Glasgow is regenerating and evolving at a dizzying pace –
style cats beware, this city is edgy, modish and downright ballsy. Its
Victorian architectural legacy is now swamped with cutting-edge style
bars, world-class venues to tickle your taste buds, and a hedonistic
club culture that will bring out your nocturnal instincts. Best of all,
though, is Glasgow’s pounding live-music scene which is one of the best
in Britain, and accessible through countless venues dedicated to
homegrown beats.
The city is going through a long-term
transformation, evident along the revitalised River Clyde, where
visitors can explore Glasgow’s mighty maritime heritage along riverfront
walkways. Museums and galleries abound and the city’s resume has been
made even more impressive with the reopening of the colossal Kelvingrove
Art Gallery & Museum – which, in typical Glaswegian fashion, strips
the city of any false pretences and tells it like it is – both the
inspiring and the infuriating aspects of life here.
Glasgow combines urban mayhem and black humour and
is so friendly, it’s sometimes downright unnerving – throw off the
shackles of urban restraint and immerse yourself in a down-to-earth
metropolis that is all about fun. And besides, where else in the world
can you land in the middle of a city in a seaplane?
Glaswegians are proud of their working class background and leftist traditions. Their rivalry with
Edinburgh
is fierce and folk are full of contempt for what they see as a prissy,
right-wing establishment on the east coast, full of toffs with clipped
accents and, infuriatingly, holding the title of capital city. However
Glaswegians remind themselves that
Edinburgh may be the capital, but Glasgow has the capital.
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Wonderful buildings captured beautifully.
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