Glasgow is a city located in the north of the United Kingdom, and it is also the third-largest city in the country. A stopover in Glasgow is, first and foremost, a unique opportunity to admire the singular architecture. But it is mainly an ideal time to discover the Scottish way of life — a particularly chic lifestyle, borrowed from humility and simplicity.
Stopover in Glasgow, a surprising city
When you arrive in Glasgow, Scotland, you do not know really what to expect. A town that is neither the capital of Scotland nor an economic or financial center. The city has a port, just in the direction to Ireland or Iceland. We are far from the ideal and central situations of the largest ports of continental Europe, such as Rotterdam or Antwerp. And yet Glasgow is a city rich in art and history and especially the anti-chamber of the fabulous Scottish landscapes. Discover Glasgow in Scotland is also to walk in its different neighborhoods open wide his eyes and think that we are in London.
A sassy Scottish city
Chic neighborhoods, self-mockery, but also an influential culture of street art, Glasgow, the capital of whiskey remains a megalopolis on a human scale. What strikes Glasgow is the homogeneity of the city, there is not here properly speaking of gap between richs and poors. Here the poor neighborhoods adjoin the rich-class suburbs, everything, and everyone remains accessible.
Glasgow, land of Scotland, the capital of Whisky
In Scotland, wheat and barley rarely end up in bowls at breakfast, and for a good reason, it is the raw material for producing whiskey. Here these ingredients are even carefully sampled and worked to make alcohol that will end in barrels for an indefinite period. Indeed, the whiskey factory takes a prominent place in Scottish culture.
Glasgow a capital of Music
But you can not discover Glasgow without being interested in music, from seafaring fields to English rock, not to mention Victorian music and pop music. In Glasgow, everything seems to bring us back to music; the musicians and their guitars are everywhere. Besides, music is almost a religion. There are iconic groups that have in common to have all started here. We think of Simple Minds, Belle and Sebastian, Travis, but Franz Ferdinand or the Texas group, to name only the most famous.
Glasgow a passion around Football
While in Glasgow, you can watch a Glasgow Ranger football match and feel the popular fervor around the national sport. This English team is not just anybody. Indeed, the Rangers Football Club is one of the ten founding clubs of the English Football League created in 1890.
And if there is no place available on the side of Glasgow Rangers, there may be the side of the other club in the city, FC Glasgow. That’s it, you understand, this Scottish city is unique, and life sometimes seems to be hanging during the derby games.
Stopover in Glasgow the antechamber of the Highlands
These highlands of northern Scotland are unquestionably parts of one of the most beautiful places in Europe. They are called because the Highlands are a mountainous region, but also because they are located in the most northern part of the United Kingdom.
Scotland is so high in terms of latitude that it is even, from time to time, possible to see northern lights.
And if you get closer to the north coast of Scotland and its lochs, you will be able to admire orcas and dolphins. And it’s a fabulous opportunity and absolutely unique.
By chance, one of the most beautiful lochs in Scotland is also a stone’s throw from the city. And it’s definitely a great opportunity to go to Loch Lomond for an unforgettable trip.
credits: Yann Vernerie