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Where to Stay in Glasgow, Scotland

Published/Revised November 3, 2014 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

To help you decide where to stay in Glasgow, we’ve compiled a list of Glasgow hotels, giving preference to hotels that are near major sights and that offer modern amenities such as wireless internet. Our collection of ‘where to stay’ options includes hotels for every price point, from luxury boutique hotels to good-value hotels just steps from George Square. Our ‘where to stay’ recommendations are ... Read Full Article

Winter Ice Skating in Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland

Published/Revised May 13, 2016 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Traditional outdoor winter ice skating has soared in popularity in recent years, both amongst children and families, those just wanting to have a go on the ice and, of course, the serious skaters. Each year, special outdoor rinks are installed in various locations throughout Scotland to indulge one's skating passion. Like England and Wales, some excellent outdoor skating venues can be found ... Read Full Article

Glasgow, the City of Music

Published/Revised June 12, 2014 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, recently named Glasgow a UNESCO City of Music, as part of the Organization’s Creative Cities Network. It joins Bologona in Italy and Seville in Spain, as the only three European Cities of Music. Glasgow was chosen for very good reason; check-out some of the statistics: -    in an average week, 127 musical events take place in the city -    123 ... Read Full Article

Glasgow Hotel Guide

Published/Revised January 23, 2009 By This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

In Celtic, Glasgow means "a dear green place” and that it is, although a bit less green since its naming. With a proud history as a shipbuilding, trade, and financial center, contemporary Glasgow is sleek and modern and its Manhattan-style town planning affords many sweeping vistas of the city's impressive Victorian buildings, as well as the architectual gems from the medieval to the present day. ... Read Full Article