Relive the original splendour of this unique tearoom and admire Mackintosh's stroke in just about everything. He had a free rein and even the teaspoons were given his distinctive touch.
Best of all, everything – including every painting – has an easy-reading paragraph of interpretation next to it: what a great idea. Bus 17, among many others, runs here from Renfield St.
Excellent hour-long guided tours (roughly hourly summer; 11am and 3pm winter) run by architecture students are the only way (apart from enrolling) to visit the interior. Book by phone at busy times.
One of the city’s premier live-music pub venues, the excellent King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut hosts bands every night of the week. Oasis were signed after playing here.
Retro decor, a big selection of tap and bottled beers, 3am closing, and nightly alternative live music downstairs followed by a club at weekends make this a winner.
Book a Tim Stead-designed, medieval-looking table in advance for well-prepared Scottish and Continental food. There’s an expansion, specialising in fish, next door.
The most interesting part of the cathedral, the lower church, is reached by a stairway. Its forest of pillars creates a powerful atmosphere around St Mungo’s tomb.
Stravaigin is a serious foodie’s delight. The cool contemporary dining space in the basement has booth seating, and helpful, laid-back waiting-staff to assist in deciphering the audacious menu.
Check out the planetarium, where the Scottish Power Space Theatre brings the night sky to life and a Virtual Science Theatre takes you on a 3-D molecular journey.
The gorgeous hilly grounds make the perfect place for a picnic lunch. There are also organised walks and concerts in summer -- have a look at the noticeboard near the entrance to see what’s on.
