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Glasgow is one of Europe's most visited cities. In recent years it has been designated:
- European Capital of Sport 2003
- UK City of Architecture and Design 1999
- European City of Culture 1990
More than 2 million tourists visit Glasgow every year to enjoy a wealth of cultural and leisure attractions and as a base to explore the magnificent scenery which surrounds the city. Others take in the sights in and around the heart of the city, including:
- Glasgow Cathedral - which marks the burial spot of St Mungo, Glasgow's patron saint
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Provand's Lordship - the oldest house in the city
- Glasgow Green - ideal for walks and visiting the People's Palace
- Merchant City - marvel at the mansions, banks and warehouse buildings built by Glasgow's wealthy merchant traders
- City Chambers - Glasgow City Council's magnificent headquarters in George Square
- Glasgow School of Art - designed by world-famous architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh
- Victorian architecture - Glasgow's elegant streets are lined with some of the most beautifully preserved Victorian buildings
Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city and is surrounded by some of the most breathtaking scenery in Western Europe, made famous down the years in verse and song. Today, the city has emerged as the cultural, commercial and convention capital of Scotland. The finest specimen of Victorian architecture in Europe according to the late poet laureate Sir John Betjeman, the city made ships and gigantic locomotives and powerful machines. But most of all, it made friends.
The world has been meeting in Glasgow for over a hundred years. In 1888 eleven million visitors attended the International Exhibition of Industry, Science and Art. Nine million visitors came to the Glasgow International Exhibition of 1901 and the Empire Exhibition of 1938 attracted over thirteen million visitors.
The tradition has continued with the city hosting the National Garden Festival in 1988, the Cultural Capital of Europe in 1990, the UK City of Architecture and Design 1999 and was European Capital of Sport last year.
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