Manchester&Liverpool

Hi everyone I will go to manchester to see New Order in manchestervcancer. I will go to liverpool too. i´d like that people oh this cities tells me about pubs, museums and other places to see in amnchester and liverpool. Sorry for my english is very poor thanks

Well, thats very nice. Really, it is.

For Liverpool, try:

www.visitliverpool.com for atttractions/hotels etc

and www.icliverpool.co.uk (the local newspaper - The Echo - which also has that stuff)

try

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/food

or ask some Manc Noolers at the pre match piss up. How long are you staying for?

For pubs in Liverpool, you could start with the Philharmonic on Hope St and The Vines on Lime St, for crazy over-the-top examples of Victorian gin palaces. Ye Cracke on Rice St is a good example of an old-style Liverpool pub, and former Lennon/McCartney boozer. The whole area around Wood St has been redeveloped and is bursting with trendy clubs, I used to go to The Swan when it was more of a biker bar but the last time I was there it was filled with goths (and if that is your scene, there you go).

Check out Quiggins on School Lane, a converted warehouse full of unusual shops. That is, if they haven't knocked it down yet--another part of Liverpool sadly slated for "redevelopment." The Bluecoat nearby has an arts center and cafe but I think that may be getting a re-do as well.

This may sound cheesy, but I would really recommend the National Trust tour of Paul McCartney and John Lennon's boyhood homes, especially if you are or have ever been a Beatles fan. The homes have been restored to what they would have looked like in the 50s, and it's interesting seeing the difference between where Paul lived (post-war council house with outdoor toilet) and where John lived (semi-detached in fairly posh neighborhood). If at all interested, you have to go to the visitor center at the Albert Dock (another good place to spend some time, and the Museum of Liverpool Life there or whatever its called is kind of cool, as well as the Tate Gallery) and sign up, then they take you on a bus to both sites in a small group.

Well those are a few things. Then there's the football, if you can even get a ticket for LFC matches these days. Oh and the ferry of course (you can do either the commuter run in the morning/afternoon, or a tourist cruise with commentary). Have fun! :)

nancyo wrote: For pubs in Liverpool, you could start with the Philharmonic on Hope St and The Vines on Lime St, for crazy over-the-top examples of Victorian gin palaces. Ye Cracke on Rice St is a good example of an old-style Liverpool pub, and former Lennon/McCartney boozer. The whole area around Wood St has been redeveloped and is bursting with trendy clubs, I used to go to The Swan when it was more of a biker bar but the last time I was there it was filled with goths (and if that is your scene, there you go).

Check out Quiggins on School Lane, a converted warehouse full of unusual shops. That is, if they haven't knocked it down yet--another part of Liverpool sadly slated for "redevelopment." The Bluecoat nearby has an arts center and cafe but I think that may be getting a re-do as well.

This may sound cheesy, but I would really recommend the National Trust tour of Paul McCartney and John Lennon's boyhood homes, especially if you are or have ever been a Beatles fan. The homes have been restored to what they would have looked like in the 50s, and it's interesting seeing the difference between where Paul lived (post-war council house with outdoor toilet) and where John lived (semi-detached in fairly posh neighborhood). If at all interested, you have to go to the visitor center at the Albert Dock (another good place to spend some time, and the Museum of Liverpool Life there or whatever its called is kind of cool, as well as the Tate Gallery) and sign up, then they take you on a bus to both sites in a small group.

Well those are a few things. Then there's the football, if you can even get a ticket for LFC matches these days. Oh and the ferry of course (you can do either the commuter run in the morning/afternoon, or a tourist cruise with commentary). Have fun! :)

The Liverpool Visitor Centre is now up by the bus station.

Oops, it looks like the Lennon/McCartney tours are seasonal and don't start until March:

National Trust website

Sorry about that. :(