Glasgow


Glasgow


Vibrant and energetic, Glasgow enjoys a year round buzz that visitors just love. Known as Scotland’s style capital with its art deco brasseries, stylish shops and cultural centres, the city boasts more than 30 art galleries and museums and an annual programme of performing arts and festivals. Each year Glasgow hosts the International Jazz Festival and Celtic Connections – the world’s largest winter festival of celtic music and culture. Long described as Britain’s finest Victorian City, Glasgow’s history is bound with entrepreneurial spirit and commerce. The fortunes made in the transatlantic trading in the 18th century led to the construction of the magnificent building style which is the hallmark of the city today. However, it’s the Art Nouveau “Glasgow Style” for which the city has become famous, and no visitor should miss a trip to the Lighthouse where the story of one of Glasgow’s most celebrated sons, architect and designer Charles Rennie Macintosh is told. Visitors can take the Clyde Waterbus along the Clyde to explore beyond the city or a paddle steamer into the outer estuary from Greenock. Further into the Clyde Valley is the town of Paisley which gave its name to the distinctive pattern of the Paisley shawl, and is home to the magnificent 12th century Abbey. Source: Visit Britain

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Glasgow Attractions

Burrell Collection Museum, Glasgow Address: 2060 Pollockshaws Road, Glasgow, G43 1AT Tel: (0)141 287 2550 Fax: (0)141 287 2597 Website: www.glasgowcitycouncil.com The award-winning building welcomes visitors to the riches of Sir William Burrell's unique collection. There are art objects from Iraq, Egypt, Greece and Italy, and tapestries, stained glass and sculptures from medieval Europe. Also featuring the works of Degas and Bellini. Pollok House Museum and Country Park Museum, Glasgow Address: 2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow, G43 1AT Tel: (0)141 616 6410 Email: pollokhouse@nts.org.uk Website: www.nts.org.uk Built in the elegant 18thC style for the Maxwell family, Pollok House displays period furniture and a fine collection of Spanish paintings. Glasgow Cathedral Cathedral/Minster, Glasgow Address: Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0QZ Tel: (0)141 552 6891 Fax: (0)141 552 0988 This splendid gothic building dates in part to the 12thC, and was founded by St Mungo, the city's patron saint. The 13thC crypt contains the tomb of St Mungo. Glasgow School of Art Gallery, Glasgow Address: 167 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6RQ Tel: (0)141 353 4526 Fax: (0)141 353 4746 Email: shop@gsa.ac.uk Website: www.gsa.ac.uk Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow School of Art is one of the most influential and significant buildings of the 20thC. As it is still a working art school, Glasgow School of Art can only be visited by guided tour. The tour takes you along the corridors of the School, through the School's collection of original Mackintosh furniture and finishing in one of Mackintosh's celebrated interiors, the Library. Glasgow School of Art was Mackintosh's greatest achievement and it continues to intrigue and inspire visitors from all over the world. Hunterian Museum Museum, Glasgow Address: University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ Tel: (0)141 330 4221 Fax: (0)141 330 3617 Email: reception@museum.gla.ac.uk Website: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk The oldest museum in Scotland, located within the Gothic splendour of the University, houses displays of archaeology, ethnography, coins, medals and geology. These include the world famous 330 million year old Bearsden Shark, dinosaurs from Scotland, the Romans in Scotland and the renowned Hunter Coin Cabinet, historically important scientific instruments as well as displays of other treasures. Occasional temporary exhibitions in the new Kelvin Gallery.

Glasgow Accommodation

Euro Hostel Hostel, Glasgow Address: 318 Clyde Street, Glasgow, G1 4NR Tel: (0)141 222 2828 Fax: (0)141 222 2829 Email: reservations@euro-hostels.co.uk Website: www.euro-hostels.co.uk Bunk £29.00 per person per night, breakfast included Artto Hotel Central Glasgow 37-39 Hope Street GLASGOW G2 6AE 0141 248 2480 £39 single room The Artto Hotel Central is a contemporary hotel centrally located in Glasgow city centre, opposite Central Station and two miles from the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre. Bustling Buchanan Street lies 700 meters from the hotel; the Museum of Modern Art is 500 meters away; football fans can visit the grounds of Celtic and Rangers three and five miles respectively from the hotel. Guests can order curries at Bombay Blues, the Indian restaurant adjacent to the hotel, and enjoy coffee and light bites from the Cité Bar's snack menu. Guests can also work off any stress at the nearby fitness centre. All guest rooms feature a simple white décor with blonde wood furniture, white bed linen with colourful throws. Amenities include cable television and dial-up Internet connections Campanile Hotel Glasgow 10 Tunnel Street GLASGOW G3 8HL 01412 877700 £41 single room Campanile Glasgow hotel is housed in a modern redbrick building 100 meters from to the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), two miles from Glasgow city centre. The hotel's 100 guestrooms have a light contemporary decor with wood headboards, reading lights and crisp white duvets. All include modern conveniences such as air-conditioning, satellite television and modem connections. Private bathroom also contain showers and bathtubs and provide complimentary toiletries The hotel's bistro restaurant serves a traditional Scottish breakfast in the mornings and offers an international selection of dishes for lunch and dinner. The hotel's also has a bar and lounge. Conferences and business meetings can also be held at the hotel with a capacity for up to 150 delegates; audiovisual and presentation equipment can be provided. Guests may park their cars for free in the car park and the 24 hour front desk can assist with any queries. The hotel is two miles from Glasgow city centre, where many high streets shops, bars and restaurants can be found. The Central railway station is also around two miles away. Also within a mile of the hotel is Scotland's largest shopping centre. Glasgow airport is seven miles or about a 15-minute drive from the hotel. A taxi from the airport will cost around 15 GBP.

