Guidebook for Glasgow City
Essentials
Large supermarket 4 mins drive away or 15 minutes walk
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Co-op Food - Glasgow - Crown Street
190 Crown StLarge supermarket 4 mins drive away or 15 minutes walk
Huge supermarket only 10 mins drive away and open from 6am to 12am everyday.
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Tesco Extra
751 Barrhead RdHuge supermarket only 10 mins drive away and open from 6am to 12am everyday.
Food Scene
Great area for all different types of restaurants to suit all tastes.
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Merchant City
97-99 CandleriggsGreat area for all different types of restaurants to suit all tastes.
Royal Exchange Square
Royal Exchange SquareLots of food places and bars to choose from...
Ashton Lane
Ashton LaneGreat for all meals, coffee or a night out.
Chaophraya & Palm Sugar Lounge
175 Buchanan StAwesome Thai food!
Artisan Roast
15-17 Gibson StWonderful coffee!
Don't go here if you're on a diet. Its impossible to say no to this cake selection.
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Eusebi Restaurant & Delicastessen
152 Park RdDon't go here if you're on a diet. Its impossible to say no to this cake selection.
Nardini's
Best pistachio ice cream I've ever tasted!
Order the Mezzo Metro size, you won't regret it if you're hungry.
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Baffo Pizza And Birra
1377 Argyle StOrder the Mezzo Metro size, you won't regret it if you're hungry.
Cafe Antipasti
305 Sauchiehall StBest Italian in a lovely setting...
Don't forget to try Scotlands deep fried fish and chips staple...keeps us all nice and healthy ;)
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Merchant Chippie
155 High StDon't forget to try Scotlands deep fried fish and chips staple...keeps us all nice and healthy ;)
Very unusual tea house offering hundreds of teas to choose from around the world plus has local acts most evenings from acoustic artists to poets.
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Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
33 Otago LnVery unusual tea house offering hundreds of teas to choose from around the world plus has local acts most evenings from acoustic artists to poets.
Sightseeing
The Hop-On Hop-Off Glasgow Sight Seeing Bus stops here and is a beautiful venue to hang out in for coffee and cake.
https://city-sightseeing.com/en/92/glasgow/255/hop-on-hop-off-glasgow
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People's Palace and Winter Gardens
The GreenThe Hop-On Hop-Off Glasgow Sight Seeing Bus stops here and is a beautiful venue to hang out in for coffee and cake.
https://city-sightseeing.com/en/92/glasgow/255/hop-on-hop-off-glasgow
Catedral de Glasgow
Castle StreetBBC Scotland
40 Pacific QuayBBC studios offer a guided tour.
Arts & Culture
Provand’s Lordship was built in 1471. It is one of only four surviving medieval buildings in Glasgow. The “auld hoose” is furnished with a fine selection of 17th-century historic furniture and royal portraits. Step back into medieval Glasgow with a visit to this fascinating building.
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Provand's Lordship
3 Castle StProvand’s Lordship was built in 1471. It is one of only four surviving medieval buildings in Glasgow. The “auld hoose” is furnished with a fine selection of 17th-century historic furniture and royal portraits. Step back into medieval Glasgow with a visit to this fascinating building.
If modern arts your thing, this is the place for you plus you'll get to see Glasgow's iconic Duke of Wellington Statue with a traffic cone stuck to his head...
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Galeria de Arte Moderna
111 Royal Exchange SquareIf modern arts your thing, this is the place for you plus you'll get to see Glasgow's iconic Duke of Wellington Statue with a traffic cone stuck to his head...
Founded in 1807, The Hunterian is Scotland's oldest public museum and home to one of the largest collections outside the National Museums. The Hunterian is one of the leading university museums in the world and its collections have been Recognised as a Collection of National Significance. It is one of Scotland’s most important cultural assets.
