Guidebook for Glasgow

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Guidebook for Glasgow

Arts & Culture

Great collection of Glasgow and Scottish artists including Charles Rennie Mackintosh Glasgow-born 20th century architect, designer and artist. Highlight: Salvador Dali’s St John of the Cross.
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath St
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Great collection of Glasgow and Scottish artists including Charles Rennie Mackintosh Glasgow-born 20th century architect, designer and artist. Highlight: Salvador Dali’s St John of the Cross.
Two things- re-creation of a Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed house and the finest collection of James McNeill Whistler's paintings anywhere.
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Художественная галерея Хантера
82 Hillhead St
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Two things- re-creation of a Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed house and the finest collection of James McNeill Whistler's paintings anywhere.
Another Charles Rennie Mackintosh building and Scotland's Centre for Architecture and Design.
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Маяк
11 Mitchell Ln
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Another Charles Rennie Mackintosh building and Scotland's Centre for Architecture and Design.
Great theatre in what was at one time a church. Get a look at the Victorian bar too. Good for pre-theatre bite to eat.
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Tron Theatre
63 Trongate
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Great theatre in what was at one time a church. Get a look at the Victorian bar too. Good for pre-theatre bite to eat.
Startlingly good theatre- classical and contemporary in this lovely 19th century theatre. Always worth checking out.
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Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals St
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Startlingly good theatre- classical and contemporary in this lovely 19th century theatre. Always worth checking out.
Important venue for major orchestral programmes and classical work. Also the focus for Celtic Connections in January.
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Королевский концертный зал Глазго
2 Sauchiehall St
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Important venue for major orchestral programmes and classical work. Also the focus for Celtic Connections in January.
Home to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and where you can catch their concerts and recordings. Also check out the Old Fruitmarket next door.
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City Halls & Old Fruitmarket
100 Candleriggs
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Home to the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and where you can catch their concerts and recordings. Also check out the Old Fruitmarket next door.
Another of Glasgow's free museums this time specialising in contemporary art. Bang in the city centre. Check out Wellington's statue outside.
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Галерея современного искусства
111 Royal Exchange Square
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Another of Glasgow's free museums this time specialising in contemporary art. Bang in the city centre. Check out Wellington's statue outside.
For a really good look at Glasgow's past through the eyes of Glasgwegians , get along here. Check out the Winter Garden and Glasgow Green. More social history.
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People's Palace and Winter Gardens
The Green
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For a really good look at Glasgow's past through the eyes of Glasgwegians , get along here. Check out the Winter Garden and Glasgow Green. More social history.
Home to Glasgow's biggest pantomime and the rest of the year, the main place to catch musicals. Oh yes it is!
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King's Theatre
297 Bath St
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Home to Glasgow's biggest pantomime and the rest of the year, the main place to catch musicals. Oh yes it is!
Where you will catch performances by Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, other opera and dance, and large scale touring theatre from across UK.
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Theatre Royal Glasgow
282 Hope St
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Where you will catch performances by Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, other opera and dance, and large scale touring theatre from across UK.
Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed school now a museum which explores the history of education in Glasgow.
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Школьный музей на Скотланд-стрит
225 Scotland St
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed school now a museum which explores the history of education in Glasgow.

Sightseeing

Shopping, eating and hanging out street. Explore the shops, drink coffee in one of the many cafes, eat everything from tapas to curry or splash out on a special meal at the Ubiquitous Chip.
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Byres Road
Byres Road
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Shopping, eating and hanging out street. Explore the shops, drink coffee in one of the many cafes, eat everything from tapas to curry or splash out on a special meal at the Ubiquitous Chip.
Go and see Alasdair Gray's mural at the entrance to Hillhead station.
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Hillhead station
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Go and see Alasdair Gray's mural at the entrance to Hillhead station.
Go into the main building and through to the cloisters. Cross over the quadrangle ad through to the flag pole. Great view of Glasgow.
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Университет Глазго
89 Dumbarton Rd
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Go into the main building and through to the cloisters. Cross over the quadrangle ad through to the flag pole. Great view of Glasgow.
Magnificent 19th century building - marble and cedar everywhere! Free tours twice a day - 10.30 and 2.30. No need to book. Just turn up.
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Городские палаты Глазго
82 George Square
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Magnificent 19th century building - marble and cedar everywhere! Free tours twice a day - 10.30 and 2.30. No need to book. Just turn up.
Berthed next to the Riverside Museum is The Glenlee, a sailing ship built on the Clyde and now restored. Great views up and down the river and across to Govan shipyard still in operation.
Glenlee
Berthed next to the Riverside Museum is The Glenlee, a sailing ship built on the Clyde and now restored. Great views up and down the river and across to Govan shipyard still in operation.
The Tenement House provides a rare glimpse into life in Glasgow in the early 20th century, in the faithfully restored four-room house lived in by Miss Agnes Toward for over half a century.
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Buccleuch Street
The Tenement House provides a rare glimpse into life in Glasgow in the early 20th century, in the faithfully restored four-room house lived in by Miss Agnes Toward for over half a century.
The Willow Tearooms are tearooms at 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. Admire this re-creation while enjoying afternoon tea.
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Willow Tearooms
219 Sauchiehall Street
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The Willow Tearooms are tearooms at 217 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Scotland, designed by internationally renowned architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which opened for business in October 1903. Admire this re-creation while enjoying afternoon tea.
Take a tour round a whisky distillery and sample their produce!
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The Clydeside Distillery
100 Stobcross Rd
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Take a tour round a whisky distillery and sample their produce!

