Definita “miracolo moderno”, Glasgow nasconde tante meraviglie da esplorare e visitare. Si è trasformata negli anni passando da città pericolosa a capitale della cultura e del design.
I vecchi e decadenti edifici hanno lasciato il posto a musei e gallerie che tutto il mondo invidia, a scintillanti centri commerciali, a locali di tendenza e ad avveniristici progetti di recupero del lungofiume.
What to see in Glasgow
Glasgow, in the last 20 years has undergone a radical change, becoming the capital of design and culture. The Scottish population has been able to enhance the advantages that this city offers, adequately promoting them and giving tourists the possibility to visit a large part of its attractions for free. Glasgow, what to see and what to do: here is a short guide to help you plan your trip to this wonderful city.
Glasgow museums
1 Glasgow Burrell Collection
One of the jewels is the museums, such as the Burrell Collection, nestled in the green lung of Pollok Park, where priceless archaeological pieces are gathered (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek, Roman), lacquers, bronzes, fine oriental porcelains, masterpieces of late Gothic European art, paintings by Corot, Manet, Cézanne, Degas, Rembrandt and much more.
2 Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum
The Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, in the green heart of the West End, brings together Victorian works by Scottish artists, masterpieces of the famous Glasgow Boys movement (brilliant innovators of visual arts and architecture), works from 15th-century Italy, French Impressionism, up to the most modern national and European artistic trends.
Glasgow: what to do and what to visit
Glasgow, besides being the largest city in Scotland, is undoubtedly a wonderful place to visit and discover. Here is a very short list of Glasgow’s points of interest that you simply can’t miss.
3 George Square
Artistic masterpieces aside, a visit to the city cannot ignore the historic center, whose hub is the eighteenth-century George Square, with at its center the column topped by the statue of Sir Walter Scott; the most famous Scottish novelist. This is the main square of the city, around which most of the museums and monuments are located. Besides being an area rich in culture, it is also the heart of Glasgow’s nightlife. It hosts, in fact, numerous pubs and venues, open until late at night.
4 St. Mungo’s Cathedral
The majestic Gothic Cathedral of St. Mungo, with its magnificent choir, behind which stretches a panoramic and spectacular cemetery where statues and tombstones alternate with trees and meticulously cared vegetation, is another place of interest in the Scottish city.
5 Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Glasgow Botanic Gardens: this garden of vast dimensions boasts greenhouses created in the early 1800s. It receives nearly 500,000 visits a year thanks to its particular beauty and the thousands of plants it hosts, including ferns from the Southern Hemisphere. The cherry on top? The entrance is absolutely free.
