5 Reasons Glasgow Has To Be The City You Visit Next

But why even bother when Edinburgh is so great?

Belcairn
Digital Global Traveler

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Princes Square Shopping Centre Glasgow. Photo by author
Princes Square Shopping Centre Glasgow. Photo by author

If I see one more Instagram post with the caption “Sing me a song of a lass that is gone” I’ll scream.

Scotland is full of tourists, taking snaps and posting them, but I’ve noticed one thing when I read about their trips.

They hardly ever mention Glasgow.

Have you even really seen Scotland if you haven’t been to Glasgow? A lot of people seem to think “it’s a waste of time” that could be better spent in Edinburgh or Glen Coe. Or checking off Outlander locations.

They are so wrong. Add it to your bucket list. Stay a while and absorb the vibe of the city. Glasgow rewards time spend there — and you will fall in love with the place!

A bit of background — the rivalries

Well, Outlander did get one thing right — Scotland is a tribal culture!

Think about the football teams. Rangers vs Celtic; Hearts vs Hibs. If you want to avoid a fight make sure you say you support Partick Thistle. All of this is based on old sectarian rivalries. Protestants vs Catholics.

But there’s city rivalry too. Glasgow is the friendly, blue-collar, ‘real’ Scotland. Edinburgh people are…

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Belcairn
Digital Global Traveler

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