Liverpool

• For 200 years the city ruled the seas as a world-beating port and cornerstone of the British Empire.
• The Beatles first played at Liverpool's famous Cavern Club at lunchtime on Tuesday 21st March 1961.

From our riverside offices in Liverpool you can see ships sailing on the Mersey - while next door is the city's most famous landmark the Liver building. We're also just a few minutes from the historic Albert dock area, home to the Northern Tate Gallery.

Forever synonymous with the Fab Four, two football clubs and a famous horse race, Liverpool today is moving beyond its Beatles and Grand National roots and reinventing itself as a premier European city.

A £750 million regeneration of the city centre is underway - and the city recently won the accolade of European City of Culture for 2008. As it continues its metamorphosis, there's no doubt that pride in 'the Pool' remains stubbornly strong.In contrast to the multi-million pound developments changing the fact of Liverpool, in nearby black and white timbered Chester you can stroll around medieval streets and Roman ruins.