Day-time in Glasgow
City of Style
At the beginning of the 1990s, Glasgow celebrated its status as European 'City of Culture'. In 1999, its dazzling architecture won it the accolade of 'UK City of Architecture and Design'. Since then, the city has gone from strength to strength. If its culture, entertainment, good food and an all-day shopping experience you are after, a great time is guaranteed.
Glasgow is home to Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Shops range from High Street chains to the exclusive chic boutiques. Wander down the pedestrian shopping zones on Sauchiehall Street, Buchanan Street and Argyll Street, or the covered malls like Buchanan Galleries and the St Enoch Centre.
Princes Square oozes exclusivity, with its glass-roofed airy ambience. The nearby Italian Centre is a parade of top fashion and designer labels.
In between lies the Merchant City, trading on its solid reputation for innovative retailing, while its bars and cafes earn its description as the city's 'Left Bank'. At the other end of the shopping scale, the Barras offers the flea-market experience, with the chance of a bargain always at the next stall.
Eating your way round Glasgow is going to take time. Look at any listing of bars, bistros and brasseries at the informal end of the eating spectrum and you’ll find pages and pages to choose from. Glasgow's restaurants offer the best in international cuisine.
Style also apparent in the friendly, engaging nature of the Glaswegian people.