Galashiels is a burgh situated in the wonderful Scottish Borders on river Gala and Tweed. Galashiels is derived from the word ‘shielings’ and is the traditional shelter for shepherds in the banks of Gala Water. This town is very close to Edinburgh and hence approaching this beautiful place is quite easy.
What is Galashiels famous for? This town is the main business place for Scottish Borders and is famous for textile manufacturing. The famous Heriot-Watt University’s school of textile and design is located in Galashiels.
You have lot to visit in and around Galashiels and some of them is Abbotsford House which was a home of Sir Walter Scott earlier, Golf courses, Pavilion Cinema, Border Abbeys etc. If you want to know about the Galashiels textile heritage and the history of this town then do not miss to visit Old Gala House and Scott Gallery.
Galashiels has multiple star and ordinary hotels to stay. There are several websites through which one can search for the hotels that suites them and get it booked online. Also many hotels arrange for site seeing in and around Galashiels, hence forget your worries if you are new to this beautiful town. Most of the star hotels have restaurants and bars attached to it. Hence food is not a problem for the new visitors. There are also quality restaurants to serve the appetite of travelers.
Galashiels town centre is the best shopping place. Your children will not get bored at Galashiels as there are multiple indoor kids adventure playground to amuse. You have exceptional restaurants, especially Chinese cuisines specials are the rare items that one should not miss.
If you want to make your trip more entertaining then visit Galashiels Market Street which has multi-screen cinema and multiple restaurants serving mouth watering dishes. Adults and couples should not miss the night clubs at Galashiels where you can attain the most entertaining hours.
Make your trip comfortable by prior booking your accommodation. Some sites also give you details of the package tour which may fetch you fabulous discounts.
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