Edinburgh Airport 1 hr 4
The Lighthouse (26 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. Glasgow Botanic Gardens (24 min) Acclaimed 27-acre park for plants, working vegetable plot and Victorian cast-iron glasshouse Hunterian Art Gallery (26 min) Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. Glasgow Cathedral (22 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. Glasgow Science Centre (22 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. Gallery of Modern Art (27 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. Riverside Museum (21 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. Dumbarton Castle (25 min) Castle with Georgian governor's house, 18th-century artillery fortifications and Ben Lomond views. The Glasgow School of Art (22 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. Glasgow Necropolis (23 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. People's Palace (27 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (23 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. The Burrell Collection (29 min) Custom-built all-inclusive collection comprising ceramics, tapestries, glass and decorative arts. Kelvingrove Park (24 min) One of Glasgow's oldest public parks sees walkers, cyclists and runners using the extensive grounds. George Square (26 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. |