Finnieston Crane in Glasgow – Giant crane on the River ClydeIn Glasgow, the Finnieston Crane bears witness to the former heavy industry on the River Clyde. Today it is surrounded by modern architecture that is well worth seeing.
Mackintosh at the Willow – Glasgow’s most beautiful tearoomTo mark the 150th birthday of the famous architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow has reopened one of his most beautiful houses. The Mackintosh at the Willow tea house. The façade doesn’t fit in at all between the new buildings and the old Victorian houses on Sauchiehall Street: soft, modern curves with angular straight lines, a […]
Clydeside Distillery – Glasgow’s whisky distillery on the River ClydeThe Clydeside Distillery is the youngest whisky distillery in Glasgow. And yet it is deeply rooted in Glasgow’s past and the River Clyde. What can you expect when you visit?
Glasgow Cathedral – the last Scottish Gothic cathedralGlasgow Cathedral is one of the few medieval cathedrals in Scotland that has not been destroyed. That’s what makes it so worth seeing.
Riverside Museum and the Tall Ship in GlasgowThe Riverside Museum attracts visitors with its modern architecture and exciting exhibits. There is another special attraction at the back
Glasgow Necropolis – the Scottish city of the deadAcross the Bridge of Sighs into the city of the dead: The Glasgow Necropolis is home to thousands of the dead, and invites us living to visit
Glasgow Botanic Gardens – a palace of glass in a garden paradiseA dream in glass – the Victorian halls of Glasgow Botanic Gardens are a paradise for visitors and plants alike.
Kelvingrove Museum – art and history in a great settingBeautiful outside, and inside too. The Kelvingrove Museum is a great building with many interesting exhibitions inside.
Glasgow City Chambers – the most beautiful town hall in ScotlandGlasgow has no castle and no palace – but inside the town hall is a magnificent palace of the people. And admission is still free.
Old Man of Hoy – the old man and the sea near OrkneyIt stands like a giant sentinel on the west coast of the Orkney Islands: the Old Man of Hoy. The rocky spire rises almost 140 metres out of the sea – the only question is: for how much longer?
