Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CITY STROLLS
IN GLASGOW
Glasgow is set on some fairly gentle hills, which rise
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from the basin created by the River Clyde. Thus, it's
a city amenable to walking. Most of the following
perambulations don't involve the scaling of many steep
streets—although in order to obtain good vistas, a climb is
sometimes obligatory. Like in any bustling metropolis with
roads often clogged with traffic, pedestrians should exer-
cise caution. Glasgow drivers (including those behind the
wheels of city buses) can be a tad aggressive at times. Still,
some streets in the city center have been made into vehicle-
free pedestrian zones.
It is quite easy to get off the beaten track and away from crowds, should
you desire. Plus, the city has plenty of parks and open spaces. And given
the multitude of bus routes, the circular subway, and various suburban
trains, getting back to where you began is typically easy if you tire of
walking. Should you have a half-day free, walks 1 to 3 listed below can
be combined to create one pleasant stroll right across Glasgow from
Merchant City to West End.
WALKING TOUR 1:
MERCHANT CITY &
EAST END
START:
Central Necropolis.
FINISH:
Royal Exchange Square.
TIME:
About 1 to 2 hours.
BEST TIME:
Daytime.
WORST TIME:
Late at night.
This walk takes in Glasgow's historic heart, whose medieval districts
were first lost to the designs of the city's initial “New Town” develop-
ments in the 1700s—the beginnings of the area now known as Merchant
