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Liverpool

Liverpool is a city in the county Merseyside, Englandknown for music, sports and nightlife. The harbor district has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Map of Liverpool

Districts

  • Aigburth
  • Allerton
  • Anfield
  • Belle Vale
  • Broadgreen
  • Canning
  • Childwall
  • Club moor
  • Croxteth
  • Dingle
  • Dovecot
  • Edge Hill
  • Everton
  • Fairfield
  • Fazakerley
  • Garston
  • Gateacre
  • Grassendale
  • Hunts Cross
  • Kensington
  • Kirkdale
  • Knotty Ash
  • Mossley Hill
  • Netherley
  • Norris Green
  • Old Swan
  • St Michael's Hamlet
  • Speke
  • Stoneycroft
  • Toxteth
  • Tuebrook
  • Walton
  • Wavertree
  • West Derby
  • Woolton

background

Liverpool is a city with a great cultural heritage and has been awarded the title "European Capital of Culture 2008". Liverpool is home to the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and is also famous for being the birthplace of a large number of well-known musicians. These include The Beatles, Gerry & the Pacemakers and for some time Atomic kitten. The city has most of the country's museums outside of London. It has a fascinating and eventful history as a major world maritime center. That is why Liverpool is also home to the oldest Chinatown Europe.

getting there

By plane

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The 1 Liverpool John Lennon AirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLiverpool John Lennon Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLiverpool John Lennon Airport (Q8727) in the Wikidata database(IATA: LPL) handles approximately 100 flights daily from the UK and mainland Europe. It is particularly well catered for with low-cost airlines such as easyJet. It offers easyJet direct flights from the German-speaking area, namely from Berlin, Geneva, Innsbruck and Salzburg.

The airport is in the suburb Speke, about 8 miles (13 km) south of the city center. There is a taxi rank and bus stops just outside the arrivals level. Taxis to the city center cost around £ 8 for the 20 minute journey.

Several bus lines run from the airport directly to the city center:

  • The 500 Airport Express line runs every 30 minutes and takes 45 minutes to get to the city center. The price is £ 2 for adults, £ 1 for children and £ 5 for families.

The following local buses cost around £ 1.50 to go to the city center (£ 1 for students) and although the journey is a bit longer, you will see a lot of the southern part of the city and you might meet some real Liverpool residents.

  • Line 80A, operated by Arriva, runs every 15 minutes and takes 45 minutes to get to the city center.
  • Line 82A, also operated by Arriva, runs every 30 minutes and takes around 40 minutes to get to the city center.
  • Line 86A, Arriva again, runs every 15 minutes during the day and now runs every half an hour throughout the night. This is a bit shorter than the 80A as it has a more direct route through it Smithdown Road moves.
  • Line 81A also serves the airport, but does not go into the city center. She might come in handy when you Woolton or want to visit the northern part of the city because the line goes through the ring road Queens Drive leads and in Bootle ends.

Although John Lennon Airport is better suited to Liverpool, the one nearby offers Manchester Airport has a wider choice of destinations and is only a short train ride from Liverpool (see next section).

By train

The station Liverpool Lime Street is in the heart of the city center. Trains arrive frequently. They come from all over the UK.

Liverpool is only about two and a half hours by train from London - there is a train about every hour - and it's not very expensive. You can buy a saver ticket on the day of travel for around £ 52 or the low price of £ 22 if you book a few weeks in advance.

There is a direct train from every hour during rush hour (around 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.) Manchester Airport to Liverpool. It is also possible to reach Liverpool by staying at Manchester Piccadilly or at Manchester-Oxford-Road changes.

By bus

Highway
  • A bus station from National Express, the largest scheduled bus company in Great Britain, is just a few minutes' walk from Liverpool city center.
  • Megabus operates a route network across the UK with a fleet of former Hong Kong buses. A bus runs daily from London to Liverpool. Prices range from £ 1 to £ 11 depending on how far in advance you book.

In the street

By boat

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mobility

Map of Liverpool

Liverpool city center is small enough to walk around, but taxis are plentiful if you don't feel like walking. Buses leave the city center regularly from the transfer stations Paradise Street (mainly towards the south) and Queen Square (mainly north / east). There are travel centers in both bus stations with helpful staff to help you decide which bus and platform to choose. There you can too Saveaway, solo and trio-Buy bus tickets. The Saveaway-Ticket is a good choice for the tourist, it costs £ 2.40 for unlimited travel outside the main travel time for one day in "Area C" (this includes the city center, west to Huyton, north to Bootle and south up Garston). Saveaway-Tickets, which are valid for all areas, can be purchased for around £ 1 more. You can go through the whole Mersey-Drive to travel area ideal for visiting the Wirral Peninsula or Southport. trio-Tickets (train, bus and ferry) and solo-Tickets (only for the bus) require a photo, but can also be used during the main travel season. They can be purchased for a week, a month or a year, ideal for visitors who stay or work longer and therefore need more flexible journeys. A trio- One week ticket costs around £ 12 for one area, one solo-Ticket for an area roughly the same.

