Glasgow
Overview
Gritty but cultured, Glasgow is chock-full of galleries, museums and graceful parks. See the city's Art Nouveau heritage while admiring Charles Rennie Mackintosh–designed buildings, or shop in style at city-centre designer boutiques.
Background
The River Clyde runs through Glasgow, dividing it into north and south. In the city centre, you can easily get everywhere on foot. Head to central Merchant City for the best choice of restaurants and bars, and the Neoclassical Gallery of Modern Art. Find the shopping hub along pedestrianised Buchanan Street and pass more bars and shops along Sauchiehall Street towards the West End. Here, you'll find graceful tenement buildings, once mighty family houses and now apartments. Nearby, you'll find the peaceful Botanic Gardens and Hunterian Museum's eclectic collection, from Old Master paintings to Maori knives. Football-mad Glasgow is divided into Rangers' Ibrox Stadium in the south, and Celtic Park in the north-east.
First-time visit
On your first visit, explore the West End, with 19th-century tenement houses lining the peaceful residential area. Stroll around the Botanic Gardens brimming with tropical plants and glass houses. Follow the River Clyde to the silver-crescent Glasgow Science Centre, home to a planetarium and many fascinating hands-on exhibits. Just east of the city centre, enter Gothic Glasgow Cathedral, the city's oldest building, to see its modern stained-glass windows and the tomb of St Mungo, Glasgow's patron saint.
Return visit
South of the city, wander through peaceful Pollok Country Park and see paintings and antique tapestries in the Burrell Collection, with a huge glass wall overlooking woodland. Modelled on Paris's Père-Lachaise Cemetery, the Necropolis is a memorial to Glasgow's wealthy merchants, with sculptors and masons making it a superb resting place. Although boasting lots of international restaurants, Glasgow is a good place to try Scotland's favourite offal dish, haggis, or local clams and oysters.
airports
Glasgow Airport
Essentials
Scotland's busiest airport, Glasgow Airport flies almost nine million passengers a year to over 90 destinations from its single terminal. The airport is 8 miles (13 km) west of central Glasgow, a 25-minute trip by bus.
Airport Facts
- Airport code
- GLA
- Airport website
- Glasgow Airport website
- Airport tel
- 0844 481 5555 (from UK only)
- No. of terminals
- One
- Distance from city centre
- 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow.
- Airport parking
- Short-stay car parks are just in front of the terminal and the long-stay car park is five minutes away by courtesy bus. Save money by pre-booking online: a minimum period of four days is required for long-stay online bookings, while a deal is available at the short-stay car park for stays of five days or more.
- Time Zone
- GMT precisely (+1 in summer).
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