Glasgow International Airport is Scotland’s second biggest airport after Edinburgh, with around 7 million passengers pass through it every year. It’s located around seven miles west of Glasgow itself, which is easily reached via the M8 motorway. Hiring a car at Glasgow International Airport will also mean that it is easy to reach Edinburgh - which is around an hour’s drive due east - and also Loch Lomond in the Trossachs National Park as well as the whole of Scotland’s scenic west coast.
Glasgow is a city that many believe is the most welcoming in Scotland and there’s as much to see and do as in the capital, Edinburgh. At the Burrell Collection you’ll find tapestries, paintings and sculptures gathered from around the world by the owner of a very successful shipping company. It was donated to the nation in the 1940s and is on display in a grand building around 20 minutes’ drive from the city centre with a hire car from Glasgow International Airport. Football fans might also enjoy a guided tour of Hampden Park, the city’s international football stadium, which also has a museum covering the history of Scottish football.
