Glasgow is one of the biggest cities in Scotland and is only just behind London and Birmingham in terms of being the most populated area in the United Kingdom. Glasgow accounts for 41 per cent of the Scottish population.
The city is situated next to the River Clyde the banks of which were once the centre of the Scottish shipbuilding industry. The city also has a rich and traditional history with the University of Glasgow being a centrepiece of the United Kingdom’s educational institutions.
During the Victorian era the city was widely regarded as the British Empire’s second city behind London. Today, it is listed among the top 20 cities in the world for financial businesses, attracting many entrepreneurs to the area to develop new enterprises.
The reason for the boom in Glasgow’s population is due to the strong transatlantic trade links with America and the growth spurts of new towns and suburbs that emerged during the 1960s.
The Glasgow City Council Chambers building is one of the most valued in the whole of the United Kingdom.
The area should also be visited for the splendid architecture that was created in the 12th and 13th century and also for a number of distilleries that make some of the finest whisky in the whole of Scotland.
There are good transport links into the city with train services from many UK cities as well as the M8 motorway being heavily used. It is also easier than ever before to get a flight into the city from a number of popular UK airports.