Lonely Planet Pocket Glasgow

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781787017733
• eBook ISBN: 9781788685573

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Glasgow is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the city's wealth of paintings, beginning at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, catch a band at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut and discover the architectural work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Glasgow and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Glasgow: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus over 15 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Central Glasgow, East End, Merchant City, Southside & the Clyde, West End and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Glasgow is our colourful, easy to use and handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend away. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Scotland guide for an in-depth look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digita

Central Glasgow

Glasgow’s centre changes character east to west, going from a frenetic blend of services, transport terminals, pubs and shops to more sedate terraces of thoroughfares like Bath St, where upmarket offices sit over basements converted into stylish bars. Much of the city’s quality accommodation clusters here. It’s also a student zone, with a nightlife nexus on Sauchiehall St, which runs the length of the neighbourhood.

The grid layout and pedestrian streets of the city centre make it easy to get around, and there are numerous cafes and pubs that make good pit stops between attractions. You may want to mentally divide the downtown area into an eastern and western half. There’s more to see in the west – where Mackintosh at the Willow, the damaged Glasgow School of Art and the nightlife of Bath and Sauchiehall Sts are key drawcards – but the east has more urban energy and life on the street. Quality restaurants and cafes are scattered through the whole area and there are numerous cultural venues.

Mackintosh at the Willow | STOCKEUROPE/ALAMY ©

Getting There & Around

g Glasgow’s Buchanan St bus station is located here, and numerous city bus routes traverse the neighbourhood.

b Cowcaddens station is at the northern edge of this region, while St George’s Cross station is just to the west of it.

d Both of Glasgow’s major train stations are in or by this area.

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Glasgow
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Glasgow Neighbourhoods
• Central Glasgow
• East End
• Merchant City
• Southside & the Clyde
• West End
• Survival Guide
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writer