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-====== Welcome to Alan & David's Fans' Guide to Glasgow  ======+====== Welcome to Alan & David’s Fans’ Guide to Glasgow  ======
  
 {{:armadillos.jpeg?400 |Clyde, the Worldcon 2024 plush Armadillo, pictured outside the SEC Armadillo}} Welcome to our guide to Glasgow! It's not //just// ours: this is a wiki so there have been many people helping us.  {{:armadillos.jpeg?400 |Clyde, the Worldcon 2024 plush Armadillo, pictured outside the SEC Armadillo}} Welcome to our guide to Glasgow! It's not //just// ours: this is a wiki so there have been many people helping us. 
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 If you would [[helpus|like to contribute]], please mail <[email protected]> requesting a login. And have a look at the [[talk:start|discussion page for this page]] where a list of resources for contributors are linked. We also have [[meta:list_of_things_needing_written|The List of things needing written]] with area owners. If you would [[helpus|like to contribute]], please mail <[email protected]> requesting a login. And have a look at the [[talk:start|discussion page for this page]] where a list of resources for contributors are linked. We also have [[meta:list_of_things_needing_written|The List of things needing written]] with area owners.
  
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 ===== The Essentials ===== ===== The Essentials =====
  
 ==== Climate and Weather ==== ==== Climate and Weather ====
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 Scotland has two seasons - Winter, and June. Scotland has two seasons - Winter, and June.
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 See: [[Climate and Weather]] See: [[Climate and Weather]]
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 +==== Travelling to Glasgow ====
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 +This section covers getting to the city, and the paperwork you'll need in order to enter the UK.
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 +[[How to Get to Glasgow]]
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 +[[Visas, ETAs and other travel documentation]]
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 +[[Preparation for Health Care Needs]]
  
 ==== Travel around the City ==== ==== Travel around the City ====
  
-Glasgow is a compact city, with a broad range of transport options. Most transport is frequent and relatively cheap. Unfortunately, there is no integrated ticketing and no tourist's transport pass. Therefore it is useful to know the various options for transport.+Glasgow is a compact city, with a broad range of public transport options. Most is frequent and relatively cheap. Unfortunately, there is no integrated ticketing and no tourist's transport pass. Therefore it is useful to understand the various options and their relationships.
  
-:FINISHED: [[Getting to the SEC]]+Distances are measured in miles and yards, but if you use an online map, it will of course use the measurements you prefer.
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Getting Around Glasgow]]+[[Getting to the SEC]]
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Useful Travel Apps]]+[[Getting Around Glasgow]] 
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 +[[Latest Transport per day]] 
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 +[[useful_apps#useful_travel_apps|Useful Travel Apps]]
  
 ==== Paying for things ===== ==== Paying for things =====
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 The use of debit or credit cards for payments is practically ubiquitous, especially the use of contactless payments post-COVID. A little cash is still however recommended. More details below.   The use of debit or credit cards for payments is practically ubiquitous, especially the use of contactless payments post-COVID. A little cash is still however recommended. More details below.  
  
-:FINISHED: See: [[Paying by Cash and Card]]+See: [[Paying by Cash and Card]]
  
 ==== Food and Drink ==== ==== Food and Drink ====
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 The restaurant scene in Glasgow has improved immeasurably over the past ten years, and now boasts two Michelin-starred restaurants as well as food from a broader range of cultures than ever before. While options at the SEC itself are limited, Finnieston nearby is recognised as the city's hotspot of dining culture. The restaurant scene in Glasgow has improved immeasurably over the past ten years, and now boasts two Michelin-starred restaurants as well as food from a broader range of cultures than ever before. While options at the SEC itself are limited, Finnieston nearby is recognised as the city's hotspot of dining culture.
  
-=== Near the SEC ===+=== At or Near the SEC ===
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Nearby Food and Drink]]+[[Nearby Food and Drink]] 
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 +[[places_to_eat_in_finnieston|Places to Eat in Finnieston]]
  
 === Elsewhere in Glasgow === === Elsewhere in Glasgow ===
  
-:TO-DO: [[Cafes]]+:INPROGRESS: [[Places to Eat|Our favourite places to eat]]
  
-:TO-DO: [[Restaurants]]+:INPROGRESS: [[Pubs and Bars|Our favourite pubs and bars]]
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Pubs and Bars]] +//See Also:// [[The Deep Fried Mars Bar]]
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-:TO-DO: //See Also:// [[The Deep Fried Mars Bar]]+
  
 ==== Related to your stay ==== ==== Related to your stay ====
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Nearby Essential Shops and Services]]+[[Medical and Dental Emergencies]]
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Shops for Convention Supplies]]+[[Nearby Essential Shops and Services]]
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Things to do near the SEC]]+[[Cultural Norms]]
  
-:TO-DO: [[Other accommodation options]]+[[Power and Charging]]
  
-===== Things to do in the City =====+[[Shops for Convention Supplies]]
  
-As with a city of any size, Glasgow has a wide range of places of interest to visit. A selection are noted in the sections below. A broader list can be found at the [[glwsoc>things_to_do|Glasgow Social Wiki]]+===== Sightseeing in Glasgow ===== 
 +{{:dukeofwellington.jpeg?300 |Duke of Wellington statue with traffic cone on head}}
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Local History]]+As with a city of any size, Glasgow has a wide range of places of interest to visit. Many of the sections below link to pages in the [[glwsoc>start|Glasgow Social Wiki]], a curated, community maintained directory of Glasgow based resources and communities.
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Museums and Art Galleries]]+[[Local History]]
  
-:TO-DO: [[Distilleries]]+[[Museums and Art Galleries]]
  
-:TO-DO: [[Events]]+[[Distilleries]]
  
-:TO-DO: [[Parks and Green Spaces]]+[[Parks and Green Spaces]]
  
-:TO-DO: [[Shopping and Markets]]+[[Shopping and Markets]]
  
-:DONE: [[Cinemas]]+[[Cinemas]]
  
-:TO-DO: [[Places of Religion and Worship]]+[[Places of Religion and Worship]]
  
 :TO-DO: [[SF&F-related Shops]] :TO-DO: [[SF&F-related Shops]]
  
-:TO-DO: [[LGBTQIA+ Glasgow]]+:TO-DO: [[Gaming]]
  
-===== Things to do elsewhere =====+:TO-DO: [[LGBTQIA+ Glasgow]]
  
-If you have planned stay in Scotland for more than just the convention, the numbers of options of things to do is practically limitless. Here are a select few ideas, and links to Scottish tourist resources.+\\ 
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 +[[museums_and_art_galleries#equestrian_statue_of_the_duke_of_wellington|What's the story with this guy?]]
  
-:INPROGRESS: [[Furth of the City]] 
  
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