My favourite icon of Liverpool! It is akin to the Merlion in Singapore.
The SuperLambanana, created by a Japanese artist to forewarn the dangers of genetics engineering, is a 17 feet tall sculpture standing tall outside my university's library. Liverpool John Moore's University's Avril Robarts Learning Resource Centre. Probably an acquired liking of some sorts as I had to past by this cute yellow giant daily enroute to campus.
As part of an earlier campaign, smaller SuperLambanana sculptures were created and sponsored by different organisations and companies. These Lambananas are all around Liverpool. I'm sure you can recognise from above the LFC Lambanana located in LFC Club Store at Liverpool One.
#2 Mersey Ferry
*Cues Ferry Cross the Mersey song by Gary and the Pacemakers*
The Mersey Ferry is one of the most worth while student discount I've ever claimed in Liverpool. Frankly speaking, I didn't have time to explore Liverpool while I was there. My activities were pretty much kept within my hostel, city centre, campus + library and clubbing. Tried to perfect my academic papers. HAHAHAHA!
My friend came for a weekend visit and I finally took time off to show her around what my Liverpool had to offer. Short walk from Liverpool One brought us to Albert Docks where we boarded the Mersey Ferry. Very enjoyable ride. Most importantly, Mersey Ferry showed us almost all that we should to see!
Onboard the cruise, we saw Liverpool's UNESCO waterfront alongside Royal Liver Building etc. So pretty.. The commentary was great too! The cruise made three stops to the opposite side as well! There was the Spaceport at first stop, German U-ship at second stop and railway museum at third stop, Woodside!
#3 Bold Street
Connecting to city centre is Bold Street. There's no one style or word that seems to be able to pinpoint this street. An interesting mix of consumer goods from the likes of Home Bargains and Argos, to shops retailing vintage apparel, vinyl records, and then there's Oxfam. Foodwise there's the pizza and kebab shops, chinese steamboat, bubble tea, good old Starbucks, Costa, to finer cafes like leaf at Bold Street and Bold St Coffee. There's also supermarkets inclusive of Tesco, Sainsbury, and an international supermarket selling mostly East Asian Food. Oh and there's concert square. Our clubbing hotspot.
Anyway. if you're walking from the city centre up, then you'll meet with the now defunct St Lukes Church at the end.
#4 Albert Docks & The Beatles Story
Everyone loves yellow submarine. While the big yellow submarine sculpture which is now at Liverpool John Lennon airport, is slightly away from the city centre, and the Abbey road is in London, however, there is still somewhere for Beatles fans to pay pilgrimage to. The Beatles Story a must see. Do not miss the only Beatles themed Starbucks in the world too!
Beatles, our Liverpool boys.
#5 Liverpool FC
Visit KOP, Shankly gates, get some fan fares. You'll never walk alone.
Stadium tour offers discount on Tuesday, not sure if it's still valid, but no harm checking it out on LFC stadium tour website before heading down. KOP used to be such a distant idea for me. It was something that I always saw on tv and videos, but never imagined it to be so close to me in terms of physical distance and to my heart.
My first visit was with my friend and subsequently I made it a point to include KOP in my jogging route. Things like this really took my mind off work. It's a special feeling every time I past by KOP. I'm not exaggerating. It's like, a place where great things and people happened.
Stadium tour offers discount on Tuesday, not sure if it's still valid, but no harm checking it out on LFC stadium tour website before heading down. KOP used to be such a distant idea for me. It was something that I always saw on tv and videos, but never imagined it to be so close to me in terms of physical distance and to my heart.
My first visit was with my friend and subsequently I made it a point to include KOP in my jogging route. Things like this really took my mind off work. It's a special feeling every time I past by KOP. I'm not exaggerating. It's like, a place where great things and people happened.
#6 Metropolitan Cathedral & Anglican Cathedral
Where contemporary meets classic. Both equally breath-taking.
I was very fortunate in a sense that both my campus are within in very close proximity to these cathedrals. Treat to the eyes, really. The Metropolitan cathedral is near where I had lectures in the morning, and the Anglican Cathedral is just right next to where I had my classes in the later part of the day.
I cannot imagine the grandeur of having my convocation in the Anglican Cathedral, however, due to time constrain, I attended the session at our Asia headquarters instead.
Liverpool may be a small city with limited offers, but it is definitely a place for short visit if time permits. Of course there are more to what I have introduced here as these are my favourites. Nice people, architectural contrasts in the city, LFC & Everton. A vibrant yet safe city. Good enough. I definitely want to be back there again to visit my Alma-mater.
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