Things to do in Liverpool

Whispered

Thanks everyone.

Latchy

JStand wrote: »

Do your Beatles thing and get the hell outta there asap. The city is a dive. Get the train to Manchester only 35mins away

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No it's not ,saying Liverpool is a dive is a bit like saying Dublin or co Dublin is paradise on earth ,neither city fits that discription although both citys have their _ s and + s so dont generalise like that out of maybe a quick vist or perhaps some allegiance to some other citys football team ( the fact you mention manchester which has nothing that you wont find in Liverpool ). Liverpool also takes in Merseyside which like Co Dublin has it's nice pleasent neighbourhoods like Osmskirk, Southport ,Maghull and other areas .My expierences are based on living in the city and the people are as friendly as any people you find anywere in the world.There is also the newly built billion £ shopping centre which has everything you wont find in most british citys .

Latchy

rarnes1 wrote: »

ignore that post.

Great nightlife in Liverpool, class city.

Manchester aint called Gun City for no reason !:pac:

Well said

My friend from Liverpool ( a teacher) is planning a surprise weekend trip to Dublin soon for his girlfriends birthday and me being a Dubliner , was asking me all about the place and looking forward to the trip .

Sir Gallagher

latchyco wrote: »

( 13 posts :rolleyes: )

No it's not ,saying Liverpool is a dive is a bit like saying Dublin or co Dublin is paradise on earth ,neither city fits that discription although both citys have their _ s and + s so dont generalise like that out of maybe a quick vist or perhaps some allegiance to some other citys football team ( the fact you mention manchester which has nothing that you wont find in Liverpool ). Liverpool also takes in Merseyside which like Co Dublin has it's nice pleasent neighbourhoods like Osmskirk, Southport ,Maghull and other areas .My expierences are based on living in the city and the people are as friendly as any people you find anywere in the world.There is also the newly built billion £ shopping centre which has everything you wont find in most british citys .

Have to dissagree with you here, just came back from the city myself was over for the Liverpool-Everton match, for the most part the city is a kip. The city centre is grand with some decent nightspots(the drink is cheap also) and the Liverpool One shopping centre is pretty impressive. Once you start going outside the city centre things go downhill, bar the odd affluent area a lot of the city is very dilapidated and depressing. So i'd reccomend just sticking to the city centre.

On the point of people comparing it to Dublin, i'm from a pretty rough area of Dublin and it still isn't half as bad some of the places i've seen in Liverpool.

carlowguy32

you can do tours of anfield and goodison, even if you dont like football it is interesting and they have museums too, there is a yellow duck marine which was mentioned earlier, its a tour of the city but also goes around the docks, the docks have alot of upmarket resaurants and pubs but dont worry about getting in there, bouncers are friendly unlike ireland, taxi drivers are the nicest on earth and so helpful, once they hear the irish accent they will have a laugh with you, also they city centre is great but the outskirts are abit rough looking but tell me a city that does not have problems like this, and the beatles museum is also down by the docks and thats where the yellow duck marine also starts, you can pop into john aldridges bar too, its on victoria street

Latchy

Fair points of view by sir Gallagher and Carlow guy

I think the city has it's own character and some estates just outside the city are delapadated but you have to travel further out out into suburbia along the Northern /Southern/Wirral railway lines to see neighbourhoods that are just as nice as any in Britain / Ireland to live .
It's estimated the capital of culture venture will bring an estimated 500,000 more visitors to the city this year to .

Sir Gallagher

Another thing i would say is, if you need to get a taxi anwhere try and ring one rather than getting a black cab on the street. The black cabs are much more expensive and i had the feeling one or two of them took me on one or two scenic routes the last time.

Latchy

Yeah private cabs tend to be cheaper but unlike in Dublin , you cant flag them down on the street ,you must phone for one.

fifiella

Hey, Me and the boyf are heading to liverpool at the end of April. Has anyone been? Can you recommend stuff to do both day and night. Any good pubs/clubs/places to see for couple in their 20s.</p>

OldGoat

fifiella wrote: »

Hey, Me and the boyf are heading to liverpool at the end of April. Has anyone been? Can you recommend stuff to do both day and night. Any good pubs/clubs/places to see for couple in their 20s.</p>

/*Sits back with a large tub of popcorn and waits for the onslaught...

Quazzie

fifiella wrote: »

Hey, Me and the boyf are heading to liverpool at the end of April. Has anyone been? Can you recommend stuff to do both day and night. Any good pubs/clubs/places to see for couple in their 20s.</p>

Might get some more serious replies here.

fifiella

Thanks!

Bluetonic

Just do a search, there are loads of thread which cover Liverpool already and at least one on the page you posted :rolleyes:

www.visitliverpool.com

loopyloulou

fifiella wrote: »

Hey, Me and the boyf are heading to liverpool at the end of April. Has anyone been? Can you recommend stuff to do both day and night. Any good pubs/clubs/places to see for couple in their 20s.</p>

Concert Square is good for clubs, kind of like Temple Bar and Matthew St has loads of pubs. Good shopping in the city centre, really cheap. If youre into football try and get to see a Liverpool or Everton match.

arrianalexander

hi there,

going to liverpool for the wend with my girlfriend. just wondering has anyone any suggestions of where is a nice place to have a meal in the evening(not too particular what kind of food,be it chinese,indian) and also what pubs are nice over there? going to a match on the saturday so for my girlfriends sake,where will she be able to find all the high street shops etc etc. are they just on one main street over there or what?

thanks for any suggestions

baldbear

Liverpool one is a new enough shopping area it is massive loads of shops over about 5 streets. Near the Albert docks and about 10 mins from Lime street its well signposted. You should just do the Fooball tour and see the European cups feck that shopping!!!!

