Charles Rennie Mackintosh, born in 1868, died in 1928, and no, he was not the creator of the Apple Macintosh computer system, was actually a well-known architect and designer, who made a major contribution to European Art Nouveau. His birthplace and hometown was Glasgow and the finest collection of his buildings, drawings and designs is to be found in that city. There museums, not only preserving Mackintosh’s works, but also other cultural, historical and influential works and materials.
There are many other places in the city, which is world renowned for its art and architecture, that visitors should make every effort to visit before boarding their flights from Glasgow. The city has numerous galleries and museums, such as Kelvingrove Art Gallery, displaying French art, arms and armour; The Burrell, with its unsurpassed collection of Chinese and Gothic art and works by Degas; the Museum of Transport, where you can see vintage cars and commercial vehicles; the Gallery of Modern Art and The Lighthouse, which specialise in contemporary art; the People’s Palace and Pollok House, where you can view the history and heritage of Glasgow and last, but not least, the Glasgow School of Art and Mackintosh House, which both feature the work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, himself
To visit this city of breath-taking architecture, the international airport is served by a number of carriers that offer flights to Glasgow. They include Aer Lingus, Air Transat, Air Malta, BMI, BMIbaby, Canadian Affair, British Airways, Continental Airlines, EasyJet, First Choice Airlines, Emirates, Fly Globespan, Icelandair, Flybe, ThomsonFly, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Ryanair and Wizz Air.
Glasgow International Airport is situated approximately 8miles (13kms) west of the city centre. It operates in conjunction with Edinburgh Airport, which is just one hour away by road and between them they offer direct flights from different European cities such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt and Paris.