Which places to visit around glasgow and where to stay?

Question

I am going to have some time in this summer to visit around glasgow. I am renting a car for travel. Can people suggest some nice places where one can go with family? Also suggest which are the cheaper places for over night stay.

Answer 1

A MUST SEE is the Kelvingrove art gallery museum. It has just been refurbished and is  the most popular place in Glasgow. Also there is the retail sector in Glasgow which has some of the best shop in the UK and the main shopping street, Buchanan Street is ranked as the 7th best shopping street in the WORLD. There is the newly developed Science Centre which has a planetarium, shows and exhibits and a cinema the size of a 5-a-side football pitch. The Science Tower is open and lets you see far and wide all over Glasgow and is the only tower in the world which turns around 360 degrees from the ground. You could take your family to the Glasgow Transport museum where it shows all the ships built on the world famous Clyde River and the old transport  vehicles used in Glasgow at least 50 years ago. If it's a sunny day, you could go to one of the many parks like the kelvingrove park in the west end where there is the calm river Kelvin and human friendly squirrels. It is never hard to get to any of these areas as the city has the only complete underground system in the uk serving 15 stations with one serving near the art gallery and kelvingrove park, it has an airport less than 8 miles from city centre and has many bus routes. The suburban rail is the most extensive system outside London serving 180+ stations just in the city council boundarys alone!!! So Glasgow is a great city for visiting and the weather isn't really as bad as people say. Also not far from Glasgow is the Clyde Valley which within is a world heritage site, - New Lanark - with Perrigran Falcons as local residents. There is also Loch Lomand which is jst 30 minutes from Glasgow where the scenery is nice. I would suggest to stay at the Holiday Inn or find a hotel on the outskirts of Glasgow. Remember to ask anyone in Glasgow if you are lost as we are one of te friendliest places in the world. :D

Answer 2

Glasgow is full of stuff to do, the Art Galleries in Kelvingrove its not just art is soo much more, the transport museum all free which is across the road from the art galleries I think.

in the city centre which is your down town its full of great shops. St Enoch center is a mall, Buchan Galleries is another mall within walking distance of each other  very busy city a bit like New York.

If you have a car got to Stirling Castle much better than Edinburgh Castle it is where William Wallace is and the Wallace monument its great if you climb to the top the view is worth it.

The oldest house in glasgow is great and there is a Peoples Palace all the history of the city and go to Glasgow City council website it will give you great information. great food in most pubs and cheaper than most restaurants if you like chinese go to Sauchiehall Street across from British Home stores upstairs to China Palace cheap and great.

Pavillion Theatre usually has great shows on along with the Kings Theatre both old but great .

Inverness is another great city I have family up there if you need tour guide they would be happy to help. good luck

The best place to stay is the Holiday Inn Express which is in the center of the city and no need for a car there plenty of buses, trains the train is only 30 minute journey to Edinburgh

or if you got to Gourock down beside the seaside great wee place , food good and ice cream the best.

The subway is great too. contact me if you need any other information'

Answer 3

seriously love avoid scotland its a shithole.  i was there back in 1980 and went back 20 odd years later, nothing had changed.  edinburgh snobs! glagow shithole  "oh look theres a man vomiting on the street, oh look theres a fella pissed out of his skull on a workday outside of a school at 11 am.  edinburgh "excuse m ok up yours then ah excuse me i'm looking for the royal mile, well if you were to cooome  rooond this away and thataway you'll end oop back here the noo hahah" yeah smarta'ss hope to christ your never lost in belfast. youd be fished out of the lagan.

Answer 4

Dont go to Glasgow! come to Oban, its much more pleasant and normal, unless you prefer them metal windows!!