111 Places in Glasgow That You Shouldn't Miss (111 Places in .... That You Must Not Miss)

111 Places in Glasgow That You Shouldn't Miss (111 Places in .... That You Must Not Miss) by Shields, Tom. paperback edition. ISBN: 9783740814885.

• The ultimate insiders guide to Glasgow • Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides • Part of the international em111 Places/111 Shops/em series with over 250 titles and 1.5 million copies in print worldwide • Appeals to both the local market (almost 600,000 people call Glasgow home) and the tourist market (more than 2 million people visit Glasgow every year!) • Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs • A revised and updated edition Glasgow was once known as the Second City of the British Empire - the powerhouse of the industrial revolution, a great port and merchant city whose architectural and cultural magnificence hid a darker side of urban poverty and squalor. Today the heavy industry is long gone, and 21st-century Glasgow is comfortable in its role as a smaller, cleaner, greener city, a vibrant and stylish center for the arts and learning, now even more friendly and culturally diverse. With a wealth of insiders local knowledge and engaging anecdotes, 111 Places in Glasgow That You Shouldnt Miss will guide you round a huge variety of intriguing sights, unique venues and surprising corners of this great city, helping you understand how the people made Glasgow and how Glasgow made its people.