Glasgow

Glasgow is Scotland's 2nd largest city, situated on the banks of the River Clyde; it is the gateway to the Trossachs, the beautiful West Coast and the Highlands of Scotland. Glasgow is a busy, friendly, vibrant city with fine architecture, superb shopping facilities and a wide cultural interest.

A visit to Glasgow would be incomplete without seeing the award winning Burrell Collection, housed in Pollock Country Park. Sir William and Lady Burrell bequeathed their fabulous collection of antiques, artefacts and paintings, to Glasgow City in 1944.

George Square is the hub of the city and is the place from which travellers can visit many locations throughout the city. The City Chambers, opened by Queen Victoria in 1888, are a materpiece of Victorian Architecture, well worth visiting to see the magnificent staircase and banqueting hall.

Central Glasgow has many other fine buildings with a diversity of architectural styles, Glasgow Cathedral is one of Scotland's finest Gothic buildings, dating from the 12th and 13th centuries.

The Glasgow University was founded in 1451 and is the second oldest in Scotland (after St. Andrews) and fourth oldest in the UK. Mackintosh House at the Hunterian Art Gallery is worth a visit.

Glasgow has a tradition of being an Engineering city. The Museum of Transport is a snapshot of what that means.

Glasgow is a great place to go shopping. Modern shopping complexes compliment the traditional well known Glasgow City centre streets, with their fabulous choice of shops. Its second only to London in the UK for shopping.

| The Burrell Collection |

| Glasgow Cathedral |

| Museum of Transport |

The main shopping streets in the centre of the city are Sauchiehall St., Buchanan St. & Argyle St. and there are also a few shopping centres such as the St Enoch Centre, the new Buchanan Galleries, Sauchiehall Centre, Princes Square as well as the Braehead Shopping Centre (largest in Scotland, 2nd largest in the UK) on the south side of the river.

Glasgow is a centre for cultural entertainment, being the home of Scottish Ballet and Opera, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra and National Youth Orchestra of Scotland. Glasgow offers a wide choice of Theatres and Cinemas and hosts festivals from Jazz to Celtic events.

The sports enthusiasts will want to visit Hampden, Scotland's National Stadium, and Kelvin Hall International Sports Arena. Glasgow also offers a variety of leisure clubs and sports facilities.

Eating out in Glasgow: the city offers restaurants, cafes, bistros and tea-rooms specialising in everything from traditional Scottish food to international cuisine.

By Road: The M74 motorway allows easy access to Glasgow.

By Rail: Glasgow is connected to the national rail network allowing easy access.

By Air: Glasgow International Airport is located just 8 miles from the city centre. It is one of the UK's leading gateway airports with an extensive range of scheduled and chartered services from North America, Continental Europe and the rest of the UK.