Defined as a “modern miracle”, Glasgow hides many wonders to explore and visit. It has transformed over the years from a dangerous city to a capital of culture and design.
The old and decadent buildings have given way to museums and galleries that the whole world envies, to glittering shopping centres, trendy clubs and futuristic riverside recovery projects.
What to see in Glasgow
Glasgow, in the last 20 years has undergone a radical change, becoming capital of design and culture. The Scottish population has been able to enhance the boasts that this city offers, advertising them adequately and giving tourists the opportunity to visit many of its attractions for free. Glasgow, what to see and what to do: here is a short guide that will help you plan your trip to this wonderful city.
Glasgow museums
1 Glasgow Burrell Collection
One of the flagships are the museums, such as the Burrell Collection, crouched in the green lung of Pollock Park, where archaeological pieces of inestimable value are collected (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman), lacquerware, bronzes, very fine oriental porcelain, masterpieces of late Gothic European art, canvases by Corot, Manet, Cézanne, Degas, Rembrandt and much more.
2 Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum
La Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, in the green heart of West End, brings together Victorian works by Scottish artists, masterpieces of the famous current of Glasgow Boys (brilliant innovators of the figurative arts and architecture), works from the Italian 400s, from French impressionism, up to the most modern national and European artistic currents.
Glasgow: what to do and what to visit
Glasgow, as well as being the largest city in the Scotland, is without a doubt a wonderful place to visit and discover. Here is a very short list of places of interest in Glasgow that you just can't miss.
3 George Square
Artistic masterpieces aside, a visit to the city cannot ignore the historic centre, whose cornerstone is the eighteenth-century George Square, with in the center the column on which stands the statue of sir walter scott; Scotland's most famous novelist. This is the main square of the city, around which most of the museums and monuments are located. As well as being an area rich in culture, it is also the hub of Glasgow's nightlife. In fact, it hosts numerous pubs and clubs, open until late at night.
4 St. Mungo's Cathedral
The majestic Gothic St. Mungo's Cathedral, with the magnificent choir, behind which extends a panoramic and spectacular cemetery, where statues and gravestones alternate with trees and well-kept vegetation, is another place of interest in the Scottish city.
5 Glasgow Botanical Gardens
Glasgow Botanic Gardens: this vast garden boasts the presence of greenhouses created in the early 1800s. It has almost 500.000 visits a year thanks to its particular beauty and the thousands of plants it hosts, including ferns from the southern hemisphere. Icing on the cake? L'Entry is absolutely free.
