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Where to go and what to see in Liverpool to get the most from your trip – a 3-day itinerary from destination expert and travel writer David Atkinson.

Home of the world’s most successful ever-band and one of the world’s top football clubs, the reborn city is also a cultural powerhouse, with top-notch museums, rich maritime heritage and cultural events galore.

The largest collection of art outside London, with works of European art from the 14th-20th centuries.

A colourful, interactive museum dedicated to the story of chart-toppers – from The Beatles to Freddie Mercury. Highlights include outfits worn by David Bowie, hand-written song lyrics from Adele and an interactive gallery where you can play instruments along to your favourite tracks.

Fascinating waterside museum exploring Liverpool’s industrial, cultural and social heritage – including the Beatles and football.

The northern counterpart of the world-renowned Tate enterprise, showcasing an eclectic collection of British art.

The story of Liverpool through the ages is the motif threaded through the galleries at this landmark waterfront museum. The highlight is the Wondrous Place gallery, which takes a modern-history stroll through the city’s creative scene from punk rock to film premieres.

A tour of the city’s landmark Neoclassical building near Lime Street station takes a social-history approach to the Liverpool story. Peer into little-seen rooms and follow interactive displays to learn about the people behind the heritage.

Liverpool’s ‘other’ cathedral contrasts its traditional neighbour with an architectural style that is rounded and defiantly modernist — hence the nickname, ‘Paddy’s Wigwam’. The circular Cathedral opened in 1967 and features modern works of art, plus glorious multi-coloured windows.

The second tallest free-standing building in Liverpool, known locally as the Radio City Tower, is a radio and observation tower, standing 138m tall. Buy tickets for the viewing platform, where the reward is a spectacular view across the city and the Mersey.