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United Kingdom
Dialling Code
+44
Currency
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The Place To Eat
€15
(70SouthJohn
Street, tel: 0151 709 7070) If you like a little
light therapywith lunch, try the third floor restaurant
of the giant John Lewis department store,where
daylight floods through giant windows overlooking the
cityscape.Avariedmenu includes crepes, hot daily-
changingmeals and a superior children’smenu.
Lucha Libre
€30
(96Wood Street, tel: 0151 329
0200) A newcomer to the buzzing Ropewalks district
Lucha Libre has the look of a staff canteen with
added chic, serving authentic Mexican street food,
much of it unhurriedly marinated or slow-cooked.
MPW Steakhouse Liverpool
€50
(10 Chapel
Street, tel: 0151 559 0555) At the heart of a boutique
hotel in the commercial district and handy for the
ferry terminal, this is one of the newest additions
to three-Michelin-star chef Marco PierreWhite’s
stable. Four types of 28-day aged steaks are on offer
alongside posh pies and fish.
The Cavern Club
(10MathewStreet, tel:
0151 236 1965) The place whereJohn, Paul,
George and Ringo famously served their musical
apprenticeship, the rebuilt Cavern comes into its own
Liverpool
during International BeatlesWeek in August, with
highlights including an appearance by the band’s big
Sixties’ rival, Gerry Marsden.
The Grapes
(60 Roscoe
Street, tel: 0151 708 6870) Known by loyal patrons
as The Little Grapes, this excellent independent pub,
tucked away in the historic Georgian quarter, stocks
an impressive array of beers and spirits, including 13
varieties of gin.
Gallagher’s
Try a haircut with a difference
at this popular bar.Among the real ales and
attractive surroundings of theWirral’s Pub of theYear,
a traditional barber shop (openTuesday to Saturday)
also offers hot-towel shaves. Fiveminutes under the
river by train or over water by themore leisurely ferry.
TheWaterfowl Gardens
The waterfowl
gardens at MartinMereWetlandsTrust are
home to almost 100 species of rare and endangered
ducks, geese, swans, cranes and flamingos,many of
whichwill eat straight fromyour hand.The family-
friendly attraction also includes a pond-dipping zone,
10 accessible hides and guided boat tours. It’s a
45-minute drive fromLiverpool. (Fish Lane, Burscough,
wwt.org.uk/visit-us/martin-mere).
Gerry Corner
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FromtheAirport
Visit the Europcar desk
for special car hire rates.
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.A local taxi costs £15.
Bus
The 500 departs every 30
minutes for the city centre.
Tickets: £2.80.
TRAVEL INFO
@
writer’s tip
“
One of the
American Civil
War’s most
lethal fighting
ships, The
Alabama –
which sank or
burned more
than 60 Union
vessels – was
constructed on
the River Mersey
and its crew
hailed mainly
from Liverpool.
”
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