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 The original city bus tour |
George Square Glasgow G2 1DY United Kingdom +44 141 204 0444 |
The original city bus tour takes you around on an open-top double-decker seven days a week. The 80 minute route goes from Glasgow University in the west end to the Cathedral and Glasgow Green in the east, and a knowledgeable local guide is on hand to explain the sights as you pass them. The buses run all day making frequent stops, and tickets allow you to hop on and off buses as you please so you can use it as a pre-paid taxi service between museums. A bus leaves George Square every half hour. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Child-friendly art |
Queen Street (Royal Exchange Square) Glasgow G1 3AH United Kingdom +44 141 229 1996 |
This building started as the Cunninghame Mansion, designed by David Hamilton in 1778 for one of the Tobacco Lords. Its next incarnation was as the Royal Exchange and after that it became a public library. Since 1996, this stunning edifice, fronted by imposing Corinthian columns and crowned with a mini temple, has been home to one of Glasgow's most popular art galleries. The permanent exhibition consists of four galleries, each with an elemental theme. Children are attracted by the cartoon macabre sculptures, some of which hang from sublimely ornate ceilings. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A tour of the city's haunted sites |
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board 11 George Square Glasgow G2 1DY United Kingdom +44 141 772 0022 http://www.mercat-tours.co.uk/ |
A 90 minute walking tour of Glasgow for anyone with a taste for ghost stories. Learn about the spooky past of the city, and the ghosts and witches that preyed on the minds of Glaswegians before it became known as a City of Culture. Those with an interest in architecture will be thrilled to hear about the human bones that lie under the city's grandest mansion. Tours leave at 9pm every night and the meeting point is just outside the Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A tour of the city's cruel past |
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board, 11 George Square Glasgow G2 1DY United Kingdom +44 141 772 0022 http://www.mercat-tours.co.uk/ |
This 90 minute walking tour takes guests on a chilling journey back in time to learn about Glasgow's cruel past. An expert guide will escort anyone brave or foolish enough to take part from one formerly gruesome location to another. Gallows seem to be the favoured horror, but your guide will have plenty of even more unsavoury tales of old Glasgow to keep you awake at night. Tours leave from outside Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board at 7pm. Fee: adults £5, children £3, family and group discounts available Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Scotland's centre for architecture |
11 Mitchell Lane Glasgow G1 3NU United Kingdom +44 141 221 6362 http://www.thelighthouse.co.uk/ |
The Lighthouse is Scotland's centre for architecture, design and the city. It was opened as part of Glasgow's year as UK City of Architecture and Design. Four galleries over four floors give space to temporary exhibitions and there's also a special review gallery dedicated to new and innovative designers. The centre has an interactive, creative play environment for young children and a permanent Mackintosh Interpretation Centre, for which there is a small entrance charge. Access to the building itself, a converted Mackintosh design, is free and there are several bars and restaurants on the premises. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Discovering Glasgow and beyond |
153 Queen Street Glasgow G1 3BJ United Kingdom +44 141 204 0444 http://www.scotguide.com/ |
This Glasgow-based company provides specialist tourism and corporate support services. Some of the services offered for business parties are itinerary advice, planning and organisation; tour guiding; courier services and training. Not to forget daytrippers, Scotguide run Discovering Scotland coach trips, ranging from Stirling and the Trossachs to Glencoe and Fort William. Include the ferry and be transported to the scenic Isle of Arran, known as the Mystic Island. They also run open-top double decker bus tours around the city. These operate on two routes and one ticket allows people to hop on and off buses on both routes as they please for 24 hours, the perfect way to see the whole city without breaking into a sweat. A local guide provides a commentary on the various sights as you pass them. Buses leave from George Square every half hour but you can start the tour from any of 16 stops and pay as you board. Review © 2007, Wcities |
