Royal Albert Dock is one of the nicer parts of Liverpool city centre, with the old dock buildings…read morealong the river, consisting of many bars and restaurants including Miller and Carter, Lunyalita and Revolution. It is one of the most visited multi-use attractions in the country outside of London, and the collection of buildings (docks, warehouses) is the largest single collection of Grade I listed buildings anywhere in the UK. It can be a nice, relaxing place to have a walk around, getting away from the busy main parts of the city. I do think it could be laid out better with some signage and notes to the historic past, but I do understand there are some limitations in making changes due to the listed building status. 4* - A pretty cool and historic part of Liverpool city centre

The Albert docks are historical and have now been modernised and preserved to offer a plethora of…read morenice restaurants, shops and some museums, one of which is the tate, and the Maritime Museum and also the International Slave Museum. Here is some history about the docks - "Liverpool's docks dominated global trade by the early 19th century. When it opened in 1846, Albert Dock changed the way the docks worked here forever. Its warehouses were fireproof and secure; traders could do deals before their import taxes were due; hydraulic cranes hauled heavy cargoes across the flagstones. The speed with which ships unloaded and turned around was cut in half." Definitely a worthy and must see stop when you visit Liverpool.

what a fantastic shop, got everything in store bongs, pipes loads of smoking stuff!, they have wood…read morecraft art, jewelry, phones, vaporizers, and if your that way inclined you can buy herbal/legal highs and laughing gas paraphernalia. great shop loads of funky stuff you dont really see!!

Rose & Co. Apothecary has the most AMAZING bath and body products! I visited back in July and…read morepurchased bath fancies, hand cream, and rose petal salve for myself and to give as gifts back home. I love their signature scent (No. 84) and the rose petal salve (in the tube) has become one of my favorite beauty products. Rose & Co. has the most wonderful Victorian shop that's a renovated apothecary from the days the Bronte sisters lived nearby. The shop is beautiful, the service is exceptional, and products are nothing short of fabulous! I've found nothing like it in the U.S., but that's okay...they ship internationally! In fact, I ordered Christmas presents for friends and family and everyone LOVED their gifts. I think they're all hooked on Rose & Co.! Some of the gifts I gave were Zambuk bath soak, No. 84 bath soak and bath tartlettes, Strawberry Cupcake hand cream and soap, Sugared Violet body lotion and cupcake soap, and essential oils. I can't recommend this place enough! Even the gift bags are cute! This review just isn't complete without being able to share how wonderful their products look and smell. You'll just have to experience it for yourself!

Manchester Souvenirs & News have had locations popping up all over the city of late as the…read morenewsagents' chain look to expand - this is probably one of my favourite stores they have in the city, and I do like it much more than their newer locations at Arndale Centre Exchange Square, Shudehill and Deansgate, as well as their other location at the other side of Piccadilly Gardens. Refurbished of late to include a Post Office, this is one of the latest opening Post Offices in the area which is open from 6 in the morning to 6 in the evening throughout the week, opening a couple of hours later on Sunday and 8 - 8 on Saturday. The Post Office inside this newsagents is all the more important especially with the Town Hall's refurbishment meaning the Post Office there is out of action for now, and this one does seem a little quieter with less queuing compared to the other Post Office in their other store at Piccadilly Plaza. Despite being located in an older building on Mosley Street, close to Primark and Metrolink services, the inside of the store is pretty modern including multiple friendly staff working the store and Post Office checkouts as well as a pretty decent drinks/news selection, although I do find the prices to be a tad higher compared to nearby. 4* - A very innovative idea to add a Post Office into this store after the Town Hall's closer for refurbishment was announced which meant there would still be a Post Office on Mosley Street, while still being a useful store in a good and central location too.

In 1966, three years after the release of the legendary "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and two years…read moreafter their sensational US tour that started Beatlemania, the Beatles were World famous. It was also at this time when Paul McCartney started writing about his days that he shared with John Lennon in their hometown, Liverpool. For Paul, it seemed like he was taking a step back from the limelight of the Beatles' phenomenal success and taking the time to reflect upon his childhood memories. Paul said in a documented interview: "I still want to write a song about the places in Liverpool where I was brought up. Places like The Docker's Umbrella ..., and Penny Lane near my old home." There were a lot of fond memories for Paul when he wrote Penny Lane. This was where he had to change buses to get to John Lennon's house. This was also the district where he hanged out with many of his friends. Paul explained that Penny Lane was not only a street, but also a district, and the lyrics of the song were all based on real places - the barber shop, the bank, the fire station. "It's part fact, part nostalgia for a great place..., as we remember it, and it's still there." Paul recalled that as he was writing Penny Lane, John came along to help him: "We were writing childhood memories: recently faded memories from eight or ten years before, so it was a recent nostalgia, pleasant memories for both of us." Penny Lane is one of very few Beatles songs that were written about real places and real lives and is probably the only one that is about the childhood of Paul McCartney and John Lennon. It's been over 50 years since the release of Penny Lane and almost 40 years since the Beatles broke up, but numerous tourists still visit Penny Lane every day. Yours truly included. And its road sign still gets stolen by Beatles fans. The latest version of the road sign when I was there was bolted down into a concrete wall with temper-proof screws, screws that cannot be unfastened with a screwdriver or most tools. Let's see how long this one gets to stay. I am just guessing... but this must be the most often stolen road sign in the World... "In Penny Lane, there is a barber showing photographs Of every head he's had the pleasure to know And all the people that come and go Stop and say, 'Hello'..."

Another place to visit if you are checking out Beatles landmarks in Liverpool. Penny Lane is a real…read morestreet in the suburbs of Liverpool. The song "Penny Lane" is named after this street of course. You can see the street signs and take a pic. Penny lane is in my ears and in my eyes There beneath the blue suburban skies I sit, and meanwhile back Penny lane is in my ears and in my eyes There beneath the blue suburban skies