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COUNTRY CODE:
Dial +44 for Scotland
FROM THE AIRPORT
Car Hire :
Take advantage of the special easyJet inflight rates. Visit the Europcar desk on arrival or call +44 (0)141 887 0414. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Airport Transfer :
Pre-book your transfer online with easyJet's transfer partner ATS. From the airport to the centre, easyJet's transfer partner operates a private taxi service.
Train :
The nearest train station is in Paisley. Get there by taxi for £6.
Taxi :
The fare to the centre is £17.
Bus :
Arriva Glasgow Flyer Bus (500 from Stance One) to Glasgow Buchanan Street station departs every 10 minutes. Tickets: £3.95 single; £6.30 open return.
(57 West Regent Street. Tel. 0141 333 0133) Great sushi and, with a mixed platter of six pieces at less than £5, this has to be one of the best deals around.
(2 Sauchiehall Street. Tel. 0141 353 8000) Look down from the vast windows onto Glasgow's busy pedestrian boulevard while sampling a menu that encompasses French, Italian and Scottish cuisine.
(83 Hutcheson Street. Tel. 0141 572 0400) Warm and welcoming bar, hotel and restaurant in a refurbished Victorian building right in the middle of the Merchant City. Try the home-made broths, you won't be disappointed.
(78 St Vincent Street. Tel. 0141 248 7878) This is one restaurant you'll visit once and want to keep coming back to. It offers dishes cooked from best-quality fresh produce with flair and pride, all served up by friendly and efficient staff. It's French with a Scottish flavour.
(14 Midland Street. Tel. 0141 221 0726) Reputedly Glasgow's No.1 punk and rock venue, with live music seven days a week featuring unsigned and signed bands. You can hear all styles of music from rock and metal, to alternative, indie, acoustic and heavy metal.
(15 Union Street. Tel. 0141 248 6606) Great Scottish club and live music venue with a loyal following. See www.cathouseglasgow.co.uk information about gigs, DJs and club nights.
On the ground
Shop
Argyle Street Arcade, on Buchanan Street, is one of Britain’s oldest covered shopping arcades. Built in 1827, it houses 32 jewellers under one ornate, iron-framed hammerbeam roof.
Insider Tip
Enjoy Charles Renne Mackintosh's attractions with the new one-day Mackintosh Trail Ticket for £12. It's on sale at Glasgow Tourist Information Centres, SPT Travel Centres and participating Mackintosh venues in and around Glasgow.
Key Area
At the top of High Street stands the oldest house in Glasgow, the Provand's Lordship built in 1471, and the wonderful Glasgow Cathedral.
This month
See Elaine C Smith star in a brand-new production of the The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, the hit play that became a Hollywood blockbuster. Fantastic songs, great story and big laughs (12-24 May. King's Theatre, Bath Street. Tel. 0870 060 6648).
Day Tripping
Largs
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Savour a seaside town only an hour's train journey from Glasgow Central station. Visit the lovely seaside town of Largs, with beautiful views over the Firth of Clyde. Take a short trip on the ferry to Millport or visit the award-winning Vikingar history attraction.
No way!
The Doulton Fountain is the largest terracotta fountain in the world and was designed to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee. It cost £4million to refurbish and relocate to the front of the People's Palace in Glasgow Green.
