
photo courtesy of Viewfield Gallery
Glasgow Tours
Glasgow is considered by some as Scotland's premier city. It has a fascinating industrial past and in its heyday was known as the 'Second City of the (British) Empire'.
Things to do and see include:
- Glasgow Cathedral, a medieval structure which survived the Reformation intact.
- The Burrell Collection, a unique and diverse collection of antiques and artefacts.
- The Gorbals, a formerly socially deprived area with some interesting old and modern architecture.
- Victoria Park, famous for it's fossilised trees.
- The Necropolis, adjacent to the Cathedral and contains magnificent memorials. Last resting place of Glasgow's great and good.
- Southern Necropolis, again full of historical memorials.
- Old Tobacco quarter where the early wealth of Glasgow was generated through trade with the Southern States of U.S.A.
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum which contains an extraordinary collection of public art work.
- Tower at Glasgow Science Centre. Provides a 360 degree revolving view of the city at 400 feet (122m).
- The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour.
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh: House for an Art Lover and other sites.
- Govan Stones: 31 early Christian carved stones dating back 1000 years.
- A one day tour taking in a Glengoyne Distillery, the Trossachs, Lake of Menteith and Stirling Castle.
- Also: Walking Tours, Architecture Tours and Photography Tours
- We also offer an Exclusive Tour of Glasgow - please click here for further details - PDF file
Types of Tours
- Scotland Tour
- Whisky and History Tour
- Roman Britain Tours
- Scotland Prehistory Tour
- Personalized Tours
- Scottish Battlefield Tours
- Glasgow Tours
- Scottish Tours
- Perthshire Tours
- Two Centres - England and Scotland
- Highlands Tours
- Self-Drive Tours Scotland
- Edinburgh Tours
- Charles Rennie Mackintosh Tour
- Tour Cotswolds
- Taste of Scotland Tour
- Garden Tours
- Isle of Skye Tours
- Fishing Scotland
- Ancestry Tours
- Glasgow Tours
- Castle Tours
- Photography Tours Scotland
- Exclusive Golf Vacations
- Glasgow Ancestry Tours
- Tour Inveraray
