Dear Steemit Friends
Glasgow is one of my favourite cities in the UK for a long weekend break. There’s enough to do to keep you busy and have plenty of options for things to do and places to eat, but it’s not so big and busy you’re ever going to feel overwhelmed. Glasgow is also a very walkable city so you can get around easily and see a lot in a short space of time. I even got out to Loch Lomond for an afternoon hiking trip and was back in the city by 6pm for a curry!
I was lucky enough to spend two days and two nights in Glasgow and this was my 48 hour itinerary. Massive thanks to lovely people at People Make Glasgow for helping me put this together! There are so many incredible places to eat in Glasgow so I have a whole separate post about that coming soon! My first visit to Glasgow was back in 2011 and it now feels like a completely different city thanks to all the cool bars and restaurants popping up and I loved seeing the vibrant change in the city over the past seven years.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
We’re staying in the West End and going to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Kelvingrove is incredible and is just as stunning on the inside as it is on the outside. It’s the UK’s most Visited museum outside of London and it’s an absolute must-see during any trip to Glasgow. It’s the kind of place I’d describe as being a ‘friendly museum’. There are over 8,000 objects on display but you don’t feel like you need to be an art expert or a historian to appreciate them.
I loved the way one minute I’d be admiring an enormous giraffe and the next I’d be gazing at some of the most famous and precious artworks in the world. And then I’d be distracted by a huge Spitfire hanging from the ceiling and then by The Floating Heads installation which displays every emotion you can imagine.
It’s an incredible place and very familyfriendly if you’re bringing the little ones!
7.00pm Dinner at The Gannet
You'll feel right at home within the cosy yet stylish interior of The Gannet. It was a cold winter’s evening when I visited and the roaring lire, flickering candles, friendly staff and hearty food was just what I needed.
I began with Stornoway Black Pudding Scotch Duck Egg which put every other scotch egg I’ve ever eaten to shame. I followed my starter with Peterhead Landed Cod with Mussels but it was my dessert that really stole the show. I wasn’t going to have dessert but I was told people travel from miles around for The Gannet’s Salted Caramel Fondant with Tonka Bean Ice Cream. Oh my goodness. Words cannot do this incredible dessert justice. When you’ve had a lovely day in a new city and you’re sat by a fire with a nice glass of red wine, this fondant is the perfect end to the perfect day. Order it and thank me later.
Thanks