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| Glasgow City and Travel Guide | |||
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Best times to visit
Glasgow can be visited year-round, but is most popular during the summer months, while accommodation in the rest of the region can be hard to find in the mid-June to end-August summer high season and from October to April, when some guesthouses and hotels are closed. |
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| Getting
There By air: Direct flights from North America, Europe, London and other UK cities to Glasgow International Airport about 30 minutes from the city centre, tel: (0141) 887 1111. Some flights also use Prestwick Airport, about 72km (45miles) southwest of Glasgow, tel: (01292) 479 822. By rail: Trains from London via Manchester and Carlisle take around 5 hours 30 min-utes and arrive at Glasgow Central Station. Edinburgh trains arrive and leave from Glasgow Queen Street, as do trains to Stirling, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness. Trains also run from Queen Street via Dumbarton to Oban, Fort William and Mallaig. Rail information: ScotRail, tel: (0141) 335 4260; Virgin Trains, tel: (0131) 559 1007. By road: Express coach services operate to London on the main motorway from Buchanan Street Coach Station, Glasgow. Contact Scottish Citylink Coaches, tel: (08705) 505050. By sea: Ferries to Ballycastle in Northern Ireland leave from Troon. |
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Getting
Around Glasgow has a single-line underground system which loops around the city centre, stopping at Buchanan Street (with a travelator link to Queen Street rail station) but not at Central Station. Outer suburbs are connected by an efficient suburban overground train service and bus services. Contact Strathclyde Passenger Transport, tel: (0141) 332 7133. Taxis are metered cabs and can be flagged down on the street, with cab ranks at both main stations. |
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| Where to Eat Luxury Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 OXP, tel: (0141) 576 7576. One of Glasgow's top restaurants serving Scottish produce with an imaginative new style. The Ubiquitous Chip, 12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 8SJ, tel: (0141) 334 5007. One of Glasgow's best loved restaurants (established 1971) with a menu blending Scottish and international influences. Mid-Range Stravaigin, 28 Gibson Street, Hillhead, Glasgow G12 BNX. tel: (0141) 334 2665. Popular brasserie-style restaurant. The Brasserie, 176 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RL. tel: (0141)248 3801. Elegant brasserie, popular for business lunches, central. flavour. |
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Budget Bouzy Rouge, 1 1 1 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2RU, tel: (0141) 221 8804. Centrally located bar- restaurant, Scottish food with an international flair. |
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| Useful Contacts Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board, 11 George Square, Glasgow G2 IDY.tel: (0141) 204 4400, fax: (0141) 2213524. | |||
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