A Few Days in Glasgow

Glasgow feels completely different from Edinburgh, even though it’s only 1 hour away on the train.

Arriving in Glasgow looks quite regal though.  The train stations, both Queen Street and especially Glasgow Central look very grand.

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Arriving slightly out of the centre, in an area like Queens Park, seems a lot more like the reality and day-to-day life of Glasgow folk.

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Glasgow has been a settlement since the 6th century, with a massive sprawl. Now offering a population of around 600,000, Glasgow is a mix of migrants, old and industrial architecture and a sense that the town is looking for a revival.

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Once you get closer to the centre, the town definitely starts to look prettier.

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Glasgow City Centre

A beautiful and diverse hub.  Although I did learn from a local that very few visitors stay more than a day in Glasgow.  They usually rock up on their way to somewhere else in Scotland.

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Lunch at Riverhill

Healthy lunch options weren’t very obvious, but I did find a good one here with cauliflower soup and mixed vegetable salad (except the bread was a bit old and dry).

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Fantastic Coffee in Glasgow

Luckily just around the corner, was really great coffee, at Riverhill Coffee Bar.

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Buchanan Street Mall

Wonderful for wandering in Glasgow city centre.

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St Enoch

Stumbled upon a shopping centre which had a few good shops, and a huge junk-food foodcourt.

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Overall, a town like Glasgow is a post-industrial icon.  With the right leadership and initiatives, it could make itself a new kind of hub again.

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