Glasgow Restaurants

City-centre Restaurants Chinese and East Asian Amber Regent, 50 West Regent St Quality service, a restrained ambience and excellent Chinese food. The extensive Cantonese menu offers half-price main courses early evening on weekdays (5.30 pm - 7.00 pm). Closed Sun. Moderate Canton Express, 407 Sauchiehall St Late-night cheap eating near The Garage and other nightclubs. During the day, however, it is popular with local Chinese residents - testimony to its authentic cooking. Daily 12.00 pm - 4.00 am. Inexpensive Ichiban, Japanese Noodle Cafe 50 Queen St Japanese-style setting, with long benches you share with fellow diners. Bowls of noodles and sushi selections are the staples here; service is friendly and efficient. Completely non-smoking Inexpensive Mao, 84 Brunswick St Bright, fully glazed corner cafe-bar in the Merchant City offering a range of Asian cuisine, with spicy Korean and Indonesian specialities of particular note, and a pre-club feel at the weekend. Moderate European Arta, 13-19 Walls The huge ground floor bar is decked out like a Spanish town house, while the restaurant upstairs is modern minimalism. Good, freshly prepared tapas. Closed Mon and Tues. Moderate Esca, 27 Chisholm St Italian place across from the Tron Theatre, a relative newcomer that is casual and brightly designed, with a light touch in the kitchen. Moderate Fratelli Sarti, 133 Wellington St or 121 Bath St This Italian cafe/deli/restaurant all under one roof is both authentic and popular. The more formal dining space is off Bath Street, but the same selection of pizzas, pastas and daily specials is also available in the atmospheric cafe. Open from 8.00 am Mon-Sat, and 12.00 pm on Sun. Moderate Le Bouchon, 17 King St Fairly traditional French cooking in a basic brasserie setting, with excellent pre-theatre offers. Closed Sun. Moderate Indian Kama Sutra, 331 Sauchiehall St Deep velvet curtains and wrought-iron decoration highlight the unusual design, while a wide-ranging menu which includes dishes from the Northeast Frontier make this a favourite central curry house. Daytime buffet is a popular bargain. Open Sun-Thurs until midnight, Fri and Sat until 1.00 am. Moderate Wee Curry Shop, 7 Buccleuch St Tiny Indian cafe near the Glasgow Film Theatre, serving home-made, inexpensive meals to compete with the best in town. Bring your own wine and marvel. Closed Sun. Inexpensive Mexicanillas, 26 Bell St Glasgow's Mexican selection is limited and this one repeatedly gets the best notices. In addition to staples, it also offers some authentic but less-seen dishes such as ceviche. Moderate Scottish and Seafood City Merchant, 97 Candleriggs Popular Merchant City brasserie serving excellent food using fresh Scottish produce from Ayrshire Iamb to its speciality of west coast seafood. Expensive Farfelu, 89 Candleriggs On the floor above and adjacent to the City Merchant, a cool and casual spot with views over the early nineteenth-century city halls. Modern fine dining with combos like seared scallops with horseradish potatoes. Closed Sun. Moderate-Expensive Groucho, St Judes 190 Bath St Part of booming Bath St, the ground floor restaurant is a hip, comfortable place for filling meals of a mostly Scottish nature, whether Aberdeen Angus steaks or mussels. Meanwhile, the basement bar is a real scene spot. Moderate or Expensive Mitchell's, 157North St Next to the domed Mitchell's Library, this is a comfortable brasserie without airs. The menu is fairly meaty and moderately priced. Good beer and an excellent refuge. Mon-Thurs 12.00 pm -2.30 pm and 5.00 pm - 10.00 pm; Fri 12.00 pm -2.30 pm and 5.00 pm - 11.00 pm, Sat 5.00 pm - 11.00 pm. Mussel Inn, 157 Hope St Like its Edinburgh flagship, this branch concentrates on simply prepared pots of fresh mussels and grilled scallops in casual environs. Mon-Sat 12.00 pm - 10.00 pm, Sun 1.30 pm - 6.00 pm. Moderate

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