Glasgow Travel Guide
Glasgow |
Glasgow has seen more changes in the past two decades than almost any other British city. From a declining industrial centre with widespread pessimism about its…
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Glasgow Science Centre
Glasgow Science Centre
At the Glasgow Science Centre, visitors explore four floors of hands-on exhibits, including the planetarium, climate change theatre and IMAX cinema. Get sucked into a tornado in the…
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Upcoming Events in Glasgow |
 | Lily Allen 25 Nov 2009 Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre (SECC) Fresh from appearing at some of Europe's biggest festivals, outspoken British… more... |
 | The Rocky Horror Show 23 - 28 Nov 2009 King's Theatre Almost 40 years after its debut, camp classic The Rocky Horror Show makes its… more... |
 | Paul Weller 29 Nov 2009 The Barrowland Ballroom Influential and enduring British singer-songwriter Paul Weller is on tour in the… more... |
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Nightlife |
Pubs in Glasgow are usually open to around 2400 - bars often have longer licences, while clubs often stay open until 0300 or 0400, although last entry is usually at 0100. There are over 700 pubs and bars in the city (evidence that Glaswegians like a tipple now and again) as well as numerous nightclubs catering for all musical tastes. A number of the venues listed below blur the boundaries, morphing from bar to club and often serving very decent meals as well. Glasgow's nightspots cluster around …
Sightseeing |
In 1999, Glasgow was awarded the title of UK City of Architecture and Design, which attests to the great variety of high-quality design within the city, with Victorian, Regency, art nouveau and ultra-modern styles all represented. The most famous architect and designer associated with the city (and the one who has indelibly left his mark upon it) is Charles Rennie Mackintosh, born in Glasgow in 1868. Another notable architect was Alexander ‘Greek' Thomson. Glasgow is also justifiably famous for …
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