Simply Scotland: Find Great Glasgow Deals

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Glasgow has a reputation for being one of the friendliest cities in the world, with the Scottish locals offering a warm welcome to tourists. Why not sample this warm Scottish welcome for yourself with a trip up to this cosmopolitan, yet traditionally Scottish, city?

Glasgow is a fantastically easy destination to reach, with low cost airlines including flybe, easyjet and bmibaby offering great Glasgow deals on flights from many UK airports. It’s easy to fly to Glasgow from Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, London and Manchester, among other UK airports, so wherever you are you should be able to get to Glasgow in just a few hours.

You can also travel by train to Glasgow, with the Virgin service from London taking just 4 hours and 31 minutes. Travelling by train is the perfect, high-speed alternative for those who would prefer not to fly.

Ideal for a short break, Glasgow is a busy city with a lot to offer, no matter what your interests. Here are a few of the cities highlights so you can pick and choose wisely what you put on your ...
... Glasgow ‘must do’ list:

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

Glasgow boasts 13 museums, all with free entry, so it’s a great place for art and culture fans to visit. Why not pick up a great value Glasgow deal from D3ALS.co.uk, make your way around Glasgow’s many free attractions, and enjoy a great value break without breaking the bank?

Of all of Glasgow’s museums, the Kelvington Art Gallery and Museum is the most popular. In fact, with 22 themed, state of the art galleries displaying a mammoth 8000 objects, this museum is the most visited in the whole of Scotland.

One of the museums most popular attractions is the Spitfire suspended in the main hall, which the museum had to carefully dismantle and then re-assemble in situ.
Another big draw of the museum is its spectacular Salvador Dali painting, which has been described by visitors to the museum as breathtaking and was voted as Scotland’s favourite painting in 2007 – so it’s something that is definitely worth experiencing for yourself.

City Chambers

Another free Glasgow attraction is the guided tour of the City Chambers. This beautiful building is one of Glasgow’s best loved architectural pieces, and the interior is just as magnificent. Featuring a spectacular Wedgewood ceiling, sweeping marble staircase and sumptuous banqueting hall, the City Chambers is a thing of beauty both inside and out.

Botanic Gardens and Kibble Palace

The Botanic Gardens in Glasgow is a beautiful green space in the city that is great for a visit at any time of year. Obviously, spring is an especially spectacular time to see the new year’s blooms, but each season holds its own appeal.

Kibble Palace is the garden’s vast greenhouse, which holds much of the park’s botanic collection, and another more modern greenhouse is home to a spectacular assortment of exotic orchids.

Entry to the gardens is free, making it a great attraction to add to your list for a great value Glasgow trip that the whole family, from the youngest to the oldest members, are sure to enjoy equally.

The Glengoyne Distillery

This one, however is strictly for the adults. When you think of Scotland, Whiskey is never far behind, and this attraction offers the opportuntity to take a guided tour of the whiskey distillery and enjoy a tasting of the golden nectar. Just a short drive or taxi ride from the city centre, the Glengoyne Distillery is worth going out of the way for if you’re a whiskey lover, and one especially good feature of the attraction is the fact that guests can create their own individual whiskey blend to take home.

Mackintosh House

No visit to Glasgow would be complete without a visit to the home of Charles Mackintosh, famous Scottish architect and artist. This beautiful art deco attraction provides a rare insight into the life of this world famous artist, and his artist wife, Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, that fans of his work will find infinitely fascinating.

And so it’s clear to see that Glasgow is a great value destination, where you can experience art, culture and that world famous Glaswegian welcome, without worrying about it costing the earth.

D3ALS.co.uk is a great place to find amazing hotel, meal out and attraction offers, including Glasgow deals, at the lowest possible prices, so why wait to book a great value Scottish break?

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