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Glasgow City Guide

United Kingdom>Glasgow
Glasgow was originally founded in around 1175AD and is now Scotland's largest city. It has a colourful past and is now a diverse, modern cosmopolitan city, full of contrasts.

Situated in West Central Scotland, Glasgow is just an hour away from the Capital, Edinburgh in the East and the ideal base to see the Highlands! From stylish restaurants to Continental style pavement cafes, from lively modern clubs to quiet wine bars, theatre, cinema, opera...Glasgow has it all!

Glasgow is the best UK shopping centre outside London, a top rated business location and the third most visited city in Britain. European City of Culture in 1990, UK City of Architecture and Design in 1999 and a National City of Sport.

Once famous for its shipbuilding and steelmaking industry, Glasgow, since its tenure as European City of Culture during 1990 has reinvented itself and is now probably as well known for its art and architecture. During 1999 Glasgow is City of Architecture and Design.

Getting There and Moving Around

By rail

An extensive network of regular and frequent local rail services operates in Glasgow, its suburbs and the West of Scotland. Most suburbs and towns within this area are accessible by train, however, the level of service varies greatly and some stations are closed on Sundays.

Underground services run from approximately 6.30am to 10.35pm form Monday to Saturday and from 11.00am to 5.50pm on Sundays, with a minimum service frequency of every 8 minutes. The underground has a flat rate to travel on the circular system which connects the 15 stations in the centre, west and south of the city.

By road

Private bus operators (notably First Glasgow, 0141 423 6600 and Stagecoach: Glasgow, 0141 333 1100 ) provide a comprehensive network of services from early morning until about midnight.

Night bus services operate at weekends only, when they can be quite boisterous. Tourist bus services operating from George Square are a very popular and informative way to see the city sites. Bus services to and from other UK towns and cities depart from Buchanan Street Bus Station.

Glasgow has approximately 1500 traditional London-type black hackney taxis, Taxis can be flagged-down in the street or queued-up for at designated taxi stances. The stances are usually located at busy spots such as stations and main thoroughfares - a taxi will not usually stop to pick up a hire if they are within a quarter of a mile of a stance.

Glasgow also has many licensed 'private hire cars' which operate on a similar basis as the black hackneys, except that they cannot be flagged-down in the street and they tend to be slightly cheaper.

Glasgow has few designated cycle lanes, but a plan has been drawn up by the City Council aimed at increasing the number.

Moving Around

Glasgow is a great city to see by foot, provided the weather is good enough. The city centre has many pedestrian precincts.



 

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