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Edinburgh's population is around 500,000 but that figure swells to well over 1 Million during the festival in August.

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Edinburgh Castle is Scotland's most visited attraction.

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The City of Liverpool was created in 1207 when King John granted a Royal Charter which was written in Latin. Liverpool was once the "Seecond City of Empire" eclipsing even London for commerce at times.

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Liverpools Anglican Cathedral is the largest Cathedral in Britain and the fifth largest in the world. It was designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1904. The City has a second Cathedral - the Metropolitan Cathedral (AKA Paddys Wigwam),which was designed by Frederick Gibberd after the Second World War.

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some ports on the west coast could accommodate the largest merchant ships & transport the produce (by rail) up to a week faster than sailing to the main south eastern (London mainly) ports, these ports Greenock/Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, to this day display the fruits of that commerce with some of the best architecture the UK has to offer. Glasgow merchants made a fortune from tobacco!

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Liverpool has the largest collection of grade 2 listed buildings outside London. The City has 2500 listed buildings and 250 public monuments.

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Liverpool holds the Guinness Book of Records title for being the Capital of Pop. More artists with a Liverpool origin have had a number one hit than any other location. And of course Liverpudlian legends The Beatles changed the face of popular music.

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Liverpool is the most successful footballing City in England, home to both liverpool and Everton (come on you blues) It has won 27 league championships, 4 european cups, 3 UEFA cups, 1 cup winners cup, 11 FA cups, and 6 League cups.

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The town of Rugby is not located in Liverpool or Edinburgh.

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