UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Glasgow University is an architectural marvel. Founded in 1451, it is the fourth oldest in the English-speaking world and one of the best in the world. Originally based near the cathedral in the city center, it moved to its present premises in 1870. Its students often boast of studying at Hogwarts, such is its distinctive style. If you don't want to take the guided tour, at least take a look at the buildings and courtyards. It also boasts some excellent museums, which contribute to the district's appeal. They are named after William Hunter, a famous anatomist and leading local academic figure. As you go: walk through Professor Square, visit the University Chapel with its superb stained-glass windows, climb the Lion and Unicorn Staircase, stroll through the quadrangles (and discover the local tradition-superstition concerning its flowerbeds) and, above all, don't miss the superb cloisters, emblematic of the building and seen in numerous films and series, including Outlander.

Hunterian Museum (University Avenue, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): studies geology and anatomy, with many rare minerals, fossils and specimens under glass. It also talks about different cultures around the world, from Roman Scotland to Glasgow medicine. It boasts 1.5 million items in its collection, including a sarcophagus with a mummified body, a diplodocus leg and coconut-fiber armor from the South Pacific.

Hunterian Art Gallery (82 Hillhead Street, Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.): the artistic side of the previous attraction, this is the place to come for all art lovers, to see works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Chardin, Whistler or Stubbs.

Mackintosh House (82 Hillhead Street, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.): next door to the Hunterian Art Gallery, this house is a reconstruction of the home of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Destroyed when the campus was extended, it was not designed by the architect himself, but allows visitors to immerse themselves in his daily life, reproduced exactly as he lived it.

Hunterian Zoology Museum (82 Hillhead Street, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.): to the west of the Hunterian Museum on campus, this small zoology museum features numerous pieces of taxidermy, as well as a number of living species, including insects, lizards, snakes and invertebrates.