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Glasgow (Scotland) at a Glance

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, and the fourth largest in the United Kingdom. It is renowned for its culture, style and the friendliness of its people. Glasgow grew from a small rural settlement on the River Clyde to become the largest seaport in Britain. The city has been reborn as a centre of style and vitality set against a backdrop of outstanding Victorian architecture. It offers a blend of internationally-acclaimed museums and galleries, stunning architecture, vibrant nightlife, fantastic shopping and a diverse array of restaurants and bars. Glasgow enjoys a year-round buzz with an arts scene that regularly produces cutting-edge productions and attracts high-profile exhibitions that led to the city being crowned European City of Culture in 1990.

Area 175.5 Square Kilometers

Population 0.6 Million

Winter Temperature 3 C

Summer Temperature 15 C

Best Time To Visit March to August

Rail

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There are regular train services to Glasgow Central Station from London Kings Cross and London Euston several times a day. The journey takes about 5 hours. The train from Euston Station leaves nightly, at about 11:30p.m., arriving in Glasgow nearly eight hours later.

Isle of Iona

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Iona is a tiny island off the southwest coast of Mull in the Inner Hebrides. You can take a 45 minute sea journey to Staffa and Fingal's Cave which is always splendid and atmospheric with basaltic columns formed 59 million years ago. Puffins can be seen ashore in season and often guillemots, fulmars, great skuas, eider ducks, gannets, kittewakes, black-backed gulls, great northern divers and razorbills on the water. If you are lucky it is possible to see occasionally a passing whale, basking shark, porpoise, dolphin or otter.

Gretna Green

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Gretna Green is one of Scotland's earliest visitor attractions. Every year over 4,000 weddings take place in Gretna and Gretna Green, which amounts to around one in eight of all weddings that take place in Scotland. Historically famous as a destination for eloping couples to get married, it's still one of Britain's most popular wedding venues.

Glasgow Cathedral

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It’s the only Scottish cathedral on the mainland to have survived the Reformation relatively unscathed. Dating back to the 15th century, the building stands on a historic site. You can admire the carved stone choir screen, the lofty nave, the traditional and modern stained glass, and the medieval wooden beams of the cathedral’s roof.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

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It is one of Scotland's most popular free attractions and features 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8000 objects. The collections at Kelvingrove are extensive, wide-ranging and internationally significant. They include natural history, arms and armour, art from many art movements and periods of history and much more.

Burrell Collection

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The Burrell Collection houses a unique collection of over 8,000 objects gifted to Glasgow by Sir William Burrell in 1944. Focusing on late medieval and early Renaissance Europe, it also contains important examples of Chinese and Islamic art, French Paintings and Ancient Civilisations. It includes work by major artists including Rodin, Degas and Cézanne.

Glasgow Botanic Gardens

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Glasgow Botanic Gardens is an arboretum and public park located in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. It features several glasshouses, the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace. The Botanic Gardens Tearoom is the latest addition to the gardens and can be found in the former curator’s house near Kibble Palace.

Buchanan Galleries

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It is the best shopping centre in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland’s shopping capital. Positioned at the junction of Glasgow’s famous Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, Buchanan Galleries is right beside rail, underground and bus stations. The superb choice of 80 quality shops, including the John Lewis Department Store, H&M, Habitat, Mango, and Next, ensures that customers have the best choice for fashion, clothing, accessories and gifts galore.

St Enoch Centre

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This largest glass structure in Europe, prides itself on being a fun, family, and most of all friendly Centre catering for all age groups and tastes. There is a wide variety of shops including large department stores such as Debenhams, Boots, TK Maxx and Bhs. The kids can enjoy in Kids Play Area and Kiddy Cabs and older kids can enjoy the two-man ride simulator. If you fancy a bite to eat or just even a coffee why not visit Scotland's largest Food Court.

Prince's Square

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It is a fashionable and very elegant shopping centre housing a cosmopolitan selection of designer names, exclusive boutiques and cool cafes and bars. You can look for the Scottish Craft Centre, which has an outstanding collection of work created by some of the nation's best craftspeople.

Charcoals café

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74 Trongate, g15ep, Glasgow, Scotland
Cuisines: Indian

Punjabi Charing Cross

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157-159 North Street, Glasgow, Glasgow G3 7DA, Scotland
Cuisines: Indian

Koolba

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109 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NP, Scotland
Cuisines: Indian, Persian

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