Glasgow is one of Europe’s most vibrant cities, home to the art nouveau architectural treasures of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and on the doorstep of Scotland’s outstanding countryside.
The former ship-building powerhouse has undergone an economic and cultural renaissance and in 2004 it was re-branded as Glasgow: Scotland with style. The editor of US travel magazine Frommer’s voted Glasgow one of the top ten, must-see, up-and-coming destinations for 2006.
More than £1 billion is being invested to transform the riverfront into a stylish business, residential and leisure area, and this summer the world-famous Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum re-opened after a £27.9 million renovation.
Glasgow is a shopper’s paradise and was voted Britain’s top retail destination after London’s West End in 2004. The main shopping thoroughfare, Buchanan Street, has been voted one of the world’s top retail destinations.
The splendour of the Ayrshire coast and Robert Burns country; Loch Lomond and the Trossachs – the gateway to Scotland’s world-famous Highlands – are less than an hour’s drive from Glasgow.
Scotland is the home of golf. Some of the world’s finest Open championship courses, such as Royal Troon and Turnberry, are just an hour away from the city.
Sample a dram in some of Scotland’s whisky distilleries, or visit some of the beautiful castles – all within easy access of Glasgow.
Glasgow International Airport, serving more than 100 destinations, is eight miles from the city centre.