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(Glasgow, Scotland, UK)



Glasgow is Scotland's largest city and has a strong industrial past. The city of Glasgow is also the second largest retail shopping centre in the whole of the United Kingdom, with many hundreds of independently owned stores selling unusual goods. Glasgow is famous for its reinvention and transformation, and the historic city of Glasgow sees its future in the service industries, such as tourism and business conferences. Classed as one of Europe's first post-industrial cities, Glasgow has received many prestigious and well deserved awards, including the impressive title of UK City of Architecture and Design.

With many impressive historic and modern landmarks, attracting thousands of tourists to Glasgow each year, there are numerous Glasgow tourist information outlets in and around the central Glasgow. These Glasgow tourist information outlets provide useful tourist information, such as information about Glasgow's tourist attractions, landmarks, restaurants, Glasgow sightseeing, Glasgow travel, maps of Glasgow and general Glasgow tourist information.




Glasgow is a large, lively and vibrant city, remaining busy throughout the year and booking ahead for hotel accommodation is strongly recommended. Many of Glasgow's most popular hotels are often filled to capacity and reservations may be necessary several weeks in advance. The main tourist season in Glasgow runs roughly from early spring to late summer, although Glasgow is still popular during the winter months. Glasgow hotels include a number of small chain and independent hotels, luxury hotels, budget accommodation and guesthouses. Numerous Glasgow hotels are situated in the heart of Glasgow, close to many of Glasgow's main tourist attractions and famous landmarks, offering good views of Glasgow.

Glasgow, European City of Culture 1990, features many traditional theatres, including Citizens Theatre, Cottier Theatre, Crawfurd Theatre, King's Theatre, Mitchell Theatre, Ramshorn Theatre, the Theatre Royal - home for the Scottish Opera, Tron Theatre, The Pavilion Theatre and Glasgow's cavernous Tramway Theatre. A recent addition to Glasgow's Buchanan Street is the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, which regularly attracts top artists and orchestras, hosting major Glasgow concerts.

The Glasgow area is crammed full of fantastic attractions for tourists and visitors to Glasgow and these include Glasgow's IMAX Theatre - featuring state-of-the-art cinematic technology and Scotland's largest movie screen, The Glasgow Arches - home to a modern, multimedia centre, including theatrical performances and concerts, Oban Distillery - one of the oldest sources of Malt Whisky in Scotland, Glasgow's Mitchell Library - the largest reference library in Europe, housing over one million books, the Hill House - probably the most important Rennie Mackintosh landmark in Glasgow, Tolbooth Steeple - standing seven stories high and dating back almost 300 years, Glasgow's Duke of Wellington Statue - located in Glasgow city centre since 1844, George Square - the largest open space in central Glasgow, used for many important public events, the Highlandman's Umbrella - an eye-catching viaduct in Glasgow city centre built in 1906, and Kingston Bridge - the busiest road bridge in the whole of the United Kingdom.

Other attractions in the Glasgow area include Glasgow's Brodick Castle - a 13th-century castle with walled gardens and woodland walks, Kelburn Castle - a 13th-century castle in the Ayrshire area of Glasgow, Mount Stuart House - with around 300 acres of stunning gardens, Provand's Lordship - Provand's Lordship is the oldest medieval house in Glasgow dating back to the late 15th century, Templeton's Carpet Factory - a spectacular Glasgow building originally inspired by the grand Doge's Palace in Venice, Glasgow Botanic Gardens - dominated by the huge dome of the Victorian Kibble Palace, and Strathclyde Country Park - covering more than 1,000 acres in the Clyde Valley nearby Glasgow. More information on Glasgow Tourist Attractions and Glasgow Landmarks.

Glasgow also has numerous attractions for children, such as M & D's Theme Park - with almost 50 exciting, fast rides and attractions, including the only double corkscrew rollercoaster in Europe, Glasgow Zoopark - the perfect attraction for children visiting Glasgow, Blair Drummond Safari and Leisure Park - with an impressive collection of animals from around the world, including giraffes, rhinos, elephants, lions, tigers, bears, a monkey island with boat trips, sea lion shows and a playground area for children, and Glasgow's The Big Idea - with a wide range of interactive attractions for children.

There are countless excellent art galleries and museums in and around Glasgow city centre, providing interesting information on the history of Glasgow and many other exhibitions. Some of the major museums and art galleries in Glasgow include the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the David Livingstone Museum, Glasgow's popular Vikingar Museum, the Hunterian Art Gallery and Museum, the Glasgow Museum of Transport, the Springburn Museum, the Glasgow Tenement House Museum, the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, the Mackintosh Gallery and the Glasgow Compass Gallery.

Scotland is home to some of the most famous golf clubs and golf courses in the United Kingdom, many of which are located in or around Glasgow. Golf is particularly popular in the Glasgow area and discount passes are available for golfers in Glasgow, and these seven-day passes provide discounts on many of the Glasgow golf courses. Glasgow also has excellent general sports facilities, including many spectator sports in Glasgow, such as football, cricket, rowing and horse racing, and numerous sports in Glasgow for participants, such as scuba diving, rock climbing and horse riding.

There are many interesting areas nearby Glasgow, Edinburgh, Paisley, Kilbarchan, Greenock, Gourock and Wemyss Bay, all of which have many unique tourist attractions. Throughout the year, there are always plenty of things to see and do in Glasgow and this busy city has a number of exciting Glasgow festivals, attracting thousands of visitors to the Glasgow area.

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Guide - useful Glasgow Airport (GLA) information.

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Guide - useful Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) information.

More Glasgow Information / Fast Facts and Orientation

• Country: Scotland
• Location: south-west Scotland
• Status: city
• Area: 198 square kilometres / 76 square miles
• Population: 693,000
• Language: English
• Currency: pound sterling (GBP)
• Time zone: GMT / UTC and BST (British Summer Time), 5 hours from Eastern Standard Time
• Country dialling code: +44
• Telephone area code: 0141
• Religion: various religions
• Average daily January temperature: 6ºC / 43ºF
• Average daily July temperature: 18ºC / 64ºF

 
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