2 Days in Glasgow

If visiting the city for two consecutive days, a good idea is to take advantage of the hop on, hop off’ City Sightseeing tour bus, which takes in a number of Glasgow’s attractions. Alternatively, you can use the Glasgow Subway to get round the city centre and the west end.

Highlights of the day include:

• Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum – this free museum is packed with over 8,000 intriguing objects and artefacts. You'll find an extraordinary collection of art, from the Dutch Old Masters and the French Impressionists, to perhaps its most famous piece, Christ of St John of the Cross by Salvador Dali.
• Glasgow Botanic Gardens – see a collection of flora and shrubs before visiting Kibble Palace, an exquisite restored Victorian glasshouse. If you’re feeling peckish, the tearoom offers a tasty selection of cakes, sandwiches, teas and coffees.
• Gallery of Modern Art – found in the heart of Glasgow in Royal Exchange Square, it is home to Glasgow's most extensive modern and contemporary art collection and is free to enter.
• UNESCO City of Music – Glasgow's reputation for live music is legendary; so much so that the city has been given UNESCO City of Music status. Make sure to catch a gig in one of its amazing venues. The OVO Hydro hosts all the big-name stars. You can experience roots, classical and world sounds at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall or see up-and-coming indie artists at the small but perfectly formed King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut.

We hope you’ve got enough energy for another packed day of culture and sightseeing! Enjoy more of Glasgow’s free cultural attractions and uncover more about the life and work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

• Riverside Museum and Tall Ship –  the building itself is one of the most striking modern buildings in Scotland. Inside, the museum houses all kinds of exhibits related to transport. Vehicles, bikes, and locomotives dating from different periods can be found. In addition, you can also explore the Clyde-built Tall Ship, which is berthed alongside the museum.
• House for an Art Lover – just south of the River Clyde, explore the works of one of the city’s favourite sons, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The beautiful House for an Art Lover is a stunning Mackintosh design. Although it wasn’t built in his lifetime, it’s a true art nouveau dream fully realised, with the building and furnishings working in complete harmony.
• The Burrell Collection – situated in the heart of Pollok Country Park, this building is home to one of the greatest art collections with thousands of objects spread across 24 galleries and spanning more than 6,000 years of history. You’ll find famous artworks from Rodin, Degas and Cézanne, as well as medieval, Chinese and Islamic art.
• Glasgow’s West End – head to Ashton Lane, a pretty cobbled pedestrian street near Byres Road, which has a great mix of bars, pubs and eateries, as well as a cinema, or try the Finnieston area – it has built up a reputation for being home to a number of the city’s best new restaurants.  

If you want to explore more of Glasgow’s neighbourhoods, why not try: 

• Merchant City – chock full of trendy cocktail and wine bars, clubs and restaurants.