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Famous Attractions in Glasgow Burrell Collection is an art related museum featuring over 8,000 items from Chinese Ceramics to French Impressionist paintings. The Art Gallery and Museum at Kelvingrove Park boasts one of Britain's most priceless and best art collections. Gallery of Modern Art is Scotland’s most popular contemporary art gallery mainly featuring social issues. Glasgow Cathedral is a perfect example of pre-Reformation Gothic architecture that shouldn’t be missed. The Barras Market (Open Saturdays and Sundays only) is a huge outdoor and indoor flea market and it is preferable to get here early in the morning before it gets crowded. You can get anything in this market from antiques to new electronic appliances, knitted goods, furniture, cigarettes, fresh produce, clothes, CDs and DVDs.
Shopping in Glasgow The City Centre area in Glasgow is Britain's second biggest shopping district outside London and contains all the big high street chains as well as a wealth of designer clothes and lively cafe-bars at the Italian Centre. Another major shopping centre, Buchanan Galleries, hosts over 80 of the best high street shops and eateries. In the East End, just a minute away from the shopping centres and cafes is the Barras - Glasgow's very own 'flea market', opened on Saturdays and Sundays only. In the West end of the city a host of unusual and specialist outlets can be found. Europe's largest glass covered mall at St Enoch Square is a friendly Centre catering for all age groups and tastes and covers a wide variety of shops including large department stores such as Debenhams, Boots, TK Maxx and BHS.
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