Liverpool rail service is pretty reliable these days (it was once nicknamed by commuters Miseryrail (Elendsbahn) awarded). The main train stations in the city center are Central, Lime Street and Moorfields. Lime Street is the terminus of many national and local lines City-Line to Manchester. Moorfields is directly with the Dale Street, ideal for Liverpool's business center and Central is commonly used by shoppers and tourists. The local trains run very often between Hunts Cross, Kirkby, Ormskirk and Southport. On the Northern Line every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes at night. Central Station is the main station of the Northern Line, although the Loop (the loop) connects the three main train stations in the city center. The Wirral line forms the connection between the Lime Street, Moorfields and Central, so all these stations have the function of a connection point between the City-Line, the Northern Line and the Wirral line.

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A new train station in the south of Liverpool replaced the old ones Garston and Allerton in June 2006. This connects the Northern Line and the City-Line and is ideal for the airport. It also acts as a junction point for a number of local bus routes. Bus fares in Liverpool seem to be increasing all the time, but you can expect to pay around £ 1.50 for a 3 or 4 mile trip. Some buses are from Merseytravel subsidized. For example buses that go early in the morning and buses to hospitals. The maximum fare will then be around £ 0.80. If you plan to travel a lot, prepaid ID is much better value for money.

Tourist Attractions

The architecture in Liverpool is particularly worth seeing. It was neglected and 'went down the drain' for a long time, but these days much of the city center is in pretty good shine. Since 2004, the area of ​​the harbor district, which stretches from Albert Dock to Pier Head and Stanley Dock, has belonged to the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since 2012, however, the site has been on the World Heritage List in Danger due to a new construction project that would destroy the appearance of the district.

Buildings

  • Royal Liver Building, at the riverbank. The home of the legendary Liver Birds (Statues) that are placed on the building and facing the peninsula Weird point. The clock face facing the river is 6 feet (1.80 m) larger in diameter than that of the Westminster clock tower.
  • Albert Dock, at the riverbank. One of the more sophisticated places in Liverpool - old warehouses converted into shops, apartments, restaurants and pubs. The Merseyside Maritime Museum is also located there.
  • St. George's Hall, Lime Street (near the train station). A huge building in neo-classical style that was built by wealthy merchants for the city's residents. One of the best church organs in Europe is located in the building. Outside is a selection of classic murals that were considered quite shocking at the time (because of the nefarious images of undressed women).
  • Liverpool Central Library, near St. George's Hall. Nice building.

Churches and synagogues

  • St. Nicholas and Our Lady Church (near the river bank) is the town's parish church and home to the third Liver Birds (there are in fact three, not two).
  • Liverpool Cathedral, St James Mount. Tel.: 44 (0)151 7096271. This Anglican cathedral is so impressive, although it doesn't look like a wigwam, that the architect of Lord Derby's tomb claimed that no decent church mouse would live there. That's why he added a mouse to the design of the tomb - it's right under Lord Derby's pillow. Liverpool Cathedral is one of the finest examples of Gothic Renaissance architecture in the world. On a clear day, the tower offers breathtaking views of Liverpool, Merseyside and beyond.Open: Daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Price: Free entry, Attractions Ticket (tower, film and audio tour £ 5.00).
  • Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, Mount Pleasant. Tel.: 44 (0)151 7099222, Email: . This Catholic cathedral is affectionately known by the locals as "Paddy's Wigwam". Visit him on a sunny day - the colored glass ceiling looks fantastic!Open: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.Price: Free entry, donations welcome.
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  • Princes Road Synagogue, Princes Road, Toxteth, Liverpool. Tel.: 44 (0)151 7093431. This synagogue features an impressive combination of Gothic and Moorish architecture by the Ausdley brothers. You have to see the colorful interior. Tours can be arranged through the website.Open: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m., only as part of a guided tour (as of 2013).Price: Free entry, a £ 4.00 donation is recommended.

