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The Glasgow region covers the city and suburbs, which spread over much of the lower Clyde valley, and now merge into the neighbouring urban areas of East and West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and North and South Lanarkshire.
Glasgow has a long history, thought to have begun when St Mungo established a church here in the AD600s. The city was at its height in the Victorian era as one of the driving forces of the industrial revolution due its shipbuilding and excellent position for sea trade with the Americas. Known as The Second City of the British Empire, its prosperity spread to surrounding areas such as Clydebank, which also suffered the same fate once these industries declined in the 20th century.
With the city itself now undergoing a renaissance, and free of the industrial smog that once blighted the Clyde valley, visitors can now enjoy the world-class cultural attractions of Glasgow just a short trip from some of the most beautiful countryside in Scotland.
A day trip from the city takes you to the delightful hills of Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire, while a cruise down the Clyde to the Isle of Bute and beyond has been enjoyed by Glaswegians since the days of the first tourists.
Glasgow has excellent transport links by road, rail and air, with the airport situated around 8 miles to the south-west towards the town of Paisley.
The Glasgow region covers the city and suburbs, which spread over much of the lower Clyde valley, and now merge into the neighbouring urban areas of East and West Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and North and South Lanarkshire.
Glasgow has a long history, thought to have begun when St Mungo established a church here in the AD600s. The city was at its height in the Victorian era as one of the driving forces of the industrial revolution due its shipbuilding and excellent position for sea trade with the Americas. Known as The Second City of the British Empire, its prosperity spread to surrounding areas such as Clydebank, which also suffered the same fate once these industries declined in the 20th century.
With the city itself now undergoing a renaissance, and free of the industrial smog that once blighted the Clyde valley, visitors can now enjoy the world-class cultural attractions of Glasgow just a short trip from some of the most beautiful countryside in Scotland.
A day trip from the city takes you to the delightful hills of Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire, while a cruise down the Clyde to the Isle of Bute and beyond has been enjoyed by Glaswegians since the days of the first tourists.
Glasgow has excellent transport links by road, rail and air, with the airport situated around 8 miles to the south-west towards the town of Paisley.
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