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A Trip to Glasgow

More and more people are visiting the city of Glasgow, are excited by it, enthused by the friendliness of the locals and are promising themselves that they will soon be back for more. Renowned for its friendly atmosphere, impressive architecture, fantastic shops, great restaurants, entertainment and splendid galleries and museums - it has plenty to offer.

Glasgow's modern upbeat city centre has fabulous shopping malls including the internationally acclaimed Princes Square and the new Buchanan Galleries. Shopping in Glasgow is an exciting experience second only to London. Tourists to the city can also enjoy many other attractions including the enthralling West End and some beautiful Scottish countryside is within easy reach.

Glasgow is building on its success as European City of Culture 1990 and UK City of Architecture 1999 - according to the Guardian & Observor Travel Awards, 1999 it is showing "the most impressive growth of visitor numbers among all UK Cities". I hope you have a look around my Web site and get a sense of why that is the case.

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Lone travellers and mature women

As I said in my section about why I decided to create this Web site I don't think there are enough Web sites that are geared to the interests of Women. Equally I don't think there are enough opportunities for single travellers - particularly mature women - to go on a trip which offers a completely safe environment, the personal touch and the knowledge of a local resident and is completely responsive to the needs of the traveller. Take advantage of a 'Holiday Friend' (this is not a dating agency) - myself or a local person, who is well known to me, knowledgable about the area and committed to ensuring you make the most of your trip. If you are interested in booking a trip to Glasgow and would like me to help or provide you with someone who can act as a companion and guide I will be delighted to hear from you. E-mail me at Pat@www.glasgowwestend.co.uk. or write to me at the address below.

Suggested Tour options:

• Great shopping - where to buy the best of everything, browse for bargains, check out the auctions and antiques, inspect the retro and discover the designer crafts. (Shopping in Glasgow can be a unique experience check out my guide to shopping in the West End of Glasgowto give you an idea of what's on offer)

• Delightful culinary experiences - visit the cafes and restaurants, enjoy fine Scottish Fare, your favourite choice of restaurant or try something quite new. (Glasgow is renowned for its eateries and has many award winning restaurants to choose from. I have put together a guide to eating out in the West End of Glasgow )

• Unique sightseeing - The West End of the City offers a spectacular range of sightseeing oportunities including the fantastic architecture of Charles Rennie MacIntosh and Alexander 'Greek' Thompson, great buildings, lovely parks and very interesting galleries and museums.

Here are a few examples:

• If you are interested in the architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh or Alexander 'Greek' Thomson a tour can be planned around the many Mackintosh Buildings in the locality and the many permanent exhibitions of Mackintosh's work and life.

• If you are an Art Gallery enthusiast the West End of Glasgow has Scotlands most visited tourist attraction in the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, one of the most atractive galleries in the Hunterian and the famous Burrell Collection is only a short trip away. Get a taste of the history, architecture, Museums and Art Galleries.