Museums and galleries

  • World Museum Liverpool, William Brown Street (near St. George's Hall). A beautiful building well worth a visit. It contains an excellent collection of British rocket science, as well as the best Egyptology collection outside of London.Open: Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (as of 2013).Price: free entry.
  • The Beatles Story, Britannia Vaults, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AD. Tel.: 44 (0) 151 709 1963. Only opened in October 2011, the story of the Fab Four first documented many times over in the Albert Docks, and then you can still enjoy the music in 4D in the Mersey Ferries Terminal.Open: March 25 to October 31, daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., November 1 to March 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (as of 2013).Price: £ 15.95.
  • Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool waterfront. Tel.: 44 (0)151 2070001. The Museum of Liverpool opened in the summer of 2011, replacing the Museum of Liverpool Life. The distinctive building has two huge windows that look out over Pier Head and the docks. The museum illustrates the development of the city. The journey begins with the petrified footprints discovered in the sand of Formby Beach. It continues with the founding of the "Borough" by King John in 1207, the construction of the port 500 years later, the various industrial heydays and the slow decline as the Empire fell apart. It also shows changes in the way people travel and transport goods, as well as modern cultural phenomena such as Beatlemania and the famous football clubs.Open: Daily from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. (as of 2013).Price: free entry.
  • Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock. Tel.: 44 (0)151 4784499. - A museum dedicated to the city's maritime history. Complete with exhibitions on customs and emigration to the New World. A number of ships can also be seen, such as the Mersey River tug "Brocklebank" and the freighter "Wyncham".Open: Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (as of 2013).Price: free entry.
  • Walker Art Gallery, William Brown Street (near St. George's Hall). Tel.: 44 (0)151 4784199. One of the best art and painting collections in Europe. It has been inspiring visitors for over 120 years. The 'New Galleries' allow even more fantastic pieces from Renaissance masters to contemporary innovators to be exhibited.Open: Daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (as of 2013).Price: free entry.

various

  • Williamson's tunnels. In the early 19th century, Joseph Williamson, a Liverpool tobacconist, financed the construction of a huge maze of tunnels under the Edge Hill area in Liverpool. To this day nobody knows his reasons. Although many suspect it was an act of philanthropy and he used his wealth to provide work and training for thousands of workers in Liverpool. There is a center on Williamson's Tunnels Heritage, open all year round.Open: Every day except Monday.last change: Jan. 2020

In the suburbs

  • Speke Hall, Speke, Liverpool. Tel.: 44 (0)151 4277231, Email: . Speke Hall is a half-timbered house of the Welsh noble family Tudor. It is surrounded by a large garden. Parts of it go back to around 1530.Open: November Saturday / Sunday and December (1st, 7th, 8th) (as of 2013) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Price: £ 8.60 (house, garden and grounds.

activities

  • Everton Football Club. A founding member of the Football League and the Merseyside team that is better supported by the community.
  • Liverpool Football Club. Five times European champion and the most successful football club in England.
  • Mathew Street Festival. Every year on the "August Bank Holiday Weekend" (last weekend in August) Liverpool hosts the largest music festival in Europe, which takes place in a city center. Many streets in the city center are closed to traffic and large stages are being built so that hundreds of thousands of people who come each year can see a wide range of international pop and rock acts completely free of charge.
  • Liverpool theater. The Empire hosts a wide variety of shows including many tours of large scale musicals throughout the UK. The theatre Everyman and Playhouse show locally produced plays and host medium-sized touring theaters. The Unity Theater produces a diverse selection of works. There are also the theaters Neptune and Royal Court. Find out whether there are any events at LIPA[1] (Theater Institute) take place. The graduate shows are always well worth seeing.
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the great orchestras in the world and is well worth visiting. Before the concert, order a Gin & Tonic in the Philharmonic Pub across the street. Then sit back and let yourself be carried away by the music.
  • Mersey ferries. The ferries were featured in the hit "Ferry ´cross the Mersey" by Gerry & the Pacemakers perpetuated. You can have a great day outdoors there and it's a great way to see Liverpool from a distance.
  • Liverpool Playhouse. A theater on the Williamson Squarewhich was built in 1844. Over the years the theater has featured many famous actors including Michael Redgrave, Anthony Hopkins and Noel Coward.
  • Western approaches. A museum in Britain's formerly top-secret "nerve center" during World War II.
  • Space Port Science Museum. The interactive science museum caters to kids and teens, but it has enough to keep adults entertained as well. Since it is over the Mersey at the Seacombe ferry terminus, most visitors include a ferry ride in their itinerary.

shop

Although the main shopping streets in Liverpool are dominated by the same chain stores that you will find in any other major city, Liverpool has many different retail stores. For example:

  • 1  Grand Central Hall, 35 Renshaw Street. An alternative shopping center that is definitely worth a look. The 40 small shops inside sell goods ranging from alternative clothing to used furniture.last change: Jan. 2020

kitchen

  • The culinary legacy from Liverpool's seafaring days is Scouse (the name is derived from Labskaus). A stew that is served with beetroot, red cabbage and bread.

