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 Crossing the M8 Motorway in
Glasgow by scotlandscotour
As you can see from my photograph, and the map (website below), the motorway cuts through Glasgow.
Map:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?X=260000.95476465&Y=665000.295311887&width=700&height=400&client=public&gride=259174.95476465&gridn=665740.295311887&srec=0&coordsys=gb&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&scale=50000&in.x=8&in.y=7
The best way to explore Glasgow is on foot but obviously you can only cross the motorway in a few places, and it is noisy / unpleasant.
Driving into Glasgow is easy off-peak but rush hour congestion is commonplace, and parking is expensive. Also, it can be intimidating being on a 6 lane highway, not knowing if your exit is left or right.
Tip: Avoid the M8. Leave your car out.
That drunk man lunging at me with a bottle ... no wait, thats not fair on Glasgow, ... the free museums (I was like a child in a sweet shop) ... the Youth Hostel being an hotel and friendly and cheap, ... shopping for wedding clothes ... really good shops in beautiful arcades (no, not Enochs!!!) ... the Film Theatre, ... Sushi, ... and the airport - my gateway to the world.
The drunk, by the way, missed my head, smashing the bottle into the wall behind. But that happens anywhere, and hey, he missed! Other cities it'd be a gun. Glasgow is cool. Leave a Comment
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 Street Scene - Use Map to Find
Your Way by scotlandscotour
Zoom out to see the West End, Zoom in for Street names etc.
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Just copy and paste the above, to view a map.
Architecture!
This photo is of Buchanan Street, looking South. Gordon Street is to the right of camera, walk down this to reach Central Station. Leave a Comment
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 Street musicians by Rojo72
For instance: when I walked down Sauchiehall Street my first day in Glasgow I stumbled on some street musicians, but these weren't the ordinary kind of guitar and "streets of London"-singing people, but rather 4 extremely talented youngsters playing classical music. It was sooooo nice! Leave a Comment
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The best way to get to know the city is to just wander around and discover places for yourself. Well in the centre of the city at least, don't want to end up anywhere dodgy by accident! I took most of these photos while on my way to Glasgow Green on my most recent trip to the city Leave a Comment
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 by FrancaLingua
Some of my fondest memories are clubbing late into the night and then stuffing our faces in the wee hours at Change at Jamaica (is it still there??) ...
I lived in Scotland for two years, based most of the time in Edinburgh, but learned to really appreciate Glasgow's many great qualities. Because of its size and layout, it's not as tourist-site-accessible as Edinburgh, but if you've got a good map and some time, there is a great deal to see. The university has some fantastic buildings. Leave a Comment
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Walk the city! Glasgow although cold and rainy it a great city to walk around. The people are extremely friendly but beware of the Glasweigian 'Kiss'
Tending bar at the Baresford Pub! Leave a Comment
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have a walk in the west end, especially if the weather is nice (yes it happens !) go to the Botanic Garden, have a drink in ashton lane (behind Byres Road).
Go to the light house, it is a museum in an alley next to Buchanan Street, there you can find much of Mackintosh's work, if you want to see one of his masterpiece, go and have a look at the School of Art behind Sauchiall Street.
The different Pubs !! just because there really is an effort about the decoration
ie : don't miss The Corinthian (Ingram street) and Arta (old cheese market - merchant city) those two are a MUST SEE.+ there you can meet with a bunch of scottish people, the grrrreatest people in Europe so far. Leave a Comment
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 by thunderbox
Yowsa- these hills could give have you going into cardiac arrest within minutes. Leave a Comment
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Since we had limited time in Glasgow, we took one of those tourist bus tour things. It was a pretty good way to get an idea of what the city looks like and where things are located....especially if you are short on time! Leave a Comment
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Just walk around the city. It's a little spread out so it'll take a while but it's a great way to take in a lot of neat old buildings. A walk through Kelvingrove park on the way to the museum is really nice too. The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh is that though they both have a beautiful historic side, Glasgow has a gritty side that is lacking in Edinburgh. A walk through the working class area with it's numerous pubs and restaurants can be just as much fun as seeing the more picturesque side of the city.
Walking through one of the rougher areas of the city we saw a sign on the door of one of the pubs reading 'No Colous'. We were all a little confused until it dawned on Scott that it refered to team colours. Glasgow is home to two of the top Rugby clubs and it seems things can get a bit heated between the fans. Not knowing whether we were wearing team colours or not, we decided to keep walking. :) Leave a Comment
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