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Guide Friday Open Top Bus Tour - Glasgow |
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25.04.01 (1235 review reads) |
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Advantages: Great for seeing the city
Disadvantages: Weather sometimes not suitable for open top transport
It you are ever in Glasgow for a few
days ,one of the best ways to see the city is by taking a city tour. This is a hop on hop off service that gives you easy access to most of the major tourist attractions.
Tickets for the tour cost £7 for adults £3 for children £5.50 for concessions and a family ticket costs £16 (thats for 2 adults and up to 4 children under 14). There are special rates for parties but these have to be booked in advance. You can purchase your ticket from the driver or at the tourist information centre at George Square or St Enochs Square. They are also available at Buchanan Street Bus Station and in Thomas Cook at Glasgow Central Station.
Stop1 George Square
Places of interest are:-
The City Chambers
Gallery of Modern Art
The Lighthouse
Tourist Information Centre
Queen Street Station
Stop2 Glasgow Cathedral
St Mungo Museum
Provands Lordship
Stop3 Merchant City
Tron Theatre
Panopitcon Theatre
Stop4 Glasgow Green
Peoples Palace
The “Barras” Market
St Andrews in the Square
Stop5 Gorbals Cross
Days Inn
Glasgow Mosque
Stop6 St Vincent Street
St Vincent Street Church
Marroitt Hotel
Forte Posthouse Hotel
Hilton Hotel
Stop7 Park
Youth Hostel
Mitchell Library
Stop8 University of Glasgow
Hunterian Art Gallery And Museum
Mackintosh House
University Visitors Centre
Stop9 Byres Road
Botanic Gardens
Stop 10 Museums
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & MuseumKelvin Hall Sports Arena
Museum of Transport
Stop 11 Sauchiehall Street West
KelvingrovePark
Kelvin Park Lorne Hotel
Stop12 Charing Cross
Royal Highland Fusiliers Museum
Baird Hall
Stop 13 McLennan Galleries
Glasgow Rchool of Art
Centre for Contemporary Arts
Willow Tearooms
Tenement House Museu
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Stop 14 Theatres
Piping Centre
Theatre Royal
Pavilion
Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
Stop15 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Buchanan Galleries
Buchanan Bus Station
The tours leave every 30 minutes and the first tour starts from George Square at 9.30am daily from March until 31st October and the whole tour lasts approx 40 minutes. There is a guide on board willing to answer any questions and there are recorded language options available as well as written translations in French,German,Italian and Spanish.
All air suspension bus have wheelchair access for the disabled.
When you buy your ticket you will also receive discount vouchers for shops and cafes.If you hang on to your ticket you can get discounts on other city tours.both home and abroad the guide will be happy to give you details.
All thats left to be said is enjoy your stay in Glasgow and come back soon.
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