Insight Guides: Great Breaks Glasgow

How To Use This E-Book

This Great Break has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top-quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the worlds most exciting destinations.

Walks and Tours

The clearly laid-out walks and tours in this book feature options for walking or using public transport wherever possible. The emphasis is on family fun, wholesome outdoorsey activities, local festivals, and food and drink. There are loads of great holiday ideas: kids stuff, best beaches, historic pubs, literary connections, unique shops, and crucially with our Great British weather what to do on a rainy day.

We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments options are shown in the Eating Out box at the end of each tour.

Introduction

The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink.

Directory

Also supporting the walks and tours is a Travel Tips section, with a clearly organised AZ of practical information. There is a comprehensive round up of sports and activities in the destination, recommendations for themed holidays, plus our pick of the best places to stay.

Getting around the e-book

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Table of Contents

Glasgows Top 10

From Glasgows dazzling variety of art and architecture to the wild natural beauty of the surrounding countryside, here, at a glance, are the top sights and activities of this fascinating Scottish city

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Discover the wonders of Victorian civic endeavour at this red-sandstone museum filled with compelling exhibits. For more information, .

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Shopping. Choose from swanky designers at Princes Square or speciality shops in the Merchant City and West End. For more information, .

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Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. Its adventures galore in this national park, dipping into Britains largest lake, trekking and visiting beguiling villages. For more information, .

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Glasgow culture and nightlife. With its myriad music scenes, cutting-edge theatre and nightspots, Glasgow caters for everyone. For more information, .

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Cathedral and Necropolis. Glasgows impressive cathedral was founded in 1136, while the Necropolis provides spine-tingling moments amid crumbling temples and monuments. For more information, .

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Pollok Estate. A splendid mansion, riverside walks, biking trails, and the world-class Burrell Collection (closed 201619) make for a memorable Southside day. For more information, .

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Riverside Museum. Glasgows award-winning transport museum features buses, trams, trains, bikes and cars. For more information, .

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New Lanark. David Dale and his son-in-law Robert Owens model factory town is now a fascinating Unesco World Heritage Site. For more information, .

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Burns Country. On the trail of the Scottish bard, visiting Alloway Kirks graveyard, Burns Cottage and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. For more information, .

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Glasgow arts scene. The Gallery of Modern Art and assorted galleries give the city one of the worlds most vibrant contemporary art scenes. For more information, .