The arts are very important to Glasgow, with an abundance of museums and galleries dotting the landscape through the city, including the Gallery of Modern Art which is said to be the second most visited contemporary art gallery outside London. There’s also the Museum of Transport, The McLellan Galleries, Glasgow science centre and The Burrell Collection to name a few.

The newly-reopened Kelvingrove Art Gallery is well worth a visit - for the Dali and the Spitfire alone.

If the arts are too highbrow for your taste, there’s always the excellent shopping. Glasgow is known for its wide array of shopping options from the outdoor marketplaces, designer shops and fashion districts, to the regular ole chain stores. It’s also home to the second largest retail shopping center in the U.K.
See especially Princes Square in the centre, reached from Buchanan Street,

Of course, you can’t visit Glasgow without hitting the pubs. It’s not just limited to the stereotype of some dingy, smoke-filled pub with geezers in the corner drinking beer and reminiscing about “the old days.”   (In fact smoke is no longer a feature of any Scottish pub, the enlightened Scottish Parliament having outlawed smoking in any enclosed public space). These days you can find everything from the hip “see and be seen” kinds of pubs, foodie pubs – those where you’re not limited to just bangers and mash or shepherd’s pies, as well as pubs that are family-friendly. Pop on in and have a pint of beer or a shot of the infamous Scotch whisky.