Glasgow is a large city that grew from being a small agricultural settlement along River Clyde to the largest seaport in the country and a major center of the Scottish Enlightenment of the eighteenth century. Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the population continued to grow; the city is now a trendy attraction for people all around the world.
Glasgow is the perfect city for a day trip or weekend away from Edinburgh. The largest city in Scotland offers plenty to do and many attractions to see, including world-renowned museums, art galleries, historic sites, parks, retailers, bars and pubs, and restaurants. There are also sightseeing walking or bus tours that will take visitors to all the best and most popular sites around Glasgow. The city is also a UNESCO City of Music with an average of 130 musical events each week, and it is also the home of the largest winter music festival in the world, Celtic Connections. Glasgow Map