Glasgow Destination Copy
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Glasgow Destination Copy (123 words)
Glasgow is a city of culture, bursting with activity and experiences, with the personality of a place that wears its heart on its sleeve.
From grand city squares to cobbled lanes to expansive green spaces, there is beauty built in. From iconic red tenement houses to splashes of colourful street art – Glasgow is a city stamped with warmth and creativity, with space to roam and delights to discover.
There’s a reason Time Out Magazine named Glasgow one of their ‘top ten best destinations in the world’ for 2019, as well as first for friendliness.
Welcome to a city where old meets new, heritage meets innovation, rain meets shine and friendliness meets honesty, with a refreshingly down-to-earth personality that is devoted to good times.
Glasgow Destination Copy (254 words)
Glasgow is a city of culture, bursting with activity and experiences, with the personality of a place that wears its heart on its sleeve.
From grand city squares to cobbled lanes to expansive green spaces, there is beauty built in. From iconic red tenement houses to the bright neon lights of the Barrowland Ballroom to splashes of colourful street art – Glasgow is a city stamped with warmth and creativity, with space to roam and delights to discover.
There’s a reason Time Out Magazine named Glasgow one of their ‘top ten best destinations in the world’ for 2019, as well as first for friendliness.
There is a history and heritage of jaw-dropping proportions. An architectural heritage that strides the centuries with the cityscape acting as a canvas to tell an eventful story of highs, lows, constant reinvention and a compelling central character in the Glaswegian people.
Glasgow is a city where old meets new, heritage meets innovation, rain meets shine and friendliness meets honesty, with a refreshingly down-to-earth personality that is devoted to good times.
Like the city and people itself, Glasgow’s music and art scenes are confidently Glaswegian yet innately international. Creatives converge in the city, bringing a positive energy that is unfussy and open to all.
The scenery of a stunning nation seeps into the city that is known as the Dear Green Place, whilst just beyond the city boundaries is the biggest of back gardens to discover, with beaches, castles and a rugged coastline, all less than the average daily commute away!
Recent Accolades
In 2019, Glasgow was named the UK’s top cultural and creative city as part of a landmark report by the European Commission.
“Glasgow was one of the first European capitals of culture, in 1990. Known as an industrial city, it has now gained recognition as a creative and cultural centre of European importance.”
In 2019, Glasgow was announced as the European Capital of Sport 2023.
"The city’s vision is to make sport and physical activity a part of citizens’ daily routine and a key part of both social and economic regeneration. Glasgow has been a global beacon, using sport and culture as key drivers in the city’s resurgence and that is why the city is the first to win the title twice. There is nowhere quite like Glasgow."
In 2019, Time Out Magazine named Glasgow in 8th spot in its list of the 48 best destinations in the world as well as first for friendliness and affordability.
“It’s comfortably the smallest and rainiest city in the top ten, so Glasgow’s lofty ranking may surprise some. But not residents, who love Scotland’s biggest metropolis for its dynamic music, clubbing and food scenes and its daft wit and gregariousness.”
In 2019, Conde Nast Traveller named Glasgow as the only UK city in its list of the top 10 best destinations in Europe for solo travel.
“British cities just don’t come any friendlier than Glasgow, and for solo foodies, the sharing tables scene in Finnieston makes eating out a thoroughly social experience. A decade ago, Finnieston was an unremarkable residential neighbourhood. Today, it’s one of the most exciting culinary destinations on the planet. The grand tenement flats are now home to microbreweries, seafood restaurants, bohemian cafés and poshed-up pubs at street level, but Glasgow’s famously friendly, fun-loving and unfussy spirit prevails.”
In 2018, the New York Times included Glasgow in the top 10 of its 52 global ‘must-visit’ cities list.
“The modern side of the largest city in Scotland is really blossoming; with dozens of formerly disused buildings reopening as cool galleries, bars, shops and restaurants, creating a vibrant, bustling atmosphere.”
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