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Museu e Galeria de Arte Hunterian
82 Hillhead StFounded in 1807, The Hunterian is Scotland's oldest public museum and home to one of the largest collections outside the National Museums. The Hunterian is one of the leading university museums in the world and its collections have been Recognised as a Collection of National Significance. It is one of Scotland’s most important cultural assets.
Possibly the most stunning of buildings next to Glasgow Art Galleries the city has to offer. Have a walk on the grounds to get a very ancient feel and kid on your at Hogwarts. It also has a cracking view of the city on the other side.
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Universidade de Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdPossibly the most stunning of buildings next to Glasgow Art Galleries the city has to offer. Have a walk on the grounds to get a very ancient feel and kid on your at Hogwarts. It also has a cracking view of the city on the other side.
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StIt has a dinosaur - need I say anymore!
A wonderful day out with a great cafe. Go back in time to the 1940's where old transport, shops and products can be viewed. Plus everything else over the last 8 decades.
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Museu Riverside
100 Pointhouse RdA wonderful day out with a great cafe. Go back in time to the 1940's where old transport, shops and products can be viewed. Plus everything else over the last 8 decades.
Very interesting stuff to ogle at contained in the futuristic building.
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Centro de Ciência de Glasgow
50 Pacific QuayVery interesting stuff to ogle at contained in the futuristic building.
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell LnVarying exhibitions in a very cool designed venue...
Getting Around
A small underground ideal to visit the City Center and the Westend. Main station stops are St Enoch Centre, Buchanan Street, Kelvinbridge, Hillhead and Kelvinhall.
Bridge St Underground station
A small underground ideal to visit the City Center and the Westend. Main station stops are St Enoch Centre, Buchanan Street, Kelvinbridge, Hillhead and Kelvinhall.
Number 267, 21 & 371 for getting in and out of the City Center. For anywhere else visit https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-glasgow
Moffat Street
Moffat StreetNumber 267, 21 & 371 for getting in and out of the City Center. For anywhere else visit https://www.firstgroup.com/greater-glasgow
You can rent hop on hop off bikes to use and leave around the city at bike stations. https://www.nextbike.co.uk/en/glasgow/
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Glasgow Green
Greendyke StreetYou can rent hop on hop off bikes to use and leave around the city at bike stations. https://www.nextbike.co.uk/en/glasgow/
This is the local train station to link you to all over Scotland.
https://www.scotrail.co.uk
Bridgeton Station
This is the local train station to link you to all over Scotland.
https://www.scotrail.co.uk
Shopping
Buchanan Street known as Style Mile offers an incredible shopping experience. A mile-long street filled with all the best designer stores. Rated the best place to shop in the UK after London.
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Rua Buchanan
Buchanan StreetBuchanan Street known as Style Mile offers an incredible shopping experience. A mile-long street filled with all the best designer stores. Rated the best place to shop in the UK after London.
Princes Square
48 Buchanan StBuchanan Galleries
220 Buchanan Stintu Braehead
King's Inch RoadAnother indoor shopping mall...
An indoor shopping mall for if the rain is too much!
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Silverburn Shopping Centre
An indoor shopping mall for if the rain is too much!
This lane and surrounding area are filled with independent shops. You will find plenty of unique, quirky and arty type gifts here.
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Cresswell Lane
Cresswell LaneThis lane and surrounding area are filled with independent shops. You will find plenty of unique, quirky and arty type gifts here.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park to hang out for a picnic or visit the tropical glasshouses to get some jungle heat.
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Jardins Botânicos de Glasgow
730 Great Western RdBeautiful park to hang out for a picnic or visit the tropical glasshouses to get some jungle heat.
A lovely large park which has a bandstand and frequent gigs.
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Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareA lovely large park which has a bandstand and frequent gigs.
Stunning park with great redwood trees. Only a short drive to Gourock then a 20min ferry. Well worth the trip on a sunny day.
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Jardim Botânico de Benmore
4 UigStunning park with great redwood trees. Only a short drive to Gourock then a 20min ferry. Well worth the trip on a sunny day.