Essential Free Tour Glasgow
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The biggest city of Scotland, Glasgow, was once a small fishing village that had an incredible growth during the industrial revolution. With such a long history to unravel and so many landmarks to visit, joining the best Essential Free Tour of Glasgow is the smartest way to enjoy your trip. The city offers architectural masterpieces, green areas and imposing modern-day marvels, while maintaining its working-class roots. Your knowledgeable local guide will take your group for a walk around George Square. With its statues, plaques, and memorials of the city’s most important historical events and figures, George Square is a time capsule of the city’s rich past. A five-minute walk away, you will find the great neoclassical building of the Gallery of Modern Art.
While enjoying your stroll around the historical center of Glasgow, you’ll walk around a 12th century work-of-art — the famous Glasgow Cathedral. Step through its medieval arches and embark on an 800-year journey back in time. Right behind the Cathedral, on a hill, you can take a stroll around the peaceful and timeworn Victorian cemetery, the Glasgow Necropolis, that offers spectacular views of the city. Further west, you’ll see the impressive Titan from the riverbank. Although not as easy on the eye as Glasgow’s other landmarks, the humble Titan, a 150-foot crane that was completed in 1907, is a powerful symbol of the city’s historic industrial might and working-class roots. Enjoy the opportunity to talk to your guide about the challenges locals faced to rejuvenate the city into this contemporary metropolis.
The Essential Free Tour of Glasgow will take you to a place of culture, creativity, and learning: the buzzing West Area. From its streets lined with cafes, bars, and restaurants you’ll walk to the nearby Botanic Gardens to enjoy one of the hundreds of the cities impeccable manicured green spaces. From here, you could head out to the campus of one of the oldest and most distinguished learning institutions in the world, the University of Glasgow, founded in 1451. Glasgow’s charm, culture, and seamless marriage between the old and the new, make it a place you´ll absolutely love discovering. Avoid disappointment and book your Free Tour of Glasgow's Old Town today! You will get the most out of your trip to Scotland and you will leave with unforgettable memories.