Welcome to Glasgow!
Glasgow is a city bursting with character, being Scotland's largest city and the third most populated from UK. It is located at the west end of Scotland's Central Belt, sitting on the banks of the River Clyde and represents the main industrial centre of Scotland, but also the economical key centre outside London.
You can attend some really great events in Glasgow, such as the Glasgow Comedy Festival, and Glasgow Film Festival. You can also take part to other events, depending on your interests, such as World Pipe Band Championships, Glasgay, or why not, go to The Zeiss Planetarium, which has the best projector in the UK, providing all the tourists a great view of the night sky, more clear and more beautiful than ever seen before. There is also an exhibit, on floor 1, the Slow Bubbles. All you can do here is to blow bubbles in a tall tube of thick oil. Very easy but attractive, the bubbles being so colorful and beautiful, especially when made by yourself. If not, try the hot air Balloon Workshop. Just do your own balloon out of polythene and glue, and then let it go. It will fly 15 meters or more into the air.
If you want to visit something, cross by the Gallery of Modern Art where you can see a terrific collection of recent paintings and sculptures. The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, placed on the University Avenue is an art Gallery that contains a world famous Whistler collection, and various temporary exhibitions. There is also a separate museum which is the oldest public museum in Scotland and has a variety of exhibits, including a display on the Romans in Scotland and one on the various dinosaur discoveries found on the Isle of Skye. The city's biggest public museum is called Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, situated on the Argyle Street, showing great artworks, biological displays and anthropological artifacts. It's great for children and families because of those discovery rooms full of artifacts from ancient Egypt, wildlife, fossils, decorative arts, the hall of arms and armor and so on.
But if you need just to walk and relax, Glasgow provides you many green spaces, and big great parks, the most famous of all – Glasgow Green. You will find here Nelson's memorial obelisk, The beautiful Doulton fountain which is the largest terracotta fountain in the world, The Templeton carpet factory and The Peoples Palace Museum and Winter Gardens, which shows everyone the details of the Glasgow life.
This is a city full of life, vibrant and lively, with some of the most friendly people that are always willing to help tourists in need.There are also a lot of nightclubs, concerts and festivals in Glasgow.
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