Glasgow is the capital city of Scotland and it is world famous for having valuable tourist attractions. Glasgow is not only blessed with beautiful natural wonders but also it is dotted with great manmade architectural wonders. All these inimitable tourist spots are attracting millions of tourists and foreign visitors every year towards Glasgow. You can easily carry on your choice of activity in Glasgow. Here are the details of some top tourist activities that you might like doing while visiting Glasgow:
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Visit Glasgow Museums & Art Galleries
Glasgow is dotted with few of the finest art and craft museums & galleries. There is a long list of significant and historically important museums and art galleries in Glasgow. All these museums & art galleries are world famous for having and owning valuable and extensive collection of art and craft works. A great collection of historical remainders of gothic era is also the part of these art galleries & museums. Besides extensive collection they are world famous for holding and organizing exhibitions, events, and shows etc.
The collection own by these museums & art galleries consists of artworks, sculptures, artifacts etc. You can enjoy best time of your Glasgow tour at these extravagant recreational spots. You can enjoy exploring wonderful collection at any of the Glasgow art galleries & museums with your friends and family. These theatrical recreational places are also equipped with café and other eating out facilities. Interesting thing is that majority of these museums & art galleries are operated publicly and they are open for everyone with free entry. Here are the names of few significant museums and art galleries of Glasgow:
Gallery of Modern Art (Offers Free Entry)
Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery (Offers Free Entry)
The Museum of Transport (Closed due to renovation – Will open in 2011)
The Tramway (Offer Free Entry)
Centre for Contemporary Art
The Burrel Collection (Offers Free Entry)
The Lighthouse Gallery
The Maclennan Gallaeries
The Arches
Sharmanka
Explore Glasgow School of Art
Glasgow School of Arts is a wonderful architectural remainder that is well recognized and highly appreciated internationally. The main building of the Glasgow School of Arts is itself recognized as the most significant and valuable architectural remainders of 20th century. You can enjoy exploring this marvelous architectural building only via guided tour. This great cultural and architectural gem of Glasgow history also contains “The Glasgow School of Art Collection” that has recently been added in this site by the collective efforts of alumni and students of Glasgow School of Art.
Explore Willow Tearooms
This is one of the niftiest architectural remainders in Glasgow. It was designed by the great artists Charles Rennie Mackintosh and has passed through many changes. Currently it is serving millions of foreign and local visitors in restored condition. It is a perfect place to spend time with your love partner, family, or friends and have a cup of tea with them. This place makes us remind the history and past time of this particular place through its wonderful interiors. You can also enjoy shopping of kitchen products, gifts, wide range of teas, and Charles Rennie Mackintosh lights at this place. The Willow Tearooms has become one of the most visited and highly appreciated tourist points in Glasgow since its restoration and recreation.
Take a Tour of Lighthouse
It is an architectural wonder that is the national center of architecture & design of Glasgow, Scotland. This place is playing important role in the development and growth of the creative industry of Glasgow and Scotland. It is the home of the large number of national and international exhibitions and gets millions of foreign visitors every year. This place also contains shop, restaurants, and many other things.
Tour to the Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbor
This is one of the peachiest and most frequently visited tourist spots in Glasgow. It remains overfilled with a large number of tourists and foreign visitors. This is a great and really awesome tourist spot as this is an old ship that is now being served as museum ship at Yorkhill Quay, Glasgow. This museum ship is a wonderful example of preserved ship in Scotland. This museum ship is world famous for holding various exhibitions, educational activities, and a world famous festival “West End Festival”.
Enjoy Watching Live Performing Arts
Glasgow is the hometown of various world famous and significant theatres. All these theatres are particular in live performances and offers great entertainment to their visitors. These theaters are world famous for displaying finest performers that perform in various dramas. These theatres are the symbol of Glasgow’s rich culture and attract a great traffic of visitors. These theaters include:
The Theater Royal
The Pavilion
The King’s Theatre
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow Film Theatre
Mitchell Library
It is the largest public reference library of Europe. It contains an extensive collection of books and other reading material. This significant recreational venue holds great importance in the history of Glasgow and in current time. This library was also used in a popular British genealogy documentary that went on aired on BBC. You can enjoy exploring this great and historically important landmark in Glasgow.
Enjoy Outdoor Activities in Glasgow
Glasgow is blessed with natural beauty and it is known for its outdoor spaces that are flourished with consummate natural beauty. Glasgow you would not disappoint you from because it has a wide variety of recreational options to cherish you. You can enjoy the picnic with your family and friends at various outdoor spots in Glasgow. You can also spend wonderful time with your love partner alone at any of these inimitable places in Glasgow. From wildlife parks to botanical gardens and from a variety of water sports activities to hiking, trekking etc Glasgow has it all. You can enjoy picnics with your families and friends at these outdoor points:
Kelvingrove Park
Glasgow Necropolis
Loch Lomond and The Troassachs
The West Highland Way
Enjoy Shopping in Glasgow
Glasgow is a perfect treat for all shopping lovers as it is dotted with various budget and world famous shopping areas. From clothing purchases to household stuff and gift shopping to food stuff etc Glasgow offers everything for everyone. World’s latest fashion clothing and interiors products are also easily available at various significant shopping areas in Glasgow. These are few of the finest shopping venues in Glasgow where you can enjoy shopping and eating out:
Buchanan Gallaries
Princes Square
Braehead Shopping & Leisure
Glasgow is a perfect vacation treat for all. It contains matchless historical and modern architectural wonders, beautiful natural landmarks, and extravagant recreational outdoor spots where you can enjoy a lot with your friends and family. We have discussed few activities that you might want to do when visiting Glasgow so enjoy exploring the great city of Scotland.