Buchanan Street and George Square
Buchanan Street is Glasgow's main pedestrian shopping street, running from the St Enoch Centre to the Concert Hall. Free to walk.
Church in Glasgow
Glasgow Cathedral and Necropolis
Glasgow Cathedral is a rare pre-Reformation Scottish church that survived intact, a 12th-century Gothic building with a stunning lower church (crypt). Free. The Necropolis behind it is a Victorian cemetery on a hilltop modeled on Pere Lachaise, with elaborate monuments and panoramic views over the city. Free. Budget travelers visit both for free and see Glasgow’s oldest surviving building alongside its most atmospheric cemetery.
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Before you go
- Address
- Cathedral Square 70, G4 0UZ Glasgow
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More in Glasgow
Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Kelvingrove is Glasgow's most popular museum, a red sandstone building in the West End housing a collection that ranges from Dali's Christ of Saint John of the Cross to a Spitfire hanging from the ceiling. Free.
Working out what Glasgow costs?
The whole of Glasgow