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Seven Fun Things To Do In Liverpool

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

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One of the best known places in England is Liverpool. In 2008 it had received the award of European Capital of Culture, as it has a great cultural background. It’s the city where the Beatles were born, the city with the largest national museum collection besides London, and a place with an impressive history. Nonetheless, it’s also very famous for its nightlife, music and sports. It’s also a great spot to visit, as it can offer tourists a variety of options when it comes to interesting attractions.

One of the things that shouldn’t be missed in Liverpool is the greatest neo-classical building from Western Europe, the St. George’s Hall. This building has been built by merchants in order to serve the locals; nowadays, it keeps inside one of the best church organs in Europe. 

The only museum in the world which is Beatles themed also deserves paying a visit. The building named The Beatles Story offers visitors an interesting display of the band’s instruments and different possessions.

Another interesting place to visit is the Victoria Gallery and Museum, as it puts on display all Liverpool’s art collections. The building which hosts them is built in an extraordinary Gothic style, known for coining the term ‘red brick university’.

For big soccer fans, a Liverpool FC visit could be amazing. The most successful club in England is always very glad to welcome its fans who come from all over the world to see it.

If you’re looking for some great entertainment and you’re sick of all the museums and historical buildings, then you could try going to the Masquerade Bar. This is one of the best places in England where you can have fun, even if the bar is renowned for attracting many gays and lesbians.

Speke Hall can also be very exciting to visit. This is a Tudor home which dates back to the 15th century. Here you can see the amazing timbered and plastered rooms and also the so-called priest’s holes which were used for hiding Roman Catholic priests during the anti-Catholic movements.

If you’re passionate about art, you should also visit the Walker Art Gallery. There you can admire the beauties Raphael painted, Dante’s ‘Dream’ and Hunt’s ‘The Awakening Conscience’.

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Staying In Liverpool And 3 Superb Visitor Attractions Worth Visiting

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Liverpool, once the British Empire’s second city, has, since the Second World War been in decline. In recent years there has been a marked increase in investment with the centre of the city undergoing regeneration. In 2008 Liverpool was the European Capital of Culture throughout the full twelve months there were numerous events ranging from world class concerts to unique art exhibitions. No longer the European Capital of Culture what is there to bring in visitors to this lively city? Well there are certainly a number of new hotels to satisfy all markets with accommodation ranging from inexpensive Liverpool bed & breakfast to first class 5 star luxury hotels. In the following article I introduce you to 3 attractions in the city.

The Tate Livierpool

Stood at the Liverpool’s waterfromt, as part of the Albert Dock complex, is Tate Liverpool. Since opening in 1988, the Tate, for a short period of time, was the largest gallery of contemporary and modern art in the United Kingdom, besides London. The Tate is a highly popular visitor attraction in Liverpool, catering for over 600,000 visitors through its’ doors each year. The gallery is in one of the 5 converted warehouses orignally converted by James Stirling. However, the building had to undergo further refurbishment in1988 to create more gallery space. In 2007 the foyer was redesigned, giving the gallery a  more modern appearance and better proportions in the reception area.

Albert Dock Complex

Liverpool’s Albert Dock was named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg, who opened the docks in 1846. The docks were {very busy over the years,~Over the years the docks were very busy}, but eventually had to close to shipping in 1972. For many years the docks lay quiet and derelict, until the 1980’s when they were redeveloped with funding from the Merseyside Development Corporation. The dock consisted of five warehouse buildings, all of which are Grade I listed, making the Albert Dock complex the largest set of Grade I listed building in the United Kingdom. The docks are now home to a number of attractions, including the Tate Liverpool and the Merseyside Maritime Museum.

The Liverpool Anglican Cathedral

Liverpool is celebrated for having two cathedrals: the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral and the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral. When John Charles Rye was assigned Bishop of Liverpool in 1880, ironically Liverpool was not is possession of a cathedral at that time. Eventually, after a lot of deliberation, the powers that be agreed that a cathedral was needed. In 1902, they chose to hold an open competition for the design of the cathedral. The winning design was chosen in 1903, and astonishingly, was a proposal by student Giles Gilbert Scott, who had no preceding building experience. Another architect, George F. Bodley, was nominated to work with Scott, and oversee all building works and designs. King Edward VII laid the foundation stone in 1904, and in 1910, the first part of the cathedral, the Lady Chapel, was finished.

As well as the 3 tourist attractions examined above the city of Liverpool has a great many more. As well as this there are many, many more not too far away from the city, perfect for a day visit. If you are planning to spend time in Liverpool you may wish to take a look at our web site which has a comprehensive list of bed and breakfast in Liverpool.

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