If you can't find what you're looking on these three excellent shopping streets then it might not exist! This is where Glaswegians pose and shop (and oh boy do they shop!) More fun than the nearby Buchanan Street Galleries and handy for any number of eateries and bars.
The Merchant City
Glasgow's equivalent of London's Soho with converted warehouse set among trendy bars and restaurants. This is the historic heart of Glasgow, built in 1700s. A great place to while away hours shopping, enjoying the architecture and imbibing of the nectar at any one of the chic bars in the area
Tenement House
Glasgow was once a byword for poverty, and remains so on the outskirts. The Tenement House is a typical tenement house preserved with all the original fittings and fixtures. Its original tenant never threw anything out and so it is a treasure trove of original fittings. Of course the smell is gone and the awful reality of the tenements with their shoddy building work and the grinding poverty that was the reality of Glasgow before the war and even more recently. 145 Buccleuch Str (0141 333 0183) Open daily (Mar-Nov) 1-5pm
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum
Kelvingrove is Scotland's most visited museum. The building is fantastic and after a recent multi-million pound refurbishment, the art and artefacts are now shown off to even better effect. A collection of some of the most important art and museum pieces in Scotland - including the famous Salvador Dali painting Christ of St John of the Cross - this is a place you simply have to visit. Ideal morning fare for weekend visitors and especially for the frequent rainy days.
Rogano Oyster Bar
In 1935, as the great Cunard liner'Queen Mary' took shape on the Clyde, a restaurant was refitted in the same Art Deco style - and a Glasgow legend was born. The oldest surviving restaurant in Glasgow, fish and exotic seafood are its speciality. Dead romantic and the perfect antidote to a morning's shopping or the frequent wet weather which sadly washes Glasgow all too frequently. Book ahead during the weekend and simply loiter into the afternoon.