Berlin, Germany.
Short-haul gems: which cities have been Capitals of Culture?
The top Capitals of Culture in the past 27 years.
Rex FeaturesShow Thumbnails
1 of 13
Cultural cities might sound boring if sightseeing around museums aren't your thing, but often, it means that there's a lot of cool events going on that you can get involved with. For some cities such as Glasgow and Liverpool, the title can be all they need to rise to the challenge and truly evolve into exciting, spectacular places.
To date, more than 40 cities have been designated European Capitals of Culture, and since then the idea of honouring cities for their cultural heritage has been an unstoppable success.
As the baton has just passed from Guimarães in Portugal to Košice in Slovakia for its year-long reign, we look back at some of the most memorable European Capitals of Culture to date.
Source: European Commission website, http://ec.europa.eu
related stories on msn
7Comments
09/01/2013 07:04
09/01/2013 15:39
Let me clear something up, Liverpudlians didn't jump ship, those that left Liverpool were forced to seek employment elsewhere because in 1979 then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her Tory Government wanted companies to leave Liverpool and relocate and it was revealed recently, it is alleged that she wanted to close the city down.
The fact that Liverpool was European Capital of Culture 2008 has assisted in Liverpool becoming a vibrant and Cosmopolitan City which is no more than it deserves but the transformation began back in the 90's.
Our City has a large fraternity of students from around the globe, 55,000 plus attending the three Universities, Liverpool John Moores, University of Liverpool (Liverpool Uni), Liverpool Hope, as well as Sir Paul McCartneys Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA).
The heritage of Liverpool is well worth seeing, if you arrive by Cruise Liner you'll be greeted by the "Three Graces" The Liver Building, The Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building, as well as the flamboyant modern structures engraciating the Mersey Waterfront. Walking into the City Centre and all within a mile radius you'll be amazed at the historic buildings you will find!
Liverpool Well Worth A Visit!
09/01/2013 06:30
What a amazing picture where was this design when we were all looking at the models of Aberdeen North East Scotlands Union Terrace Gardens
Thinking a lot more support would have been forth coming knowing it was all closed in however so much light getting in you feel you were still out doors also looking at the design placed on the water would be calming also good acoustics for the music to be played in a out doors area
Come on aberdeen council look past rivalry within the council and get this project going again bring life back in to the city centre
17/01/2013 16:52
09/01/2013 13:10
09/01/2013 12:58
Report
Are you sure you want to delete this comment?
Image Search for The top Capitals of Culture in the past 27 years. on Bing
Image
1
of
1
See more results
results by
More on msn Travel
We talk to the adventurer about his new Australia show and whether it is just "a patch of Blighty on the other side of the world".
Whether you're heading there for the film festival or a weekend break, you'll be spoilt for choice.
Take a look at some of the furry and scaly contenders for the photo contest
In pictures: visit the island where planes fly ridiculously low
A new book captures some of our favourite memories and experiences of holidaying at home.
The experts at i-escape share their pick of the world's best art deco hotels
The experts at Lonely Planet chose the top things to do in Cannes.
Reading this may trigger a face-palm moment as the FCO releases its annual list.
Be prepared for a lot of pink...
Take a whiff of the 'corpse flower', which blooms once every seven to 10 years.
San Sebastian in Spain.
