Scotland Tourist Attractions
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Glasgow
Glasgow is Scotland's biggest city, vibrant and energetic, there is a constant buzz
about Glasgow that visitors love. This is one of the reasons Glasgow attracts over
3 million tourists every year, welcomed with open arms by the Glaswegians who are
well known for their welcome and hospitality.
This together with 13 internationally-acclaimed museums, art galleries, stunning
Victorian architecture, vibrant nightlife and fabulous shopping, it is easy to see
why the number of visitors to Glasgow is growing.
The city of Glasgow is a cultural treasure trove, overflowing with style and culture,
why is why in 1999 it was the UK's City of Architecture and Design and features
many buildings by architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Many of Glasgow's
streets are lined with some of the finest and most beautifully preserved Victorian
buildings that you will see.
Glasgow is also a shopping-lover's dream. It is the second largest shopping centre
in the UK – and regarded as offering the best UK shopping experience outside of
London.
Residents and visitors alike are attracted to the city's expanding shopping outlets
like the chic and trendy Princes Square, the enormous St Enoch Centre, Sauchiehall
Street Centre, the historical Argyle Arcade, and the Buchanan Galleries shopping
malls. Read more about
Shopping in Glasgow.
Cinema goers are in for a treat - Glasgow features an enormous 18-screen Cineworld,
plus the Science Centre’s impressive IMAX cinema by the River Clyde, offer the ultimate
in film-watching venues, whilst Glasgow's art deco Glasgow Film Theatre continues
to project the most acclaimed in art house and European fare. The renowned theatres
the Citizens' and the Tramway, are to be found south of the Clyde, and regularly
have the current theatre productions on for those who want to see a play.
In 1990 Glasgow was European City of Culture and there are many annual festivals
and events held in the city including: Glasgow International Jazz Festival (July),
RSNO Proms (June) and the World Pipe Band Championships (August).
There are plenty of museums and galleries in Glasgow too – over 20 in fact, all
with free admission including such highlights as The Museum of Transport in Glasgow
and Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art.
There is no shortage of places to dine in Glasgow, particularly the trendy designer
cafés which give the look and feel more of Barcelona than Scotland. Authentic Italian
cafés and tearooms aplenty, Byres Road in the West End is where you will find the
most places to eat and drink at reasonable prices. The West End is also one of the
best areas for the variety of pubs and bars that Glasgow offers, something to suit
all tastes and makes a great city for a night out. Most pubs and bars close at midnight,
but clubs are open into the early hours of the morning where you can dance the night
away. Glasgow also has a thriving music scene - Franz Ferdinand are one of Glasgow's
exports and venues such as the Barrowland, King Tut's and The Arches continue to
stage promising new talent.
Glasgow is home to the two best football teams in the Scottish Premier league –
Celtic and Rangers. Bitter rivals, a stadium tour of either Celtic Park or the Ibrox
Stadium is a great way to spend an afternoon, or even better if you can get a ticket,
watching the fiercely-contested derby match between these two. The name 'Glasgow'
means 'dear green place' so it is no surprise that Glasgow has over 70 parks and
open spaces, more than any other city its size.
These make an ideal free tourist attraction - many feature galleries and attractions,
sports facilities, Victorian sculptures and plenty of wildlife. Highlights include
The International Rose Garden in Tollcross Park - venue for the city’s annual International
Rose Trials, Victoria Park’s Fossil Grove - a fascinating display of fossilised
tree trunks more than 300 million years old and the exotic Victorian Kibble Palace
in Botanic Gardens.
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