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| Written by Craig Wilson |
| Saturday, 09 August 2008 05:11 |
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Glasgow is a great short break destination and is still one of the gems the city break tables of top destinations in Europe. It probably does not spring to mind as some people's first choice to visit but it should. The largest city in Scotland and one with a history dating back to the stone age and Celtic Druids visits by the Romans including a Roman Fort. The first Christian church was founded in the 6th century and around 500 years later work began on Glasgow's first cathedral. An important trading centre since the 16th century, which evolved in to the major shopping centre Glasgow is today. Glasgow is widely known today as a major shopping location with numerous shops and markets to suit those of all tastes, there is only one city in the UK with better shops and that is London. There is a great selection of restaurants, clubs, casinos, pubs and music venues throughout the city. Throughout the year there are various festivals including the West End Festival, the Celtic Connections Festival, The International Comedy Festival, Mechant City Festival, Glasgay the UK's largest gay and lesbian festival, the Jazz Festival and more. These festivals generally run every year and each year get larger and larger. Visiting Glasgow is easy and can be very cheap especially if you can get one of the cheap fares with one of the many low cost airlines flying into Glasgow. There are two rail stations in the centre of the city as well as a coach station all with regular services from England and the north of Scotland. There are daily departures from all four of the London airports to Glasgow International. Glasgow has numerous options when it comes to accommodation including hostels, Bed and Breakfast accommodation, two to five star hotels and serviced self catering apartments. As the Commonwealth games approach 2014 more and more accommodation is being built and opened in the city. Glasgow can experience different climates all in the one day but this will not detract from your enjoyment as there is lots to do regardless of the weather conditions. Despite what you may believe it can get very warm in Glasgow during the Summer months There are numerous quality attractions in Glasgow such as the fantastic Kelvingrove Art Gallery one of the best Galleries in the UK if not the best outside London. There is also the Science Mall, which includes the Science Centre, Glasgow Tower and the Glasgow Imax Theatre. Being an old city there are many interesting buildings, architecture and museums all of which have free entry. Less than a one hours drive away is Loch Lomond and further north is the beautiful Highlands of Scotland. You are also within an easy drive away from Stirling and Edinburgh So what ever you are looking for Glasgow has it all from shopping, amazing nightlife, restaurants, pubs, attractions and much more. Visit Glasgow before it is no longer a discovery. About the Author: Find out which airline has flights and to where in the world with London Flights and from which London airport, all destinations displayed including Glasgow. Article by travel writer Craig Walker of Bargain Sun the holiday and travel discount web site. Kindly provided by MoneyHunter.org You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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