Food Scene

Award-winning cheesemonger. Huge selection of great Scottish cheeses- as well as rest of UK and Europe, Great selection of oatcakes too and honey from Ed's Bees when available, is nectar.
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George Mewes Cheese
106 Byres Rd
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Award-winning cheesemonger. Huge selection of great Scottish cheeses- as well as rest of UK and Europe, Great selection of oatcakes too and honey from Ed's Bees when available, is nectar.
Pop in for a cocktail or just a coffee and marvel at he art deco interior of this venerable restaurant/bar. Eating here can be expensive- famed for seafood.
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Rogano
11 Exchange Pl
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Pop in for a cocktail or just a coffee and marvel at he art deco interior of this venerable restaurant/bar. Eating here can be expensive- famed for seafood.
Five minute walk and specialises in Scottish cuisine. Very popular with our Airbnb guests for its food, price, proximity and welcome!
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Roastit Bubbly Jocks
450 Dumbarton Rd
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Five minute walk and specialises in Scottish cuisine. Very popular with our Airbnb guests for its food, price, proximity and welcome!
Local Italian chain - good quality food.
Tony Macaroni Glasgow West End
4 Byres Rd
Local Italian chain - good quality food.
Curries are a Glasgow staple. This is one which takes the experience on from Chicken Tikka Masla! Tapas style.
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Mother India's Cafe
1355 Argyle St
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Curries are a Glasgow staple. This is one which takes the experience on from Chicken Tikka Masla! Tapas style.
Coffee, lunch, drink- busy buzzy place in the heart of Hyndland.
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Epicures
159 Hyndland Rd
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Coffee, lunch, drink- busy buzzy place in the heart of Hyndland.
Great place for Spanish tapas!
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Cafe Andaluz West End
2 Cresswell Ln
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Great place for Spanish tapas!
Great place for coffee/lunch - always busy. Really good simple menu. A deli too.
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Kember & Jones
134 Byres Rd
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Great place for coffee/lunch - always busy. Really good simple menu. A deli too.
Great spot for coffee- busy, buzzy, handy and great coffee.
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Tinderbox
189 Byres Rd
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Great spot for coffee- busy, buzzy, handy and great coffee.
Known locally just as 'The Chip', one of the West End's great traditions. Great Scottish dishes in the fine restaurant or the simpler brasserie or just have a drink in the pub. An institution.
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Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton Ln
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Known locally just as 'The Chip', one of the West End's great traditions. Great Scottish dishes in the fine restaurant or the simpler brasserie or just have a drink in the pub. An institution.
Another Glasgow institution- a restaurant just with a bit more refined dining than your average curry restaurant.
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Balbir's
7 Church St
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Another Glasgow institution- a restaurant just with a bit more refined dining than your average curry restaurant.
Sublime bakery with wonderful cakes, tarts and bread. You can sit in for coffee and cake or takeaway- or both. Sign on door 'Diets end here' is so true.
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My Home Bakery
59 Hyndland St
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Sublime bakery with wonderful cakes, tarts and bread. You can sit in for coffee and cake or takeaway- or both. Sign on door 'Diets end here' is so true.
Despite the name this shop has nothing to do with cycling but a marvellous Vietnamese restaurant. Everything freshly cooked. Simple and unfussy. Booking advised.
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The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven Ln
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Despite the name this shop has nothing to do with cycling but a marvellous Vietnamese restaurant. Everything freshly cooked. Simple and unfussy. Booking advised.
Great place for a good cup of coffee any time of day. Also does excellent sandwiches and pastries. Five minutes walk from the apartment.
Cafe Monza
381 Vine St
Great place for a good cup of coffee any time of day. Also does excellent sandwiches and pastries. Five minutes walk from the apartment.
Bit different this one. Pub grub, children friendly and also live music later on. New on the scene.
Bag O' Nails
165 Dumbarton Rd
Bit different this one. Pub grub, children friendly and also live music later on. New on the scene.
Open from 8am - 11pm and 10 minutes walk from the apartment - the focus here is on quality comfort food. Simple and great quality.
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Partick Duck Club
27 Hyndland St
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Open from 8am - 11pm and 10 minutes walk from the apartment - the focus here is on quality comfort food. Simple and great quality.
Traditional family-run Italian restaurant and deli.
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Celino's Partick
235 Dumbarton Rd
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Traditional family-run Italian restaurant and deli.
Plenty of bars, cafés, restaurants and a cinema just off Byres Road.
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Эштон Лейн
Ashton Lane
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Plenty of bars, cafés, restaurants and a cinema just off Byres Road.
New South East Asian restaurant just off Byres Road. Delicious food.
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Ka Pao
26 Vinicombe St
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New South East Asian restaurant just off Byres Road. Delicious food.
Great brasserie close by. Everything from breakfast to dinner.
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Peckhams
43 Clarence Dr
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Great brasserie close by. Everything from breakfast to dinner.
Lots of independent restaurants and cafes serving great variety of food and drink. Close to SEC and 20 minute walk from here.
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Finnieston
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Lots of independent restaurants and cafes serving great variety of food and drink. Close to SEC and 20 minute walk from here.
Great organic food store - fruit and vegetables, bread, milk and huge range of groceries. Refill stations - ask host for bags or bottles to fill.
Locavore Partick
449 Dumbarton Rd
Great organic food store - fruit and vegetables, bread, milk and huge range of groceries. Refill stations - ask host for bags or bottles to fill.