Slunk

Anyone know anyhting to do in liverpool in the morning time. will be getting off the boat at 6am. Also, things to do on a sunday afternoon bearing in mind one of us cant drink due to driving. Dont mind if it is a bit of a drive. Also, niether of us support liverpool

Sarah.Roo

Few of us girls from dublin are goin over to liverpool for a weekend!!!
never been before.. were looking for shopping..!..Drinking..! and eating..!
anyone got any reccomendations? :rolleyes:

messynessie

I was only there with the boyfriend last month. Whereabouts are ye stayin? We stayed in Albert Dock area, literally a stones throw from Liverpool One the shopping centre. Loads of restaurants and cafes in the area too. I'd recommend you try cafe sports england for dinner some night I can't remember the exact address but it's really close to the Cavern club. There's also a cafe sports express in Liverpool One which is great for brekkie or lunch.
I got most of my info from www.visitliverpool.com and tripadvisor. I got a free guidebook posted to me from visitliverpool too which was great.

Neither of us drink so I can't advise on that side of things but I know there is a great nightlife in the city.

mickdlk

Have lived in liverpool the last 3 years and love it....

Eating out, as mentioned above try Cafe Sports England, owned by Jamie Carragher (Liverpool Player) for foood, cheap aswell and often bumb into celeb or two there if that would excite you....Also try a place called Cesars Palace, its also relatively cheap, it is just beside the Adelphi Hotel slap in the middle of the city....Try out Nando's, its a chicken restaurant, there is one in Liverpool one and also one in Queens Square....

Shopping----Liverpool one has it all, also if you want to get taxi out to Speke Retail park, aprox £8, there is a range of shops and very cheap....

Drinking---STAY AWAY FROM O NEILLS, its good but at weekends, you cant move in the place and bar staff are so slow.,..just my opinion.....There is an Irish Pub called POGUES, great pub, can get quite busy at times....
Depending on age, 18-25 Concert Square would be the place to go, aprox 40 pubs, clubs all in one area, but can be very crowded and sometimes rough
25plus, id go for Matthew Street, about 20 pubs all very good and alot friendlier than Concert Square...

Any more info needed, please feef free to ask

Sarah.Roo

o wow im so excited now.. yeah i heaed liverpool one is great!! were stayin in the holiday inn! did you go to anfield when you were there?? is it true you have to organise that before you go ? i heard the beatles tour was worth a go as well !! have you tried that ?

messynessie

I stayed at Holiday Inn too Room was lovely...see if you can get a dock view room, it's worth it! Yeah we went to anfield. I had the tickets booked online. You are probably better off booking in advance just in case the tour is full when you get there. If you get the number 17 bus from Paradise Street Bus station it literally drops you at the gates of the stadium and it only costs £3 for a day ticket on the stagecoach buses.
We didn't have time to do much Beatles stuff except the museum but would def go back there!
Hope you enjoy your trip!

TicTac2

Me and my friends are going to Liverpool for a girls weekend around the 1st week of March!
Does any body have any recommendations for hostels?
and what's the night-life like....where to go and where to avoid etc?

Is it expensive?

biko

Merged with earlier threads on the same town.

ronano

anyone able to recommend some nice bookshops in liverpool?

Baldie

I'm heading over there for a stag later in the year. We're looking to stay in the Dolby Hotel. Any good pubs/clubs in that area?

paulof1985

Baldie wrote: »

I'm heading over there for a stag later in the year. We're looking to stay in the Dolby Hotel. Any good pubs/clubs in that area?

Were stayin in Jurys hotel off albert dock for a stags in April. Going to the PDC darts and everton v fulham game. Cant wait and hotel is supposed to be great.

anyone any ideas what a group of lads (25-30 people) on a stags could do during the day????

Also anyone know any decent, eh hem, Gentlemens clubs, eh hem we could visit???

Thank you.

coldwood92

go see a match!

Lollymcd

I'm a Liverpool widow, the OH is regularly off at matches!

He recommends going to visit both of the Cathedrals. A major highlight of one of his trips was a visit to the Cains Brewery, it's a real working brewery and you get a couple of pints at the end. He also recommends a trip to The Phil pub (Philharmonic I think...) though not with children as they have a strict no children policy regardless of the time of day.

Of course everyone recommends doing an Anfield tour (remember to book ahead if you intend doing an Anfield tour) but when I was there I went on the Everton tour, it was a really lovely experience, we were greeted by some ladies offering us cups of tea before the tour started and the tour was conducted by a lady who was heavily involved in running the club. It has managed to retain the small club feeling. It's not far from Anfield (via Stanley Park) so the two could be done on the same day.

Note: You can't do a tour of Anfield on a match day. The museum is open though. The museum shows a really cool documentary called One Night in May it had my OH in tears!!!

Dave O

Ages 25 - 35 for a Stag.
We are looking for Pubs Clubs & lots of Ladies to talk to!