floatinrocks Posted January 27, 2009 #1 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Can anyone recommend "don't miss" excursions or trips here? We are there from 8 am on the 29th to 2am on the 30th. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruzin' Posted January 28, 2009 #2 Share Posted January 28, 2009 :)Edinburgh castle including the Royal Mile if offer'd ... Can anyone recommend "don't miss" excursions or trips here? We are there from 8 am on the 29th to 2am on the 30th. Any suggestions would be appreciated.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliecat Posted January 29, 2009 #3 Share Posted January 29, 2009 :)Edinburgh castle including the Royal Mile if offer'd... Wrong side of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calmac Posted January 29, 2009 #4 Share Posted January 29, 2009 If you like architecture / art noveau you might want to take a look at Charles Rennie Mackintosh locations including Hill House which is at Helensburgh. He also designed some of the Glasgow College of Art and a tearoom in Sauchiehall Street in central Glasgow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missus Makkem Posted February 3, 2009 #5 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Can anyone recommend "don't miss" excursions or trips here? We are there from 8 am on the 29th to 2am on the 30th. Any suggestions would be appreciated.Thanks you can get the train from Greenock into Glasgow and then look around the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My1stc Posted February 4, 2009 #6 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I'd say Glasgow you could spend all day just roaming the streets and the batanical gardens are great .........I've spent a month there a few years back and didn't cover the sites. There is a double decker bus city tour ( from George's square ) about an hour without getting off and on that is reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsacienne Posted February 4, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Would definitely recommend the open top bus tour of Glasgow, visit the People's Palace social history museum (and delicious eatery in the Winter Garden!), the Tenement House, The Hunterian Museum and anything connected with Charles Rennie Mackintosh! There's good shopping to be had too! Alternatively if you are into vertically moving water, you might like to investigate the FALKIRK WHEEL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie 3 Posted February 4, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Hello I am going to Glasgow and want to pick up something special for my grandkids two girls 8 & 2 and a boy 5. any thing you can recommend? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccalouise Posted February 4, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I asked the tour desk if there were any excursions that a 7 year old would enjoy and she said to take a taxi to the highlands and go to a sheepherding farm where they have the shepard puppies and some wild falcons and such. I didn't do it because I could pry my son away from the ship. I was told it would be an hour by taxi each way and would run about 200 pounds ($ 300 US). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsacienne Posted February 4, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Kids gifts ........... anything tartan, candies such as Edinburgh Rock, Tablet or Macaroon, models of the Loch Ness monster, Scottish stories, 'mini' bagpipes, doll in highland dress, teddy bears/cuddlies with tartans, tam o'shanters etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzer Two Posted February 18, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Can anyone recommend "don't miss" excursions or trips here? We are there from 8 am on the 29th to 2am on the 30th. Any suggestions would be appreciated.Thanks Inverclyde Tourist Group http://www.inverclydetouristgroup.co.uk has a booth at the pier in Greenock to assist tourists. This is a wonderful organization of volunteers that will make suggestions and offer FREE tours of their city and the surronding area. The only thing they ask is for a small donation to offset the price of petrol. We took a couple of their tours and had a delightful day in Greenook. Click on the link below for information on how to find the Greenook video I posted on Youtube. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=926243 I think you will really enjoy meeting these people and taking their tours of Greenook. Cruzer Two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie99 Posted February 18, 2009 #12 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Hello I am going to Glasgow and want to pick up something special for my grandkids two girls 8 & 2 and a boy 5. any thing you can recommend?Thanks I would recommend Kelvingrove Museum and Art Galleries (free admission!) and also across the road is the Transport Museum Kids love both these museums http://www.glasgowmuseums.com/venue/index.cfm?venueid=4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floatinrocks Posted February 19, 2009 Author #13 Share Posted February 19, 2009 Inverclyde Tourist Group http://www.inverclydetouristgroup.co.uk has a booth at the pier in Greenock to assist tourists. This is a wonderful organization of volunteers that will make suggestions and offer FREE tours of their city and the surronding area. The only thing they ask is for a small donation to offset the price of petrol. We took a couple of their tours and had a delightful day in Greenook. Click on the link below for information on how to find the Greenook video I posted on Youtube. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=926243 I think you will really enjoy meeting these people and taking their tours of Greenook. Cruzer Two Thanks Cruzer Two, I'll look into your suggestions.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caber Posted March 2, 2009 #14 Share Posted March 2, 2009 www.glasgowtaxis.co.uk run tours from Greenock to many places of interest around the area in Scotland. They are suitable for wheelchair passengers too as they are the London style taxis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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