Liverpool is, after all, the birthplace of the Beatles and the city that shaped their early music and lives. Experience the city that honed their sound and look through these famous locations from 1960s Liverpool. And once you've been to the Beatles Story there are all sorts of other Beatles experiences to enjoy while you're in Liverpool.
Magical Mystery Tour
Take a guided trip on the psychedelic tour bus, including world-famous Beatles sites from Penny Lane to Strawberry Field. For more information please call +44 (0) 151 236 9091 or visit www.beatlestour.org
The Cavern Club
The Beatles played the Cavern Club nearly 300 times, helping it become one of the most famous live music venues in the world. The club is buried deep beneath Mathew Street, in what were originally warehouse cellars, and had been used as air raid shelters during the Second World War.
The Cavern is still open seven nights a week with a range of live music nights and DJs and is also the finishing point of the Magical Mystery Tour, so you can pop in for a quick pint after you've seen the sights. For more information please call +44 (0) 151 236 9091 or visit www.cavernclub.org
Beatles Extravaganza Day Tour (also available in Spanish)
This tour is a must for the passionate Beatles fan. An all day tour taken in a comfortable minibus that gives you an insight into The Beatles formative years and takes you back to where it all began. You may know all the dates and songs, but it's no substitute for standing at the gates of Strawberry Fields or in Paul McCartney's bedroom.
The day includes a visit to the little known Casbah Club. The Beatles performed there many times and even painted the walls and ceilings. A brother of Pete Best (the original drummer) will show you around the Casbah. Our guides are all Beatles fans too, often with their own Beatles' stories to tell.
Visit www.pooloflifetours.com or www.guiasdeliverpool.com for more information
Mendips and 20 Forthlin Road
The childhood homes of John Lennon and Paul McCartney have been faithfully restored by the National Trust. You can see the bedroom in Aunt Mimi's house on Menlove Avenue where a young John Lennon first began writing music, and the McCartney family home, where early Beatles rehearsals were held.
Tours to both sites run daily from March to October but advanced booking is essential. For more information please call +44 (0) 151 427 7231 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk/beatles.
The Casbah Coffee Club
The Casbah first opened in 1957 when John, Paul and George appeared as the Quarrymen in the basement of a beautiful Victorian house in West Derby, where Mona Best - mother of early Beatles drummer Pete - had opened a coffee-dance club.
The Casbah is the only original Beatles venue to remain untouched and is considered the location where the Beatles first began. The site has been awarded a Grade II listing by English heritage. Tours can be booked in advance by calling +44 (0) 151 280 3519 or visiting www.casbahcoffeeclub.com.
International Beatles Week
International Beatles Week is the biggest Beatles celebration in the world. This week-long festival runs every August, featuring over 200 bands from across the globe, specialist Beatles events and the annual convention. For more information please call +44 (0) 151 236 9091 or visit www.cavernclub.org
Mathew Street Festival
Liverpool is home to Europe's largest free music festival. The Mathew Street Festival transforms the city with live venues and special outside stages across the city centre every August Bank Holiday Monday. For details please visit www.mathewstreetfestival.com.
Hard Day's Night Hotel
A luxurious addition to Liverpool's Beatles portfolio, the four star Hard Day's Night hotel features a music-themed art gallery, Bar Four, the Blakes restaurant - named after Sgt. Pepper artist Sir Peter Blake - and 110 rooms featuring unique artwork and spacious, luxury accommodation.
Mathew Street and the Cavern Quarter
Visit the Cavern Quarter once you've been down to see the legendary club itself. This winding part of the city centre is a tight network of former warehouses and has developed into a mecca for Beatles fans over the years, with a range of bars and shops dedicated to Beatles memorabilia.
The area is also home to Liverpool's musical Wall of Fame (which features the name of every band and solo artist to play at the Cavern since it opened in 1957) and a host of statues of the Fab Four, including a solo cast of John Lennon leaning against the wall, several group poses (including Arthur Dooley's bronze Four Lads who Shook the World opposite the Cavern) and the wistful figure of Eleanor Rigby on nearby Stanley Street.
Looks really brilliant and definitely one to go and see.
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