Finnieston is renowned as the city’s trendiest neighbourhood, brimming with hip eateries, chic bars and artisanal coffee houses, situated between the city centre and West End.
Our most famous landmark is the Finnieston Crane – officially named the Stobcross Crane – which towers 175 feet over the River Clyde and presents a vivid reminder of Glasgow’s industrial past as the Second City of the Empire.
The outstanding piece of engineering was the largest – and is the last remaining – of several giant cantilever cranes along the industrialised Finnieston waterfront, and was built in 1931 for loading machinery and large steam trains on to ships for export across the world.
Further along the Finnieston Quay are other renowned and instantly recognisable landmarks such as the Scottish Event Campus and the Clyde Arc.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on Argyle Street is just a stone’s throw from Finnieston and is one of the city’s most famous attractions, with 22 galleries and exhibits, including Christ St John of the Cross by Salvador Dali.
The Riverside Museum has been home to Glasgow’s Museum of Transport since it opened in 2011. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the building is worth a visit itself, however inside there are more than 3,000 items on display. Favourites among visitors are the replica cobbled Glasgow street and the Clyde-built tall ship, the Glenlee