Culture' 2008, click here for the official site.

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