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Welcome to the Merseyside Today Bar & Pub Guide. Here you'll find a mass reviews detailing the the best boozers in Merseyside. And let me tell you, there plenty out there... hic! Click on you're desired drinking area and absorb at your leisure the most important information you're ever likely to need.

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A bit about Merseyside's glorious Pubs

If there's one thing that most visitors to the Merseyside region will always comment on - its the area's pubs and bars. The Merseyside region and especially Liverpool is awash with them, with one on almost every corner (so to speak).

Merseyside is, without a doubt, a bar hoppers paradise (ask any ex-student!), so whether you're into club bars, bistros, Irish pubs, theme bars, working men's clubs or you just prefer, well, 'normal' pubs, then Merseyside is definitely the place for you.

Its in Merseyside's pub and bars that you'll discover the 'real' Merseyside, the 'alternative' Merseyside. In these pubs and bars (especially the older ones), you'll find little pieces of history everywhere, Whether it be John and Paul's favorite drinking den to the pub where Nelson recruited his crew, it is this side of Liverpool and Merseyside which is almost always overlooked, but nevertheless is the most fun.

Dockside pubs tell of Liverpool's history as a port. These pubs can be found by some of Liverpool's older areas, i.e. in and around Dale Street, near China Town and on Waterloo Road.

The Baltic Fleet located near the Wapping Dock (see pic left) is a perfect example of one of these pubs and is also a joy to visit.

The more famous and historical pubs can be located in the Dale Street area, Hope Street and near Duke Street. Examples include pubs such as: Ye Cracke (Rice Street)and the Jacaranda (Slater Street) are old Beatles haunts. Rigby's Hotel (Dale Street) has a massive collection of old Nelson relics. And the Poste House was where Napoleon used sink one or two between voyages.

Liverpool is also home to some of England's most beautiful Edwardian style pubs. Classics include the Vines (or the Big House as known to the locals) in Lime Street, the Philharmonic (Hope Street) and the Crown. These pubs are truly magnificent in architectural design and have great feel about them.

Bar culture has also thrived in the Merseyside region. Bars of various types have popped up all over the region in recent years as the peoples tastes have diversified. These in most cases tend to cater for the younger customer, but more and more Americanised bars have emerged which seem to attract young and old alike.

A brief overview of the city's bars can be viewed here>>

Main Drinking Areas:

- Liverpool City Centre
- Liverpool - Pubs Outside City Centre
- West Derby Village Area
- Sefton Park Area
- Allerton Road Area
- Crosby Area
- Bootle Area
- Prescot Area
- Birkenhead Area
- New Brighton & Wallasey Area
- St Helens Area

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