Places to visit in Liverpool City Centre

Liverpool hit the world stage in the 1960's with The Beatles. The National Trust now run Paul McCartney's former home (0870 900 0256) at 20 Forthlin Road, Allerton and it can be seen on a guided tour but be aware it is viewing by appointment only! Alternatively, drop in to The Cavern Club, Mathew Street (0151 236 1957) or take a Magical History Tour of Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane.

Empire Theatre 0151 708 3200

A selection of theatres, museums and art galleries mean that day and night can be easily packed with entertainment. The Empire Theatre (0151 708 3200) regularly hosts top bands and also musicals. Neptune is small but is regularly packed due to it's pretty impressive line-ups. The Liverpool Tate Gallery (0151 702 7400) located on Albert Dock. There are also a selection of comedy clubs including the Rawhide Comedy Club at Baby Blue (0151 726 0077) on Albert Dock and the Laughter House Comedy Club at the Slaughterhouse (0151 231 6881).

Liverpool museums and galleries

Staying with a cultured theme, Liverpool has some fantastic architecture and this includes two magnificent Cathedrals built in the 20th century. Liverpool Cathedral (0151 709 6271) is the largest Anglican Cathedral in Europe and has the largest church organ in the world along with the heaviest ringing peal of bells in the world. Linked by a street called Hope is the Metropolitan Cathedral (0151 709 9222). This has the world's largest stained glass window housed in the Lantern Tower of the perfectly circular nave above the crypt.

For people who require some sport in their itinerary, football is more of a religion in this city with everyone divided between the red of Liverpool FC (0151 263 2361) and the blue of Everton Football Club (0151 330 2300). Both are Premiership clubs and most Saturdays and sometimes midweek, either club will be packed with up to 40,000 screaming fans - an atmosphere and experience not to be missed. Aintree Racecourse (0151 523 2600) hosts the Grand National every year at the beginning of April and as Britain's biggest horse race it's never a dull day.