Insight Guides Great Breaks Glasgow (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

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Insight Great Breaks Guides: pocket-sized books to inspire your on-foot exploration of the best of the British Isles.

Explore the best of Glasgow with this indispensably practical Insight Great Breaks Guides. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like Riverside Museum and Loch Lomond, to discovering hidden gems, including New Lanark and Pollok Estate, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan, and enhance your Great Break in Glasgow.

· Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion to your trip to Glasgow
· Features 12 detailed walking tour itineraries, including the High Street and the Clyde Valley
· Overview section features concise insider information covering everything from landscape and location, to history and culinary highlights
· Top Ten section takes you to the heart of your destination, from Burns Country to the cathedral and necropolis 
· Rainy Day recommendations offer plenty of options, whatever the weather
· Invaluable itinerary maps and practical Travel Tips section ensure effortless exploration 
· Inspirational colour photography throughout

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Escocia
• Travel
• Great Britain
• Scotland
• Europe

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781789198096
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

This Great Break has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top- quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.
Walks and Tours
The clearly laid-out walks and tours in this book feature options for walking or using public transport wherever possible. The emphasis is on family fun, wholesome outdoorsey activities, local festivals, and food and drink. There are loads of great holiday ideas: kids’ stuff, best beaches, historic pubs, literary connections, unique shops, and – crucially with our Great British weather – what to do on a rainy day.
We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Eating Out’ box at the end of each tour.
Introduction
The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink.
Directory
Also supporting the walks and tours is a Travel Tips section, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information. There is a comprehensive round up of sports and activities in the destination, recommendations for themed holidays, plus our pick of the best places to stay.
Getting around the e-book
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd



Table of Contents
Glasgow’s Top 10
Overview: The Art of Reinvention
Architecture
Economy and renewal
Location
Climate
History of turmoil
Industrial awakening
Entertainment
Nightlife
Pubs and bars
Clubs
Tour 1: High Street
Tolbooth Steeple
Historical High Street
University digs
Around Cathedral Square
Religion and medicine
Glasgow Cathedral
Architectural features
Necropolis
A walk around the graves
Back to Glasgow Cross
Tour 2: The Barras to Saltmarket
Along Gallowgate
The Barras
People’s Palace
Glasgow Green
St Andrew’s in the Square
Towards and over the Clyde
Heading back north of the Clyde
A new cultural quarter
Feature: Sandstone and Steel
Tour 3: Merchant City
Along the Trongate
Up Albion Street and the Old Fruitmarket
Ingram Street and the Ramshorn
City Halls and Candleriggs
Wilson Street
Hutchesons’ Hall
Italian Centre and Trades Hall
Tour 4: City Centre
Queen Street Station and City Chambers
Gallery of Modern Art
St Vincent Place
St George’s Tron and Glasgow Stock Exchange
Buchanan Street
Shopping
Galleries and Royal Concert Hall
VisitScotland Information Centre
Merchants’ House
Tour 5: Going West
Up and down St Vincent Street
Towards Mitchell Library
Mitchell Library
Back east to Tenement House
CCA – Centre for Contemporary Arts
Feature: D.I.Y. Glasgow
Tour 6: From Kelvingrove to the Clyde
Lobey Dosser and Park Circus
Kelvingrove Park
Kelvingrove Art Gallery
Kelvingrove’s Art Collections
Riverside Museum and The Tall Ship
Along the Clyde
Across to Pacific Quay
Tour 7: West End
Kelvin Way and Glasgow University
Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Gallery
Byres Road
Ashton Lane
Cresswell Lane
Òran Mór
Tour 8: South Side
Heading south to Tramway
Queen’s Park
Towards Pollok House and Country Park
Burrell Collection
In Glasgow City Council hands
Rouken Glen Park
Greenbank Garden
Tour 9: Mackintosh Tour
City-Centre sights
Glasgow School of Art
Mackintosh in the West End
The Hill House at Helensburgh
Southside Masterpieces
Tour 10: Excursion to Loch Lomond
Luss, on the banks of Loch Lomond
Balloch, Drymen and Balmaha
Lake of Menteith
Aberfoyle
Feature: Loch Lomond
Tour 11: Excursion to Clyde Valley
Strathclyde Country Park
David Livingstone Centre
Chatelherault Country Park
Craignethan Castle
Lanark and New Lanark
Tour 12: Excursion to Burns Country
Mauchline and Failford
Bachelors’ Club
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum
Towards South Ayrshire
Active Pursuits
Boating
Cycling
Fishing
Golf
Horse riding
Themed Holidays
Artistic breaks
Bagpiping
Buddhist retreats
Cooking classes
Nature
Practical Information
Getting there
By air
By car
By coach
By rail
Getting around
On foot
By public transport
Car hire and parking
Steamer and seaplane
Taxis
Facts for the visitor
Disabled travellers
Emergencies
Opening hours
Postal services
Tourist information
Accommodation
Central Glasgow and Merchant City
West End and by the Clyde
Southside
North of the city
Websites


Glasgow’s Top 10

From Glasgow’s dazzling variety of art and architecture to the wild natural beauty of the surrounding countryside, here, at a glance, are the top sights and activities of this fascinating Scottish city.




Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Discover the wonders of Victorian civic endeavour at this red-sandstone museum filled with compelling exhibits. For more information, click here .
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Shopping. Choose from swanky designers at Princes Square or speciality shops in the Merchant City and West End. For more information, click here , click here or click here .
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Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. It’s adventures galore in this national park, dipping into Britain’s largest lake, trekking and visiting beguiling villages. For more information, click here .
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Glasgow culture and nightlife. With its myriad music scenes, cutting-edge theatre and nightspots, Glasgow caters for everyone. For more information, click here .
David Grinly



Cathedral and Necropolis. Glasgow’s impressive cathedral was founded in 1136, while the Necropolis provides spine-tingling moments amid crumbling temples and monuments. For more information, click here or click here .
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Pollok Estate. A splendid mansion, riverside walks, biking trails, and the world-class Burrell Collection (closed until 2020) make for a memorable Southside day. For more information, click here .
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Riverside Museum. Glasgow’s award-winning transport museum features buses, trams, trains, bikes and cars. For more information, click here .
Dreamstime



New Lanark. David Dale and his son-in-law Robert Owen’s model factory town is now a fascinating Unesco World Heritage Site. For more information, click here .
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Burns Country. On the trail of the Scottish bard, visiting Alloway Kirk’s graveyard, Burns Cottage and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. For more information, click here .
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Glasgow arts scene. The Gallery of Modern Art and assorted galleries give the city one of the world’s most vibrant contemporary art scenes. For more information, click here .
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