Liverpool is the cultural capital of Europe 2008 and one of the largest cities in England, where is the oldest in Europe Chinatown and the legendary Cavern club, where the Beatles started their career (a museum is nearby, representing the history of the group with valuable and rare artifacts ).
Another, much more interesting museum of the city is Tate Liverpool, a branch of London's Tate. And since there is a Liverpool Tate in the docks, it makes sense to go on a ferry to small islands on the River Mersey.
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How to get to Liverpool
The train ride from London to Liverpool Lime Street takes two and a half to three hours, the round trip ticket costs from 30 to 100 GBP. If you purchase a ticket in advance, the ticket price will be no more than 15 GBP.
Every hour (from 6:30 to 19:30) a direct train leaves from Liverpool to Manchester Airport. In addition, you can get to Liverpool by transferring to Manchester at Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Oxford Road.
The bus ride from London takes about 5 hours. The bus departs from the Victoria Coach Station. A round-trip ticket will cost about 30 GBP.
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The climate of Liverpool is
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| in the daytime | + 6 | + 6 | + 8 | + 11 | + 15 | + 18 | + 19 | + 19 | + 17 | + 13 | + 9 | + 7 |
| night | + 1 | + 1 | + 2 | + 4 | + 7 | + 10 | + 12 | + 11 | + 10 | + 7 | + 3 | + 2 |
Entertainment, Excursions and Landmarks of Liverpool
The architectural appearance of the port of Liverpool is determined by the buildings built since the end of the 18th century. Older buildings, unfortunately, did not survive. This is one of the best places to get acquainted with the so-called Victorian England, an era that got its name in honor of the ruling queen.
The most interesting sights are concentrated in the area of Albert Dock, which is one of the main symbols of the city. On the territory of the largest ship ex-dock of the country there are numerous restaurants, cafes, shops and museums. It is also worth visiting the area south of Hannover Street and to the west of the two cathedrals, Anglican and Catholic. Here, once produced cables for the numerous ships of Liverpool.
The Granby-Toxtet district near the docks is the oldest black district in Britain, it dates back to the 18th century. The Center of Unrest in 1981, now this area is almost completely rebuilt. Several streets with old Victorian houses will be restored and restored.
Liverpool and the Beatles
Fans of the Beatles group must necessarily go to Matthew Street - the location of the Cavern-club (club "Cave"). It was there that the first performances of the world famous Liverpool four took place. The same street is part of the city center called the Cavern Quarter, which is visited annually by thousands of Beatles who also hasten to visit the Beatles store and The Grapes pub, where musicians sipped beer between performances.
- Do I need to book tickets to the Beatles Museum in advance, how much do they cost, are there any weekends in the museum, and are excursions conducted
Museums and galleries of Liverpool
Liverpool branch of the Tate Gallery is located in Albert Dock and is a remarkable collection of contemporary art .In addition to the main expositions, there are periodically held thematic exhibitions, and if the entrance to the gallery is free, then for visiting short exposures you will have to pay .So, the cost of the entrance ticket to the exhibition, dedicated to the Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte, is 11 EUR .Schedule: from September to May, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 .00 to 17 .50 .On Mondays closed .From June to August, every day, from 10 .00 to 17 .50 .The sale of tickets for short-term exhibitions ends at 16 .45 .
- Explore the quarter of Cavern and join the "Beatles" pop culture.
- To wave on a lid of foam in the pub The Grapes - the favorite place of the "Liverpool Four."
The Merseyside Maritime Museum is also located in Albert Dock and occupies almost the entire northern part of the complex. Remarkable thematic expositions dedicated to emigrants, ship builders, transatlantic slave trade, etc. will be of interest to lovers of history and the depths of the sea. Free admission. Work schedule: every day, from 10.00 to 17.00.
Another museum of a large number belonging to Albert Doku, worthy of being visited - the Beatles Museum. The museum is open seven days a week throughout the year. The cost of admission is 12.95 pounds. For children from 16 to 5 - discount: the ticket costs 7 pounds. Children under the age of five are free. For large families there is a system of discounts.
Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Catholic Cathedral - a child of the 20th century and a big rarity for England..Built in the style of modernism, it was designed by the son of the creator of the famous Big Ben .The idea of building this ultramodern building originated with local Catholics after the appearance of an equally impressive Anglican Cathedral .The latter was built from red sandstone in the early 20th century in neo-Gothic style .It is believed that the size of the cathedral is quite comparable with the Cathedral of St. Peter in Rome..A huge bell, a spacious and modest interior room, a tall bell tower with a beautiful view of the city - distinctive features .
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