Welcome to Liverpool! European Capital of Culture 2008!
There is a saying, that there are 2 famous football teams at Merseyside.. Liverpool Football Club.. and Liverpool Reserves! The city is much more than a football city though.. i found it to be an incredibly welcoming city, so proud of their scouse accent.. the way Singaporeans are proud of Singlish =)
Apart from the unbelievable night at Anfield where we swept Real Madrid aside 4 - 0.. Wei Sing and i also took time to visit the sights in the city..
The Liverpool waterfront was declared a UNESCO heritage site in 2004. Being a port city, Liverpool's docks really important to its history, and the most well-known being Albert Docks. The area has now been converted into museums and shops.. A bright and sunny day meant that we enjoyed a nice walk around the docks.. Oh and a side note.. the RMS Titanic was registered in Liverpool =)
Of the many museums in the area (Merseyside Maritime, Slavery, Tate Liverpool etc).. the Beatles museum has to be the most visited! Just my own guess.. judging from the number of people taking photos outside it. We didn't go in though.. firstly coz we're poor cheapo students and secondly coz Uncle Cogan told us it was a rip off.. haha.. but if u were a Beatles fan.. i'm sure it will be worth the money!
Yellow Submarine! (Familiar with the song?)
The Three Graces.. from left: The Royal Liver Building, The Cunard Building, The Port of Liverpool Building
As you can see, the pier is a really nice area to hang out.. especially on a sunny day such as this!More sights of Liverpool..
St George's Hall
Walker Art Gallery & Central LibraryLiverpool has wonderful shopping as well! According to Uncle Cogan, Liverpool people used to go to Manchester to shop.. but after Liverpool One opened.. Manchester people are coming over to shop!
Wei Sing and i decided not to travel to Manchester mainly because of the shopping haha..
Liverpool FC Superstore at Liverpool One
Fashion show at niteWe also visited the tiny but famous Matthew Street.. This is where The Cavern was located.. made famous by the many famous bands that started out and performed there.. The most famous being The Beatles of coz!
John Lennon and I
The names of artistes who have performed at The Cavern.. (filled the whole wall).. recognise any names?
The city is really Beatles Crazy!.. Don't believe me? The Airport is named Liverpool John Lennon Airport!
Where The Beatles had a pint before and after their gigs.. you can still sit where they used to sit =)
Eleanor Rigby - A character from the Beatles song
The Chinese Arch at Chinatown.. apparently the largest outside of China! tells u a bit about the Chinese population in Liverpool =)
The last day in Liverpool was spent sightseeing, visiting the World Museum Liverpool and shopping =)
The Beat Goes On is a special exhibition about Liverpool Music.. =)
60s chart.. look closely to see how popular The Beatles were =) .. and they were just getting started!
There was a stage area with inflatable instruments.. for us to pose around =)
The World Museum also has a huge Egyptian collection.. donated by some rich guy.. its the biggest outside London again.. and apparently Egypt wants to get some of the stuff back coz they're so precious!
The Bombed Out Church.. its roof was hit by a bomb during WWII..The fantastically huge Liverpool Anglican Cathedral occupies 9600 sq metres! It's the 5th largest cathedral in the world.. it was constructed over more than 100 years.. and its bell tower is 101m tall.
Lighting a prayer candleThis picture at the side of a building is truly representative of how Beatles crazy the place is..
The Beatles
SuperLamBanana.. fast become one of the most instantly recognisable and popular symbols of Liverpool!
Thanks Uncle Cogan and Aunty June! We had a wonderful time in Liverpool =)So we spent another day finishing our shopping in London.. before flying back to Helsinki.. knowing in our hearts that this trip is a truly amazing one.. one that will stay in my heart for a long time..
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