What to do in Glasgow, Scotland

SCOTLAND

Glasgow. 1 month overseas immersion program was such an amazing learning point for me. Having roommates, time to explore places, studying in one of the most beautiful University I have ever seen; basically I had one of the best time ever. I actually miss having roommates, knocking on their doors whenever I am bored or having annoying team mates banging on my door while I am napping. Good times. Honestly, when I first arrived at Murano Student Village, I had a love-hate relationship due to having inconsiderate flat mates. The room is definitely not COZY but we started decorating our rooms along the way making it feel like home. Anyway, here is what we did while in Glasgow!

Loch Lomond lake

Loch Lomond is the largest loch in Scotland, the largest fresh water lake on the island of Great Britain and probably the most famous after Loch Ness.

University of Glasgow

What is that one word that you would use to describe UOG? Mine is Hogwarts for sure! I am in awe whenever I am at the main building. I was so proud to find out that Ayat Ayat Cinta 2 actually filmed some of their scenes at my University. So beautiful!

The famous shopping streets, Buchanan Street!

You can shop till you drop here. How my friends and I shop there: Primark, primark and primark. Lush and Nike are one of our favorites go-to store too! Miss coming here almost everyday to shop for clothes and food, haha.

Glasgow Botanic Garden

Great place for a picnic or photo-shoots! The Kibble Palace is one of the largest glass hours in Britain and features a handful or rare orchids!

The Lighthouse

The lighthouse is about 45m high filled with a lot of arts and a spiral staircase that will lead you to a viewing platform. This building is actually designed to hold up to 8000 gallon of water in case the building catch a fire. Great prep right there!

Riverside Museum

Riverside museum is one of the interesting museums I have seen. It contains all kinds of vehicle in history that you would probably have seen in old movies. On top of it all, you can also visit the Tall Ship just behind the museum! If you ever wonder how a ship looks like on the inside, then you should go. I was amazed by how huge it is on the inside as compared to the outside.

Kelvingrove Museum

Kelvingrove museum and park is located near University of Glasgow. This museum will make you feel as if you are in the Night of the Museum movie. I wish I have more photos taken but silly me forgot to bring my camera that day!

City Chambers

City Chambers is located at George Square, nearby the city centre too! It is easily one of the most WOW architecture I have seen in Glasgow. It looks like a palace! Entrance is free and in order to see what it is like on the inside, you have to adhere to their visiting hours. They have only 2 time slots, in the morning and in the afternoon. Definitely worth a visit! It is a pity that they do not allow you to take pictures in most part of the building hence you should go and see for yourself!

Glasgow Science Centre

Glasgow Science Centre entrance is not free, unfortunately! But definitely worth the visit! Lots of cool activities and shows so it is fun to go with your friends.

People Palace

It is closed on Monday. I repeat. It is closed on Monday. My friends and I were silly enough to visit on a Monday morning. At least we get to see the famous fountain, haha!

Ruchill Park

Definitely should visit if you want to watch the sunrise or sunset from up above! I loved how you get to see a 360 degree view of Glasgow City. I am glad that this park is actually located behind our dorm.

Glasgow is one of my favorite cities ever. The people in Glasgow are so lovely. I definitely would come back one day just to pay a visit at the University and also to visit other places in Scotland that I have missed!

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2 days in Edinburgh, Scotland

SCOTLAND

Edinburgh is definitely one of the must-go places in Scotland! It’s great for shopping, hiking or sight-seeing around the city. I had a day trip from Glasgow to Edinburgh for 2 days – a day spent hiking and another spent exploring.

Hiking at Arthur Seat

๐Ÿ“ Edinburgh EH8 8AZ, UK

Fun fact about Arthur Seat is that it is actually an extinct volcano in Edinburgh! The volcano now is covered with green grass. The height of Authur Seat is 251m and it takes about 30-60 minutes to hike up depending on your route. Going up is challenging but going down is terrifying due to the steep rocks.


Walk to Calton Hill

It is half the height of Arthur Seat. You can definitely get a nice view of the city from up here. Calton Hill is designed to commemorate the many brave men who gave their lives during the Napoleonic Wars. However it is not completely built because they did not have enough budget for it. Despite not being completely built, the existing monument overlooking Princes Street is sure impressive!


Go to fairy-tale looking, Dean Village

๐Ÿ“ Dean Path, Edinburgh EH4 3AY, UK

We did not do enough research hence we got lost trying to find the cute village but it was definitely worth the visit – just to get good pictures! If you are keen, read up this article for more information on how to get here!


Hop on hop of bus in Edinburgh

Very convenient to explore around Edinburgh in just a day! For more information of the attractions, click here!


Edinburgh Castle

๐Ÿ“ Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
Opens daily: 9.30 am – 6 pm
Website: https://www.edinburghcastle.scot/

I would recommend getting the tickets in advanced if you plan to visit to avoid the long queue at the ticketing counter. The fascinating thing about Edinburgh’s Castle is that is sitting on the rock – which was a 700 million years old extinct volcano. Mind blown.

Photo credits to https://www.neweuropetours.eu/sandemans-tours/edinburgh/edinburgh-castle-walking-tour/

That is all that I get to do during my time in Edinburgh. I hope to visit again during Christmas. Heard it’s lively during that time of the year filled with markets and fairs!

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