What is there to do and see in and about Glasgow?

BlondieE · 22 September 2006 at 1:24AM

Is it the new one next to Braehead/Ikea.

scotgirl2 · 22 September 2006 at 1:47AM

yes its just down at the next roundabout hidden behind sainsburys petrol station, its like the tradis, looks small, but has plenty inside

BlondieE · 22 September 2006 at 1:49AM

Thanks, I'll give it a try but holiday weekend maybe not ideal time to go!!!

Tallulah22 · 19 October 2006 at 8:36PM

can anybody recomment a place to stay in Glasgow by the SECC?

THE_MIDDLEMAN · 19 October 2006 at 8:42PM

Tallulah22 wrote:

can anybody recomment a place to stay in Glasgow by the SECC?

hi we have a travel lodge booked for the scissor sisters in nov, got it for £15 via travel lodge.

go here

click here for link!!!!

THE_MIDDLEMAN · 19 October 2006 at 8:46PM

as an ex student of Glasgow - Jordanhill 91-94 I loved the west end.

For me too - hampden park - history of football good for the men and lady footie lovers

The Burell Collection

the burrell - click HERE

or

The Science Museum is amazing too - great for adults I love it....

click here!!

Tallulah22 · 19 October 2006 at 9:53PM

Thanks Middleman the price for the 2 nights is £98 for the dates i want... fab price though,

scotsbob · 31 January 2007 at 6:09PM

Pretty sad really that the majority of suggestions are go shopping or visit things outside Glasgow (Loch Lomond, Falkirk etc.)

chivalry21 · 31 January 2007 at 6:38PM

I live in Glasgow's West End, I was born in the Queen Mother's hospital, which I can see from my kitchen window. I've travelled all over the world and lived in New York, Sydney, Lisbon, Toronto and London and I can honestly say Glasgow beats them all hands down (with the possible exception of it's weather).

There a thousands of things to do in Glasgow, it's a fantastic place to live, work, play and visit.

Try the following for starters:
Attractions:
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum (West End)
Glasgow Transport Museum (West End - opposite Kelvingrove)
People's Palace & Winter Gardens (Glasgow Green)
The Burrell Collection (South Side)
Hunterian Art Gallery & Museum (West End - Glasgow Uni)
Scotland Street Museum (Charles Rennie Mac - South Side)
Scottish Football Museum (Hampden)
Bothwell Castle (Bothwell)
Botanic Gardens (West End - top of Byres Road)
Clydebuilt (Braehead)
Glasgow City Chambers (City Centre)
Gallery of Modern Art (City Centre)
Glasgow Cathedral (East of City Centre)
Glasgow Necropolis (Near Cathedral)
The Glasgow School of Art
House for an Art Lover
Kelvingrove Park (lawn bowls, tennis etc.)
Mitchell Library (West of City Centre - Largest in Europe)
New Lanark World Heritage Site (Lanark not Glasgow)
Glasgow Science Centre (Clyde)
IMax Cinema Glasgow (Near Science Centre)
SECC (Concerts etc.)

Shopping:
Buchannan Street - City Centre
Argyll Street - City Centre
Buchannan Galleries - City Centre
Braehead - West of City
Glasgow Fort - East of City
The Forge - East of City

Dining & Entertainment
Merchant City (City Centre)
Ashton Lane (West End)
Sauchiehall Street
See http://www.5pm.co.uk
And Glasgow Dining Guide

This is really just a small list of the things you can see and do. Make sure you take a ride on the clockwork orange (Glasgow's subway) it's the 3rd oldest subway system in the world after London and Budapest.

You can find more to see and do at http://www.seeglasgow.com/ and http://wikitravel.org/en/Glasgow and http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow

nicocathvog · 2 February 2007 at 11:27PM

I have just noticed your letter about Glasgow. If you are still going there, do go to the Art Galleries, its in Kelvingrove. Absolutley fantastic....and it's free entry. And there is always Barrowland, if you like second hand markets. Glasgow would never be the same without the Barrows. There is also a mussel cafe there that has freshly cooked mussels. Try taking a tourist bus trip from St.George's Square, that is really interesting.
Hope you have a great time. CAth:j

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