Glasgow: The Vibrant City
Glasgow is the largest and most vibrant city in Scotland with a population of just over 650,000 inhabitants. Truly cosmopolitan, Glasgow offers something for everyone. From great shopping, to a fantastic selection of museums and art galleries to theatres, restaurants, nightclubs and bars. Glasgow was voted the UK's No.1 city for tourists in 2006 in the Conde Nast Readers' survey. Sarah Miller, Editor of Conde Nast Traveller, said: "Glasgow is the most fantastic world-class city. It has so much energy and style and its people are some of the friendliest you'll find anywhere. Glasgow deserves this accolade because it's worked really hard at transforming what people might once have perceived as a dour place into one of the most vibrant cultural scenes anywhere in Europe." To see the full results of the survey for 2006 click here and scroll down to the 'UK Cities' section. To read more an article about the award click here.
Over the years, Glasgow has held a number of prestigious titles including:
- 2012 Host of Commonwealth Games
- 2007 Venue of UEFA Cup Final, at Hampden National Stadium
- 2003 European Capital of Sport
- 1999 City of Architecture and Design
- 1990 European City of Culture
Glasgow is an excellent place to be based. As well as being Scotland's largest city, it is also easy to travel to other parts of the country. Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city is less than 50 miles away and takes less than an hour to get to. Edinburgh is an international city with much to see and do. As well as being home to the international festival, Edinburgh also has a magnificent castle, which dominates the city centre skyline. For more information on Edinburgh visit: Edinburgh Tourist Board
Weather in Glasgow
July and August are the warmest months in Scotland. The coldest months are generally January and February. In summer, the Scottish temperature is only a few degrees cooler than England. For example, the average daily maximum temperature at Glasgow in July is 19 °C compared with 22 °C in London.
Average Max / Min Temperatures in Degrees Celsius
| City | Jan | April | Aug | Oct | Dec |
| Glasgow | 6.4 / 1.6 | 12.1 / 4.4 | 19.1 / 11.5 | 12.6 / 6.7 | 7.0 / 2.2 |
| Manchester | 6.9 / 1.5 | 11.9 / 4.5 | 20.1 / 12.1 | 13.5 / 7.2 | 7.6 / 2.3 |
| London | 7.2 / 2.4 | 13.3 / 5.2 | 22.6 / 13.3 | 15.2 / 8.0 | 8.8 / 3.3 |
Today's Weather in Glasgow
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The time now in Glasgow
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