Edinburgh Airport 48 min
The Willow Tea Rooms (8 min) Quaint tea rooms in a 1915 department store with Charles Rennie Mackintosh style interior design. The Lighthouse (13 min) Landmark Rennie Mackintosh-designed exhibition space dedicated to architecture, design and the city. Gallery of Modern Art (12 min) Eye-catching mansion with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions and artists' talks. Glasgow Cathedral (12 min) Church of Scotland place of worship, consecrated in 1197, with post-war stained glass windows. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum (10 min) Impressive sights of diverse Scottish and international art with museum and interactive displays. George Square (11 min) Civic square named for King George III and laid out in 1781 filled with statues of famous Scots. Hunterian Art Gallery (11 min) Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art and artifact collections. Glasgow Science Centre (7 min) Science & technology museum offering interactive exhibits, plus a planetarium, IMAX theatre & cafes. The Glasgow School of Art (8 min) University-level art school offering design and architecture courses within a Mackintosh building. The Burrell Collection (13 min) Custom-built all-inclusive collection comprising ceramics, tapestries, glass and decorative arts. People's Palace (11 min) Exhibits describing Glasgow industrial past and the local vernacular with an onsite glasshouse cafe. Kelvingrove Park (9 min) One of Glasgow's oldest public parks sees walkers, cyclists and runners using the extensive grounds. St. Mungo Museum Of Religious Life & Art (11 min) Stately, castle-like building with eclectic religious art and artifacts spanning centuries. Riverside Museum (7 min) Hyper-modern museum with collections of historic vehicles and state-of-the-art interactive displays. Glasgow Necropolis (12 min) Victorian-era cemetery containing the graves & mausoleums of prominent Glaswegians of the day. |