Shopping

Great place to browse and pick up a quirky gift or a lovely card. Beautiful jewellery and not too expensive.
The Nancy Smillie Shop
53 Cresswell Ln
Great place to browse and pick up a quirky gift or a lovely card. Beautiful jewellery and not too expensive.
High- end shopping in a lovely setting on Glasgow's premier shopping boulevard, Buchanan Street. Good for coffee and lunch too.
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Princes Square
48 Buchanan St
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High- end shopping in a lovely setting on Glasgow's premier shopping boulevard, Buchanan Street. Good for coffee and lunch too.
Quirky, indépendant shops, Scottish-made goods.
De Courcy's Arcade
5-21 Cresswell Ln
Quirky, indépendant shops, Scottish-made goods.

Drinks & Nightlife

A pub, restaurant, venue for weddings, Oran Mor (meaning 'big song') is also home to lunchtime theatre, A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Not to be missed.
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Oran Mor
Byres Road
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A pub, restaurant, venue for weddings, Oran Mor (meaning 'big song') is also home to lunchtime theatre, A Play, A Pie and A Pint. Not to be missed.
( also Lios Mor - the Gaelic spelling) Traditional pub which boasts one of the biggest range of malt whiskies in Scotland...
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Lismore
206 Dumbarton Rd
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( also Lios Mor - the Gaelic spelling) Traditional pub which boasts one of the biggest range of malt whiskies in Scotland...
If you like craft beers and a different take on the pub experience, try this place.
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BrewDog Glasgow
1397 Argyle St
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If you like craft beers and a different take on the pub experience, try this place.
Typical Glasgow pub.
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Court Bar
112 Stockwell St
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Typical Glasgow pub.
Famous horse shoe shaped typical Glasgow city centre pub
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The Iron Horse Bar
17-19 Drury St
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Famous horse shoe shaped typical Glasgow city centre pub
Live Jazz every night from Thursday to Saturday.
The Blue Arrow
323 Sauchiehall St
Live Jazz every night from Thursday to Saturday.

Entertainment & Activities

Place for major trade fairs and exhibitions-- for example Food Shows and House and Home. Also venue for major bands and large scale theatre. Check out concert at the Hydro.
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Центр SEC
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Place for major trade fairs and exhibitions-- for example Food Shows and House and Home. Also venue for major bands and large scale theatre. Check out concert at the Hydro.
Wander out of the apartment and you are facing the cricket pitch where you can catch the game every weekend during the summer. Got a bar too so you can enjoy a drink while watching the match!
West of Scotland Cricket Club
40-44 Peel St
Wander out of the apartment and you are facing the cricket pitch where you can catch the game every weekend during the summer. Got a bar too so you can enjoy a drink while watching the match!

Essentials

Nearest supermarket.
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Morrisons
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Nearest supermarket.
Includes excellent hairdresser, Mark Hill, as well as offering facials, nails, podiatry and massage. Ask for details
Clinica Medica
49 Crow Rd
Includes excellent hairdresser, Mark Hill, as well as offering facials, nails, podiatry and massage. Ask for details
Brilliant local bike shop for cycling essentials and repairs. Friendly and knowledgeable owner.
West End Cycles
16-18 Chancellor St
Brilliant local bike shop for cycling essentials and repairs. Friendly and knowledgeable owner.
More supermarkets including Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's. Also has a Boot's outlet and Costa Coffee.
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West End Retail Park
Crow Road
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More supermarkets including Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's. Also has a Boot's outlet and Costa Coffee.