| Glasgow was also the UK's City of Architecture
and Design in 1999 and is architecture is certainly an
attraction in itself. Central Glasgow's Manhattan-style town
planning affords many sweeping vistas of the city's impressive
Victorian buildings, dotted with the little gems from the
medieval to the the present day. But it's the Art Nouveau
'Glasgow Style' for which the city has become famous, and no one
should miss the work of Glasgow most celebrated sons, architect
and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Surrounding the city
is some of the best of Scotland's scenery, from the rolling
hills of the Clyde Valley to the beautiful walking country of
East Dunbartonshire that borders the south west Highlands.
Exploring further, you'll find that many of the towns and
villages in the area such as Paisley, Renfrew, Biggar, Greenock,
Gourock and of course the breathtaking New Lanark World Heritage
Site make great day excursions from the city and offer a range
of attractions that make discovering their rich history a real
job. |
