The second leg of our journey in Scotland lasted nine days. If our base remained in Glasgow, we divided this stay into two different themes: first, the exploration of the cultural and architectural treasures of Scotland’s biggest city (4 days), and second, several excursions in the Isles of Arran, Bute, Mull and Iona (5 days).

When I planned our stay in Glasgow, I expected to find a very different city from Edinburgh, larger and more populated, vibrant and cosmopolitan, with a greater mix of population and social classes. And I was not disappointed! Though I stayed four days in Glasgow, I feel there is so much more to discover that I will certainly go back there in the coming years. More and more people share the same feeling: these last years, Glasgow has been reinventing itself as a touristic destination.

In this photo album, I focused on the discovery of the eclectic mix of architecture found in both parts of the city centre (cut in two by the M8), from the medieval St Mungo Cathedral to some Georgian and Victorian streets, up to Scottish Art Nouveau buildings designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and early 20^th-century commercial buildings. We also chose to follow some of the most prominent works of Mackintosh as our Ariadne thread in our wanderings through the city, thus another important part of this document focuses on Hill House, The Willows, and the Mackintosh House. For my last day in Glasgow, I enjoyed going back to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, (re)visiting its art collections, listening to a free organ concert and relaxing in its pleasant coffee shops.

I invite you to open this photo album, and follow our promenades in the streets of Glasgow:

You will also find here below a recap of our Scottish trip, from the 10th to the 27th of May:

Photo at the top of this post: a fresco in homage to Charles Rennie Mackintosh, near St Enoch Shopping Centre, Glasgow