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Guide to Glasgow

Things to do in Glasgow

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At a glance

Glasgow is the most Scottish of cities, with a unique blend of friendliness, urban chaos, black humour and energy. It boasts excellent art galleries and museums, as well as numerous good-value restaurants, countless pubs and bars and a rollicking arts scene.

Although Glasgow lacks the instantly inspiring beauty of Edinburgh, it's one of Britain's largest, liveliest and most interesting cities, with a legacy of appealing Victorian architecture and several distinguished suburbs of terraced squares and crescents.

Fast Facts

Full name:
Glasgow
Area:
198 sq km / 77 sq miles
Population:
689,000
Time Zone:
GMT/UTC 0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
Currency:
Pound Sterling
Electric plug details:
British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade