Birthplace of the Beatles and home to the most successful team in English football history, Liverpool attracts large numbers of visitors each and every year. This city has a population of around 450,000, covers an approximate area of 43 square kilometres and dates back all the way to 1207.
In ‘Liverpool - Ask the locals’, Hostelworld.com’s Rebecca Keenan takes to the streets of Liverpool to ask the people who live there about their favourite bars, restaurants and neighbourhoods. Listen to find out what makes Lark Lane such a popular area, why you should drink at the Shipping Forecast and where you can find reasonably priced food.
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Download Liverpool Pocket Guide View all guides »Beatles Story and Elvis Exhibition were excellent. The St. George Hall, the World Museum and Liverpool Museums were great. The view from the radio tower was fantastic during nice weather.
Insider Tip:Underwater street was just for children, but it was not mentioned on the map. Liverpool Football Club was a must go, but beware in the Sports Cafe they may break your pound into many pences in order to ask you for tips.
In love with the city, I've come back twice and intend to return at least one more time. The people are so friendly and helpful everywhere you go. And if you're a Beatles fan like myself, this is heaven. There are Beatles sights galore - Albert Dock, the Beatles Museum, The Cavern Club, their houses, everything!
Insider Tip:I would highly recommend the Magical Mystery Tour. It was so much fun and the bus takes you everywhere, from Penny Lane, to their houses, to Strawberry Field. Our tour guide, Neil, was hilarious, super friendly, and extremely knowledgeable. I wouldn't mind going on the tour a second time, it was so much fun!
Liverpool is just average and actually a bit scary cause of all the empty houses, but it's the beatles place of birth, so you have to visit it.
I just simply loved Liverpool. It is a brilliant city with brilliant people. The atmosphere on a matchday was incredible.
Insider Tip:Visit a match on Anfield and the stadium tour. Also the Beatles story
it is basic but really good for the money we paid. we had clean linen, towels and a (nearly) clean bathroom. the kitchen is small (not enough space if you like to sit there with more than 3 people) but functionable. the owner gave us really good tips for coming around. only 100 m away from "the kop".
Insider Tip:don´t take the 27 (sheil road circular) bus, take number 17 that takes only 15 min to the city centre...and aks for a student discount in the bus (it´s only 1 Pound oneway!) you can have a cheap breakfast (2-3 pound for cooked breakfast) in the cafe under the guest house (we didn´t try it, because we didn´t know before).
York is a small city bursting with life and history that has an awful lot packed within its city walls, including 365 pubs – one for every day of the year! The city is easy to reach, less than two hours by train from both London and Edinburgh and from the station making it the perfect stopover between both capitals.
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