Glasgow City Tour

The history of Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city, is rich and diverse.

In its 1400 years, Glasgow has been a religious community, a salmon fishing village, a medieval university town, a significant centre of trade with North America and the second city of the British Empire, famed for its shipbuilding and engineering.

Today Glasgow is renowned as one of Europe’s foremost visitor destinations. Its outstanding variety of museums, galleries and performance venues led to the city being one of the first to be designated European City of Culture.

Join the Glasgow City Tour to discover the city’s rich history and visit its many attractions. The tour operates all year round, and tickets are valid for 24 hours from the time of issue.

The Riverside Museum uses its collection of vehicles and models to tell the story of transport by land and sea, with a unique Glasgow flavour. Moored outside is the Tall Ship, Glenlee, a superb example of a Clyde-built sailing ship.

Visit the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, where the 22 galleries display everything from fine art to natural history.  

Close by, take a walk in leafy Kelvingrove Park or visit the campus of Glasgow University to enjoy the panoramic views from the tower.

Victorian Glasgow has left a magnificent legacy of civic buildings that are just waiting to be discovered. Back in the city centre, visit the opulent City Chambers in George Square or explore the Gallery of Modern Art, Scotland’s most-visited modern art gallery.

On the subject of art, don't forget to take in The Mural Trail, a collection of street art that can be found brightening up communities throughout the city. 

Take a break from sightseeing and visit the bustling Merchant City, once home to warehouses and markets, it’s now a sophisticated area of bars, restaurants and independent retailers.

Not too far away is the Cathedral Quarter home to towering Glasgow Cathedral, which dates from Norman times, the Necropolis where many of the city’s wealthy merchants are buried and the Provands Lordship, the oldest building in Glasgow.

Glasgow is certainly a city with its own style.