‘Rough around the edges’ city revealed as UK’s friendliest

The likes of York, Liverpool and Manchester pridefulness themselves connected theirfriendliness and hospitality, but it turns retired you request to spell north of the borderline for the warmest welcome.

In the Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Awards 2024, Glasgow was revealed to beryllium the UK’s friendliest city, reclaiming its presumption with an wide people of 97.4 aft a little stint successful 4th spot past year.

In what whitethorn travel arsenic a astonishment to many, the Scottish city conscionable pipped London to the station arsenic winner, with the capital’s residents being described arsenic ‘some of the astir considerate radical around, accepting and accommodating of each successful its divers community.’

This was followed by Edinburgh successful third, portion Oxford and York rounded up the apical five. And in opposition to their neighbourly image, Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham were ranked eighth, ninth, and tenth respectively.

Glaswegians person a likewise good-natured reputation, truthful this triumph isn’t a full shock. But contempt tourism campaigns similar ‘People Make Glasgow’, it was besides erstwhile known for being the execution superior of Europe and the location of immoderate of the astir deprived areas successful the UK.

Travel blog Wandertooth highlighted ‘unsavoury’ pre-conceived notions from the 1970s and 1980s of it being a ‘gritty post-industrial city,’ portion Tripadvisor idiosyncratic presidentmrIreland claimed: ‘Glasgow astir apt has a bully bosom but is unsmooth astir the edges’/

However, though things person improved drastically owed to accrued concern implicit the decades, locals (lovingly referred to arsenic Weegies) are inactive ‘as unpretentious arsenic it gets’, and reviewer Stephen D echoed galore visitors successful praising its ‘rugged charm’.

‘The metropolis is magic,’ said another, scotschicky. ‘The radical are fantastic, brackish of the earth.

Proving it isn’t conscionable bias from a chap Scot, a 3rd poster called puddsYorkshire added: ‘Everyone is truthful affable and obliging, we lone had to get a representation retired and passersby were offering to springiness america directions.’

Some besides compared it to the capital, Edinburgh – which tends to beryllium much fashionable with tourists – with ColoradoTravel_steve saying: ‘Edinburgh is bully to spot for the humanities sites, but judge maine the radical successful Glasgow are much, overmuch friendlier.

‘The quality successful the 2 cities is similar chalk and cheese,’ added madscotsman115. ‘Glasgow is acold much vibrant than Edinburgh.’

Alongside large institution from residents and a convivial ambiance though, there’s plentifulness for tourists to enjoy.

Things to spot and bash successful Glasgow

To get a consciousness for Glasgow’s affluent culture, determination are nary shortage of museums and galleries, from the Burrell Collection, GoMa and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum to the Riverside Museum and Glasgow Science Centre.

Many of these are located successful the galore parks which earned Glasgow its moniker of ‘dear greenish place’, and it’s good worthy taking a rotation astir Pollok Park oregon Kelvingrove Park during your trip.

Alternatively, spot the full metropolis from the Necropolis, a Victorian garden cemetery adjacent to Glasgow Cathedral filled with architecture and history.

Fancy a break? There are bars and restaurants galore here, and the metropolis is known for its nutrient scene.

Try Irn Bru pulled pork astatine Bloc+ and Napoletana pizza at Paesano, research cafes and java shops similar Singl-end andPapercup, oregon bask a Michelin prima repast astatine Ox and Finch oregon Cail Bruich – you’re truly spoilt for choice.

The West End offers vintage buying and an arty atmosphere, but Ashton Lanespecifically is simply a must-visit, with its cobbled streets and fairy lights proving a glorious backdrop for a pint oregon two.

Speaking of which, wherefore not instrumentality a circuit of the Wellpark Brewery successful Dennistoun, the country’s oldest and the location to its favourite beer, Tennent’s? Plus, the Clydesdale Distillery offers tours and whisky tastings, and nary sojourn to Scotland is implicit without a wee dram, aft all.

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