I have to say that I really like Liverpool especially at night time, it was one of the best sight I have seen during my England tour, not only the port area was well lit with dreamy spotlights, the city center with its many stately buildings were also equally enchanted with similar brightness. I arrived Liverpool quite late from my initial plan, since the rail line from Chester was partially closed for maintenance. The train was packed with young transporters who had tickets for Justin Bieber’s concert! Coincidently the concert venue was located near to the famous Albert’s Dock which also my destination, so I just followed the crowd from Liverpool James Street Station until I saw the iconic Three Graces, the Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building, and Port of Liverpool Building.

For me the Royal Liver Building was the most eyes-catching among the group with its clock towers and statues of liver bird. The Port of Liverpool building was also equally impressive with its baroque style; however, the building behind it, the art deco Mersey Tunnel Building was really amazing, its tower was actually a ventilation system for the tunnel! Then I walked along the river to see the Albert’s Deck, I was quite surprised to see the modern Liverpool Museum built here and wondered why UNESCO never complaint about this development. The complex of Albert’s Dock was really contrasted with the Three Grace by brick architecture. I walked around the complex which was full of trendy shops and restaurants, they even had a merry-go-round and a Ferris wheel in the area, the buildings were great but I could not comprehend its maritime heritage much.

Then I took a taxi to see the city’s light, I was quite surprised with the quality of architecture in city center that similar to some famous streets in London. The shinny glass dome filled with light at Lime Street Station was my personal favorite. On the next day I walked around the city to see many of its landmarks like Saint George’s Hall, City Hall, listed office buildings. These buildings were really nice and beyond my expectation. I ended the enjoying days in the Liverpudlian pub with a blow of scouse stew, a symbol dish of this city to understand the world of Scousers, before reluctantly caught the last train for London.