F EATURE TRAVEL
Discover Liverpool
Liverpool is a waterfront city known around the world for its culture, music and sport, and of course as the home of the world’s most famous horse race, the Randox Grand National
T he city centre is packed with museums and galleries showcasing everything from the classical masters to the most cutting-edge modern art. In the handsome Georgian Quarter, the city’s two cathedrals are open to visitors every day and are a must-see. They rub shoulders with other cultural heavyweights such as the Everyman Theatre, Philharmonic Hall and Chinatown arch. The Royal Albert Dock is the largest collection of Grade I listed buildings in the country, as well as being home to galleries and museums such as modern art hub, Tate Liverpool, the powerful International Slavery Museum and the Merseyside Maritime Museum. A stone’s throw away on the waterfront, you will nd the Museum of Liverpool telling the story of the city and
photography exhibitions at Open Eye Gallery. You can even explore the city’s Three Graces, as the Cunard Building is home to the British Music Experience and Royal Liver Building 360 allows visitors to see the insides of Liverpool’s most iconic building. And if you’ve got your sea legs, the Ferry ’cross the Mersey departs on the hour, o ering skyline views and a genuinely unique experience. The city is known as the home of The Beatles, and there’s plenty of ways to follow in the band’s footsteps while here. The rst stop must be The Beatles Story. With the help of an interactive audio guide, follow John, Paul, George and Ringo from their early beginnings of The Quarrymen, through to global Beatlemania, and their subsequent lives. Hop on board the Magical Mystery Tour, a two-hour
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