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City Centre

Pictures from the city centre, from top: shopping in Bold Street, Tate Gallery at the Albert Dock, Liverpools Waterfront buildings, Campbell Square and Chinese celebrations

Liverpool has a vibrant, welcoming city centre that has much to offer the seven million visitors who come each year.

For example, you can:

  • spend your money in the city's growing variety of shops.  These include big high-street names as Marks & Spencer, Littlewoods, John Lewis, Next and H&M;
  • see some of the finest architecture in the world, such as the two cathedrals and the famous Liver Buildings;
  • discover the history of the city by visiting the Merseyside Maritime Museum; or the Museum of Liverpool Life;
  • view works of art at the Walker Art Gallery or the Tate Gallery;
  • keep your finger on the pulse of Liverpool's vibrant music scene by checking out an up and coming band at one of the city's live music venues;
  • get caught up in the spectacle of a West End musical at the Liverpool Empire;
  • dare to be different and try out Russian, Thai or Mexican cuisine at one of Liverpool's many restaurants; then go dancing at one of Liverpool's many nightclubs.                         

These (and other attractions) are located with the various zones of the City Centre, each with its own unique character.  Use the navigation column to the left to select:

City Centre - Inner Zones:

  • Waterfront
  • Commercial District
  • Live Work District
  • Lime Street Gateway
  • Retail Area
  • Ropewalks
  • L1/Baltic
  • Marybone       

City Centre - Outer Zones  

  • University Edge
  • Hope
  • Canning       

 

More information:

Much of the text on these pages came from the document "Regeneration & Development in Liverpool City Centre 1995-2004".  This contains more detail about schemes that have been built in the city in recent years.  It also has many photographs from the various zones.  Find out more about, and view this document.