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Travel guide to Glasgow, BritainThe Third largest city in Great Britain - Glasgow is the industrial capital of Scotland. Apart from its colourful history (the city being more than 200 years old) and traditions in shipbuilding and tobacco, it has a long university tradition (dating back to 1450). The University's art gallery is one of the finest in Scotland. The opera lovers are going to be fascinated by the superb Scottish Opera Company, performing at Glasgow's Theatre Royal.This earthly and at the same time spirited city is well - known with its variety, lively atmosphere and vibrant night - life, being one of the most cosmopolitan destinations in Europe. The city was reborn as an example of the splendid Victorian architecture, and became a centre of style and vitality. Glasgow is proud with its well - known, all around the world art collections, as art and culture are important in the city's life, where most of the galleries and museums are with free admission. Their number exceeds 20 and includes the world's first Museum of Religion, the renowned Burrel Collection and the contemporary Gallery of Modern Art. Galleries, libraries, hotels, almost all of them seem to be a historical landmark or exhibition. No visit would be complete without seeing the Art Nouveau unique style of the Scotland's, considered to be best architect - Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which adorns attractions as The Lighthouse, Glasgow School of Art and House of an Art Lover. Glasgow is very proud of its Scottish heritage and shows it every year at the Glasgow Highland Games, where participate people from all over the world, who come especially for the occasion. Don't make the mistake to miss the Museum of the Barrens, containing historical exhibits from a five county area, a doll collection and a genealogical library. Antique and craft shops are stocked with unique crafts, furniture and collectibles. Glasgow is known to be the best shopping centre in the United Kingdom, outside London. The high street stores, designer labels and speciality outlets with welcome pit - shops in the first class cafe culture around the Italian Centre, Merchant Square and others are an outstanding experience, even for the fussiest customers. As a Victorian city, Glasgow was a sandstone city, drawing some of the best building stone from outcrops immediately below the built - up area. Variety in colour and texture saw the introduction of stone from Stirlingshire, Ayrshire and County Durham. In recent years, exotic foreign granites have been added to the native Scottish stones, so to the visitor is offered a full range of rock types and something of a world tour as he walks the Glasgow streets. A destination that deserves your attention. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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