Glascow website - The third biggest city in the UK, and
one of the most culturally diverse and vibrant places in the country,
the city of Glasgow is a centre of academia, style, friendliness,
business and vitality.
Scotland’s most populated city, it
has re-established itself as an important hotbed of culture, housing
a plethora of museums and art galleries, possessing some of the
finest pieces in Europe, including the world famous Burrell
Collection, works by Salvadore Dali, Renoir, Picasso, Michelangelo,
Leonardo and Rodin.
Glascow website - Glasgow’s proud history can be seen
in the beautiful classical architecture and art nouveau designs that
dominate the city, and another it was awarded the right to host the
Commonwealth Games in 2014. Glasgow has been dubbed the shopaholic’s
paradise. Notably, The Style Mile is a glorious concentration of
retail heaven: with plenty of boutiques, cafes, restaurants,
contemporary galleries and decadent late-night venues to dance the
night away.
It was once the largest ship building
center in the World, with many famous ships built on the banks of its
famous River Clyde. It is also responsible for many great inventions
and famous people including the steam engine and a researcher at
Glasgow University, Lord Kelvin, created the Kelvin scale. Glasgow
university is one of the top 20 in the world and is also one of the
oldest universities. It is famous for two football (soccer) teams,
Glasgow Celtic and Glasgow Rangers, and is home to the Royal bank of
Scotland, one of the biggest banks on the globe.
Although it is a large city, it is also
known as the gateway to the Scottish highlands, as it is only 20
minutes drive from some of the most beautiful mountains in Europe and
the famous Loch Lomond.
Visiting Glasgow leaves few in any
doubt that this city is a cultured and dynamic place, well worth
spending the time getting to know.
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