Liverpool, the English city where the Beatles were born, was originally a very important trading port. While air transport did not exist, the port of Liverpool was a hub for transporting passengers to the Americas and around the world. The area around the port is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Liverpool United Kingdom
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Weather
| Month | Temperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit) | Precipitations |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Maximum | (mminch) | |
| January | 337 744 | 622.50 |
| February | 337 745 | 492.00 |
| March | 439 949 | 522.00 |
| April | 542 1253 | 441.75 |
| May | 847 1560 | 512.00 |
| June | 1152 1763 | 632.50 |
| July | 1356 1967 | 461.75 |
| August | 1356 1967 | 592.25 |
| September | 1152 1762 | 622.50 |
| October | 947 1356 | 612.50 |
| November | 642 1049 | 602.25 |
| December | 438 745 | 692.75 |
Where is located the Port of Liverpool Cruise Terminal
Cruise ships dock near the centre of the city.Travelling around the Liverpool Cruise Port
directions_subwayThe majority of the sites are within walking distance (10 to 30 minutes walk).
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hop on hop off bus companies, City Sightseeing and City Explorer Bus Tour, are present in Liverpool.
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Activities in Liverpool
Landmarks
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
A modern cathedral east of the city centre.
Liverpool Cathedral
You can climb into the tower of this Cathedral.
Museums
Beatles Story
This museum tells the life of the members of this mythical group, from their childhood to their glory days. An audioguide is available.
Tate Liverpool
Modern art museum.
Maritime, and Slavery Museums
Retraces Liverpool’s maritime history with ship models of the time, the story of great naval tragedies such as the Titanic, the Lusitania and the Empress of Ireland. A section is devoted to international slavery.
Musée de Liverpool
Museum on liverpool history.
World Museum
Museum of Nature and Civilization. You will find, among other things, a planetarium, an aquarium and an insectarium.
Walker Gallery
For art lovers, this museum presents works by the masters of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
Activities
Albert Dock
This renovated warehouse houses three museums, restaurants and shops.
Mersey ferries
These historic Liverpool boats sail between the city and the opposite bank. Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., the boat headed down the Mersey from the old docks, then crossed the river, stopping at Seacombe (Wallers) for the aquarium and a riverside walk; New Brighton, a former seaside resort; and Woodside (Birkenhead) for the city’s Heritage Trail.
Excursions in Liverpool
- In the footsteps of the Beatles — Visit the most important places related to the Beatles
- Chester — Chester is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the UK, and one of the best preserved. - Parts of the city walls date back more than 2000 years.
- Port Sunlight is a village in Merseyside, created by William Hesketh Lever. This working-class village was built for the Lever soap factory where the Sunlight was produced. The Lady Lever Museum brings together the art collection of William Lever’s wife.
- Cruise in the Lake District — For those who love landscapes and nature.