Liverpool One

  • Cafe Rouge

City center

  • 1  Maggie Mays, 90 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY. Tel.: 44 151 709 7600. Here you can eat original Scouse.Open: Mon - Sat 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Price: Scouse 6 ₤.Last change: May 2017 (information may be out of date)
  • Quynny's, Bold Street. Easy to miss, the entrance is a yellow door on the lower ground floor. Caribbean cuisine good. Little known - until now!
  • Kimo's, Mount Pleasant. Look for the entrance behind a green wooden fence opposite the NCP car park. One of Liverpool's favorite student restaurants. It boasts a good selection of western (e.g. a great club sandwich) and Arabic dishes (kuskus, kebabs). There is also a smaller branch at the University of Liverpool.
  • The Tea House, Bold Street. This modern Hong Kong-style home is a great way to sample inexpensive but tasty Chinese meals, snacks, and beverages. Perhaps because of its popularity, the tea house opened a branch at the University of Liverpool.

Lark Lane

Lark Lane about 2.5 miles south of the city center is one of the better places to eat out. Lark Lane, which connects Aigburth Road to Sefton Park, has many unique restaurants, cafes and other shops. Among the better is:

  • Green Days Café. A café that advertises itself as a first-class café for vegetarians. It is true that sometimes there is meat in some of the wonderful snack bars, but here you can have lunch in a friendly atmosphere. For vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike!

nightlife

There is a wide range of pubs, clubs and bars with a variety of music and different ambiences. Fridays and Saturdays are the hottest nights, although many bars are also busy with students during the week. Mathew Street and Concert Square with nearby Wood Street are the main nighttime goals. There is a good mix of locals and quite a few students. Most young women, as in most northern cities, dress rather sparsely despite the weather. Overall, most bars and clubs, especially those with bouncers, are better off dressing up. Exceptions are places like Le Bateau, Krazy House, the Caledonian and others with a similar alternate style.

As in any other major city, it is pretty safe at night, although you will likely see the occasional 'argument' over a young 'lady'. You may also be approached by beggars at times, especially around ATMs and fast food outlets. The local police have had a tough job combating this on weekends over the past few years and have largely succeeded.

Getting out of the city center at the end of a weekend night is quite annoying. However, there are many taxis at the various taxi ranks. The Merseyrail rail system operates until after midnight. There are also a number of special night buses that run from the main bus stations, usually for a low fare. All local transport is pretty full around midnight.

  • The Vines, Lime Street. A good stylish eatery.
  • The Cavern Club, Mathew Street. Famous Beatles Club.
  • Rubber Soul, Mathew Street. A "Beatles" bar.
  • Abbey Road, Mathew Street. A "Beatles" bar.
  • Barracuda bar, Hanover Street. Sports bar with 23 TV screens and late night license for most nights.
  • Flanagan's Apple, Mathew Street. One of the original Irish pubs. Before Irish eateries sprang up in the country and around the world, Flanagan's had beer, whiskey and great live music.
  • The King Harry, 55 Blessington Rd. Tel.: 44 7919 944488.
  • Concert Square. A number of trendy bars can be found behind 'Bold Street'. Most are open Mon-Sat until 2 a.m. For example Lloyd's, Walkabout, Modo and a minute further, near 'Slater Street' that Baa bar.

accommodation

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Hard Days Night Hotel
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Learn

Liverpool is home to three universities:

  • University of Liverpool. Liverpool's oldest university, it generally ranks above the other two in national teaching and research comparisons.
  • Liverpool John Moores University. The university, which has only been around for a relatively short time, is Liverpool's emerging university with modern facilities and improved teaching methods.
  • Liverpool Hope University College. Formerly a teacher training college. Graduations are now also possible.

security

Liverpool have long been the target of jokes about having high levels of crime. But the reality is that Liverpool crime rates are low compared to most of the other major cities in the UK. You are no more likely to become a victim of crime here than in most other European cities. However, as in other cities, there are a few simple precautions you should take.

For example, do not leave any valuables visible in an unguarded car. Be mindful of your surroundings and be discreet with cash, expensive camera equipment, etc. Liverpoolers are sociable people, but there are still those out there who try to take advantage of them. In particular, beware of people approaching you on the street with stories of losing their ticket. These are usually just begging techniques. You shouldn't venture out on remote paths or you could suddenly find yourself in one of the more underprivileged, remote areas. At night, stay on the busy streets, pick one of the bar / pubs listed above and avoid the larger R&B and dance clubs (which are better suited for the more savvy residents or people who have a better understanding of Liverpool's culture). Better to wait for a taxi at night and don't go back to your hotel alone unless it's central.

A friendly manner and a polite smile will get you a long way around this city, but some caution when traveling is always advisable.

health

Practical advice

Tourist information

Important phone number:

  • 999 is the emergency number for the police, fire brigade and ambulance

trips

  • With the suburban train from Liverpool Lime Street to West Kirby and from there a hike through the Wadden Sea to Hillbre Island. There are directions in English here. The path is only passable at low tide, current tide plans are available at http://www.tidetimes.org.uk/hilbre-island-tide-times

literature

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