8 Fun Things to do When in Glasgow For Free

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8FunThingstodoWhenin

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StudentswholiveandstudyinGlasgow,thelargestcityinScotland,areinforatremendoustreat ThedesiretosaveasmuchmoneyaspossiblewhileastudentoftenresultsinboredomHowever, thereareatonneoffreeactivitiesavailablehereYoumaylearnabout8entertainingfreethingsto

Modernartgallery:Ifyouenjoyart,youareinluckGlasgowoffersavarietyofinspiringworksofart TheGalleryofModernArtdoesnotrequireadmissionfees.Thisisagreatlocationtobeonarainy dayOutsidethegallery,youwillalsobeabletoseethefamousstatueoftheDukeofWellington, whodoes,infact,wearaconeonhisheadYoushouldperusethevariousworksbyregionaland worldwideartists,anddon'tforgettobuyacutekeepsakeatthegiftstore

Kelvingroveartgalleryandmuseum:StudentscanappreciatecultureandhistoryattheKelvingrove ArtGalleryandMuseum,whichisadifferentartgalleryandmuseumTheKelvingroveArtGalleryand MuseumisreallyfascinatingAroundtheworld,youcandiscoveravarietyoffossils,worksofart, dinosaurbones,minerals,etc.Additionally,thereisanoriginal"ChristofSaintJohnoftheCross" paintingbySalvadorDalipresentThereareroughly22galleriesinstudentaccommodationGlosgow whereyoucansimplylearnaboutanythingfromartandwildlifetoAncientEgypt

KibblePalaceandtheBotanicGardens:TheBotanicGardensarebothenjoyableandcostnothingto seeThedistancetotheUniversityofGlasgowisonlytenminutesbyfootYoucanlookatarangeof nativeandforeignflorahereAdditionally,youcanvisittheInstagram-worthyglasshouseSometimes, nothingismoreenjoyablethantakingaleisurelystrollthroughthebotanicalgardensThebuilding, whichwasoriginallycreatedbythearchitectJohnKibbleincollaborationwithJamesBoucherand JamesCousland,hasasizablecollectionoforchids,carnivorousplants,andtreefernsGrabacoffee, thengetreadytoexploresincethereissomuchfuntobehadhere

GlasgowCathedral:Wow,whatabeautifulbuilding.Ifyouarestilllookingforexcitingthingstodoin thiscity,theGlasgowCathedralisafantasticchoiceGlasgowCathedral,oneofthecity'soldest structuresandalongtimeplaceofprayer,islocatedtotheeastofthecity'score.Therearenumerous knowledgeablecathedraltourguidesavailabletogiveyouanhour-longtourofthechurchduring whichyoucanlearnavarietyofoddandfascinatinginformation

ThelanesofByersRoad:Ifyou'reinterestedinstoppingbysomeadorableboutiques,quietbars,or fantasticrestaurants,youmustgothereTherearesomeincredibleboutiquesliningthesebackyards

andsecretalleywaysThisareaisfrequentlyreferredtoasthemainarteryThislocationisfantasticif you'reinthemoodforcoffeeorafastsnack.Ifyoudon'tfeellikespendinganymoney,aleisurely strollaroundtheneighbourhoodwilldo

ThePeople'sPalaceandWinterGardens:ThePeople'sPalace,whichissituatedinthestoried GlasgowGreen,exploresthehistoryanddevelopmentofGlasgow.Oneofthebestfreeactivitiesin Glasgow,whereyoumayquicklylearnmoreaboutthenewplaceyouareliving,isthisThislocation coversavarietyofsubjects,fromtobaccolordstotradeunions;thecityisdrawntoawiderangeof interestingpersonalstories

OneofGlasgow'smostexquisiteVictorianparksiscalledFossilGroveinVictoriaParkOneofthe manyentertainingthingstodointhisplaceistogoforawalkThefossilisedstumpsof11extinct Lepidodendrontreeswerefoundwhentheparkwasfirstopenedin1886Giventhatthetreeshave beenpresentformorethan325millionyears,Glasgowishometoanincrediblehistoricalsite.

BarrowlandPark:Doyouenjoylisteningtoallkindsofmusic?Thenyouwillliketravellingto BarrowlandParkWhenitcomestofreeentertainmentinGlasgow,thisisquiteararityBarrowlands Park,chosenforthe2014CommonwealthGames,isatributetothepremierBarrowlandsmusic venueThestreetartinstallation'smulticolouredlistofprohibitionsincludeseverybandthathasever performedtherebeforethegamesItincludessomeofthemostwell-knowngreatartists,including BillyTalent,ThePogues,andDavidBowie

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Areyoufeelingmotivatedtovisittheamazingcity'sattractions?Glasgow'sextensivetransportation networkensuresthatstudentswholiveandstudyclosetothecity'sortheuniversity'shubarenever toofarfromtheactivity.Innotime,youmayreturntoyourcomfortablestudentaccommodation Glasgow,arrivingjustintimeforteaPreparetoexploreandtakeinthisbeautifulcity

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