11 places, 10 of them free and 3 tours and activities. Victorian grandeur, free museums and one of Britain’s best music scenes.
West End
A grand red-sandstone museum with a Spitfire hanging over the hall, a Dalí painting and an excellent natural history collection.
Daily; free entry
Townhead
A rare medieval cathedral that survived the Reformation, with a spectacular crypt and nearby Necropolis.
Daily; hours vary
Pointhouse Quay
A striking museum of transport and technology on the Clyde, with trams, cars and a historic tall ship moored outside.
Daily; free entry
Townhead
A Victorian hillside cemetery of elaborate monuments, with views over the cathedral and the city.
Open all day
Sauchiehall Street
A reconstructed Charles Rennie Mackintosh tea room, with a visitor centre telling the designer’s story.
Daily; tea room hours vary
West End
A leafy park with a huge Victorian glasshouse called the Kibble Palace, full of tree ferns and statues.
Daily; free entry
Merchant City
A quarter of handsome Victorian buildings, cafés and bars around a grand civic square.
Streets open all day
East End
A famous weekend flea market and street-food district, with vintage shops and live music venues.
Weekends; shops open daily
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