Place of interest Archive

Glasgow Cathedral – the last Scottish Gothic cathedral

Glasgow Cathedral is one of the few medieval cathedrals in Scotland that has not been destroyed. That’s what makes it so worth seeing.

Riverside Museum and the Tall Ship in Glasgow

The Riverside Museum attracts visitors with its modern architecture and exciting exhibits. There is another special attraction at the back

Glasgow Necropolis – the Scottish city of the dead

Across the Bridge of Sighs into the city of the dead: The Glasgow Necropolis is home to thousands of the dead, and invites us living to visit

Glasgow Botanic Gardens – a palace of glass in a garden paradise

A dream in glass – the Victorian halls of Glasgow Botanic Gardens are a paradise for visitors and plants alike.

Kelvingrove Museum – art and history in a great setting

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Glasgow

Beautiful outside, and inside too. The Kelvingrove Museum is a great building with many interesting exhibitions inside.

Glasgow City Chambers – the most beautiful town hall in Scotland

Glasgow has no castle and no palace – but inside the town hall is a magnificent palace of the people. And admission is still free.

Old Man of Hoy – the old man and the sea near Orkney

It stands like a giant sentinel on the west coast of the Orkney Islands: the Old Man of Hoy. The rocky spire rises almost 140 metres out of the sea – the only question is: for how much longer?

Scottish Crannog Centre – Living like in the Iron Age

At the Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay, visitors can immerse themselves in Scotland’s Iron Age. A museum and the village showcase life in the past.

Jacobite Steam Train – the Harry Potter train

Der Jakobite Steam Train auf dem Viadukt von Glenfinnan

A journey by steam train through a magical landscape – so magical that it appears several times as a backdrop in the Harry Potter films. The Hogwarts Express travelled along the route to Mallaig.

Perth Museum – Scotland’s Stone of Destiny lies here

In der Mitte des Ausstellungsbereiches des Perth Museum dominiert die extra Behausung des Stone of Destiny

In the old royal city of Perth, the new museum displays one of Scotland’s most important national treasures: the Stone of Destiny. But the museum offers even more.