Glasgow Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Scotland, United Kingdom
About Glasgow
In 2021 the city had a population of 612,000, with a total of 1.2 million in the Greater Glasgow area, Scotland's largest conurbation. The name derives from ancient Brittonicglas cöü, a green hollow, which you will struggle to locate. What you do encounter is a lively year-round destination with lots to see and do. Glasgow was a small market town until the 18th century, focused on the cathedral, so its "High Street" is a modest thoroughfare a mile east of the present centre. It grew rapidly when the 1707 Act of Union allowed Scotland to trade with English overseas colonies, flourishing with the transatlantic trade in tobacco, sugar and slaves. Glasgow's mills and foundries also drew in labour from the west Highlands and Donegal, as those regions lost their traditional smallholding ways of
Top Attractions in Glasgow
Explore the best things to see and do in Glasgow:
- ★Barrowland Ballroom
- ★Bellahouston Park
- ★Botanic Gardens
- ★Britannia Panopticon
- ★Burrell Collection
- ★Celtic
- ★Centre for Contemporary Arts
- ★Cineworld
Where to Eat in Glasgow
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴13th Note
- 🍴Amarone
- 🍴Amber Regent
- 🍴Ashoka
- 🍴BLOC+
- 🍴Brel
Where to Stay in Glasgow
- 🏨15Glasgow
- 🏨Carlton George Hotel
- 🏨Clyde Hostel
- 🏨Crowne Plaza
- 🏨Devoncove Hotel
- 🏨DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Central
Glasgow Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 16 sections including: