CHOOSING A CITY: The UK

This semester we have two city choices from the UK - the capitol of Scotland, Edinburgh, and a smaller but interesting English city, Liverpool.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

Edinburgh not only has many historical and natural attractions, it also hosts the largest arts festival in the world, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. https://www.edfringe.com/ Here are some highlights of street performances during that festival!

This is an entire episode of the popular travel show, Rick Steves Europe, where he visits Edinburgh's top sites and eats delicious food and drinks Scottish whiskey. This video will probably make you hungry!

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND

If you talk to an English native speaker about Liverpool they will probably think of The Beatles, who met growing up in Liverpool. The Beatles are still considered the greatest rock band of all time in the English-speaking world, even decades after they broke up. Here's one of my favorite Beatles songs:

Here is Rick Steves again, on a tour of Liverpool, including its waterfront sites and Beatles sites.

Finally, soccer fans may be interested in Liverpool's team, Liverpool FC. Here are some of their best goals.

If you're interested in the culture of the UK, why not try one of these two interesting cities? If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below! Happy choosing!