Start Scotland Tours With Glasgow Attractions

The city of Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, theinclude The Burrell Collection in Shawlands, Pollok
third largest in the UK and a great place to start yourHouse and Country park in Pollok, The Glasgow
Scotland tours. Glasgow offers something forScience Museum and Tramway gallery and gardens in
everyone from fun at the Glasgow Comedy festivalPollokshields.
to the sophisticated at Kings theatre Glasgow.There are also many parks around Glasgow most of
Luckily for Glasgow most of the main attractions arewhich have Victorian glasshouses, housing aquariums
located around the subway circuit. There is alwaysand collections of exotic plants. The best parks to go
something to see within easy reach of the city centre.are Glasgow Green, Kelvingrove Park in the west end
Because the city has many hidden secrets aroundand Queens Park in the south side.
every corner, not all of them are as obvious on the topNights out
of a tour bus and are best seen on foot.The city centre is mostly filled with clubs and swanky
The best place to start is in the heart of the city,bars. Merchant city is the place if you're looking for an
Georges Square. This place is always a hive ofexpensive cocktail, where the more reasonable bars
activity and has different event going on through theare along Bath Street and Sauchiehall Street. If you're
year. During the summer it is a great place to loungeinto your dancing the city centre has plenty of
around and admire the architecture of city chambers.nightclubs to choose from. Most of them are along
At Christmas time the square is completely lit up withSauchiehall Street some being Campus, Garage, The
Christmas lights and is home to it's own miniatureClassrooms, and the Savoy aka 'Suave Sav'.
fairground with a small Ferris wheel and merry goPersonally I feel the best place to experience Glasgow
round.is in its West End. I feel this is where the real Glasgow
Throughout the year Glasgow hosts many festivalsis, it is another world compared to anywhere else in
that celebrate all things arty after it was titled city ofthe city. My favourite place to go is Ashton Lane.
culture in the 1990's. Every month there is somethingClose by to Hillhead subway lies a little cul-de-sac filled
going on and is best know for it's Glasgow comedywith award winning restaurants and bars. Favourites
festival, Celtic Connections, the Merchant City festivalinclude Brel (where Billy Connolly often frequents), The
and of course, Hogmanay. There are many otherChip, The Loft, Vodka Wodka and a few others.
smaller festivals going on, such as an event celebratingDuring the summer this is home to Ashton Lane and
Glasgow Subway. The city never stops!the West End festivals and is the busiest, but best time
All around the subway circuit there is something to seeto go.
at almost every stop. Some of my favourites areIf you're looking for an evening of entertainment,
Glasgow Cathedral and Necropolis, Tenement houseGlasgow has many venues that offer a range of
at Cowcaddens station, Scotland Street Schoolshows, gigs and concerts. There is the SECC,
Museum at Shields Road, Kelvingrove galleries atBraehead Arena, Carling Academy, The Arches and
Kelvinhall subway, the Gallery of Modern Art inthe Barrowlands where all types of artist perform,
Merchant Square and the People's Palace near St.including many big names. If you're looking for a show
Enoch are at the top of the list of places to see if youthere is the Royal Concert Hall, the King's Theatre and
don't go anywhere else.the Tron theatre with something different showing all
Outside of the city centre circuit there are many morethe time. Glasgow also has two comedy clubs, one in
attractions that can be reached by bus. I find the bestthe city centre called Joungleurs near Buchanan bus
places tend to be in the Southside of the city but therestation and the other one in the West End called The
are many more on the outskirts of the city. SomeStand.