Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city and famous for its culture, architecture, and design. Home of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and birthplace of art nouveau ‘Glasgow Style’, the city is known as Scotland’s style capital – a title reflected in its art deco brasseries, stylish shops, cultural centres, more than 30 art galleries and museum. But Glasgow also has a history that stretches back to the Stone Age and as a gateway city to the Scottish Highlands is steep in Scottish history and tradition.

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Mackintosh buildings

Home to the largest concentration of original art nouveau Mackintosh buildings, Glasgow is an architectural sweetshop. Don’t miss the Glasgow School of Art (www.gsa.ac.uk), Willow Tea Rooms (www.willowtearooms.co.uk), House for an Art Lover (www.houseforanartlover.co.uk/) and The Lighthouse (www.thelighthouse.co.uk/).

Shopping

The ‘style capital’ is second only to London as Britain's most important fashion city. Head to Princes Square (www.princessquare.co.uk) and Buchanan Galleries (www.buchanangalleries.co.uk) for designer garms, and Buchanan Street and Sauchiehall Street for great value high street names.

Traditional

Whisky Tour

Glengoyne Distillery (www.scotlandwhisky.com/distilleries/highlands/Glengoyne), just 15 miles north of Glasgow, takes its name from "Glen Guin" or Glen of the Wild Geese and has been making Scotch whisky for over 200 years. Watch whiskey being made, take a tour and enjoy a wee dram yourself.

Scottish Céilidh

This is a cheerful and lively Gaelic social event where people get together and take part in a choreographed dance to céilidh (www.thejiggers.co.uk/) sounds of flute, tin whistle, accordion and bodhrán. The steps are easy to learn and great fun to do.

Traditional pubs and live music

No trip to Glasgow is complete without a lively evening at one of Glasgow’s many historic pubs serving up the finest real Ale, and of course, Scotch whisky, together with traditional, foot-tapping live Scottish music.

See it for Yourself

See all that Glasgow has to offer on a guided sightseeing tour with City Sightseeing. Or why not buy a Heritage Pass (visitbritain.e-line.nu/servlet/us_pyra?wts.PAGE=h_ix3.htm&$GUEST=FI&wts.ACTION=loginguest&$echoType=VU&$echoCode=445&p=H) and visit which ever attraction you like? With the pass you get access to more than 580 UK attractions. Is the sight you want to see outside the city walls? No problem, use a Scotland Travel Pass (visitbritain.e-line.nu/servlet/us_pyra?wts.PAGE=h_ix3.htm&$GUEST=FI&wts.ACTION=loginguest&$echoType=VU&$echoCode=305&p=H) for unlimited access to the Scottish railway network.

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