GLASGOW is simply the best in Britain. It has been voted the UK's top city destination for foreign tourists ahead of Edinburgh and London.
The accolade comes from US lifestyle magazine Conde Nast Traveller - a glitzy holiday guide read.
Its celebrity readers have voted in their droves to place Glasgow top of their A-list .
Magazine chiefs say Scotland's biggest city triumphed because of its people, its hospitality and its vibrant nightlife.
Other attractions wooing the tourists are Glasgow's free galleries and museums. Kelvingrove is the favourite while the city's shopping - the best outside London - has long been a plus factor for overseas visitors.
Glasgow picked up Conde Nast Traveller's top award in London last night.
Councillor Alex Mosson, chairman of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: "Winning an award of this calibre is testament to the incredible progress made in changing visitor perceptions of the city since the launch of the Glasgow: Scotland with Style campaign in March, 2004."
GLASGOW is simply the best in Britain. It has been voted the UK's top city destination for foreign tourists ahead of Edinburgh and London.
The accolade comes from US lifestyle magazine Conde Nast Traveller - a glitzy holiday guide read.
Its celebrity readers have voted in their droves to place Glasgow top of their A-list .
Magazine chiefs say Scotland's biggest city triumphed because of its people, its hospitality and its vibrant nightlife.
Other attractions wooing the tourists are Glasgow's free galleries and museums. Kelvingrove is the favourite while the city's shopping - the best outside London - has long been a plus factor for overseas visitors.
Glasgow picked up Conde Nast Traveller's top award in London last night.
Councillor Alex Mosson, chairman of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: "Winning an award of this calibre is testament to the incredible progress made in changing visitor perceptions of the city since the launch of the Glasgow: Scotland with Style campaign in March, 2004."
Was the european city of culture a few years back as well, and held the european cup final a couple years ago also. Not been doing too bad recently actually.
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
Was the european city of culture a few years back as well, and held the european cup final a couple years ago also. Not been doing too bad recently actually.
Hampden is holding the UEFA cup final this year too
Couldnt be bothered starting a new thread so just thought id post in this one that Glasgow won the race to hold the Commonwealth Games in 2014 today. I suppose its good for the city, not sure how much difference it will make to the city despite how we are told it means great things.
Dont mean to be negative but hopefully the money it costs to hold this kind of thing wouldnt have been better spent on much needed regeneration, particularly in the area where its meant to be held, which is Parkhead right down to Dalmarnock and surrounding areas. Been speaking to people about the area of the East End of Glasgow, its already quite like a commonewealth village, with people wandering about in tracksuits, out of breath, full of drugs and struggling to speak proper English, so perhaps its quite an appropriate setting.
Lol, no offence to people of the east end, only kidding.
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
I hate the orange order and all that stuff, but im not bothered about what individual people are as long as they are sound with me. Got best friends from both backgrounds.
In other news, Celtic Park is hosting the opening ceremony while Rangers are hosting the Rugby 7's. lololol
Apparently Celtic Park is going to be upgraded in the run up to it as well. There is also a massive upgrade of the subway planned, which will reach way out into the eastend instead of the way it is just now, which is just around the centre, west and southside.
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
ah jaysus, IN my most humble of opinions... I reckon that Scottish inventions are right up there with abortion and failed relationships in the 'we fucking KNOW already' category :cool:
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
ah jaysus, IN my most humble of opinions... I reckon that Scottish inventions are right up there with abortion and failed relationships in the 'we fucking KNOW already' category :cool:
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
I hate the orange order and all that stuff, but im not bothered about what individual people are as long as they are sound with me. Got best friends from both backgrounds.
In other news, Celtic Park is hosting the opening ceremony while Rangers are hosting the Rugby 7's. lololol
Apparently Celtic Park is going to be upgraded in the run up to it as well. There is also a massive upgrade of the subway planned, which will reach way out into the eastend instead of the way it is just now, which is just around the centre, west and southside.
I was jokin', 'cos I know amentvedder is a Rangers supporter.
scotland is the 2nd best country in the world.. only beaten by Narnia
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
scotland is the 2nd best country in the world.. only beaten by Narnia
IF by 'Narnia' you mean 'Ireland' well you COULD be right... otherwise you're talking through your arse
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
ah dinnae ken whit any wee bastard is oan aboot if he thinks Alba is a fuckin' person.
I love Scotland. I generally dislike the idea of patriotism when it's any other country, mainly because only we have anything to be proud of
"I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
people wandering about in tracksuits, out of breath, full of drugs and struggling to speak proper English
Just described Parkheid on matchdays!
I'm an east ender (don't support my local team) I was hoping the commonwealth village would have to be built on top of my house, offer me loads of money and I'm off to Mount Vernon
Just back from a few days in Scotland ... couple of days were in Glasgow ... and to go with earlier parts of the thread ... we noticed that central Glasgow smells mainly of chippies
Also got to spend part of my train journey back yesterday with Dons fans on their way to the Hearts game ... spent the whole journey drinking and discussing how they couldn't get lifted and end up in court again or they'd lose their jobs (they had jobs :eek: )... as we pulled out of Waverley (where they had gotten off) they were being greeted by the polis ... can't say I was too disappointed when I saw they got drubbed.
So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
I'm an east ender (don't support my local team) I was hoping the commonwealth village would have to be built on top of my house, offer me loads of money and I'm off to Mount Vernon
lol
Govan is hardly any better!
Ive seen some of the plans for the village, looks really cool. Hope its worth it.
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
Im sceptcial but hopeful at the same time. Whatever happens we have done ourselves proud. If i was told that we would qualify if we won our last game after being drawn in the same group as France, Italy and Ukraine i would not have believed it. Im going to get very drunk all day so that whatever happens im happyish, but if they win ill be over the moon. Going to be in the town from about 12pm, the city centre will be absolutely jumping!
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
Im sceptcial but hopeful at the same time. Whatever happens we have done ourselves proud. If i was told that we would qualify if we won our last game after being drawn in the same group as France, Italy and Ukraine i would not have believed it. Im going to get very drunk all day so that whatever happens im happyish, but if they win ill be over the moon. Going to be in the town from about 12pm, the city centre will be absolutely jumping!
Your right to go at that time and get a good spot. I'll be doing the same and I plan on getting something to eat and pacing myself Everybody is buzzing. They've done us proud already.
Just back from a few days in Scotland ... couple of days were in Glasgow ... and to go with earlier parts of the thread ... we noticed that central Glasgow smells mainly of chippies
Also got to spend part of my train journey back yesterday with Dons fans on their way to the Hearts game ... spent the whole journey drinking and discussing how they couldn't get lifted and end up in court again or they'd lose their jobs (they had jobs :eek: )... as we pulled out of Waverley (where they had gotten off) they were being greeted by the polis ... can't say I was too disappointed when I saw they got drubbed.
I know what you mean, I get that chippy smell when I think of central station.
Ill be going out on Friday as well, setting my alarm for 11am saturday and just getting up and going for it again though. Probably not the best Monday to be starting a new job but shit happens!!
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
IF by 'Narnia' you mean 'Ireland' well you COULD be right... otherwise you're talking through your arse
get the fuck oot o' this thread...
if i meant Ireland i would have said "RagNBoneLand"
we must beat Italy.. we absolutely must!!!!
oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
We still go through if we draw and then Ukraine beat France in Ukraine. Id rather we just went out and hammered Italy though, easy. Dont know where im going to watch it. Watched the last few games in Coopers in the westend but might go into the centre as the place will be jumping. Going to wear my old France 98 Scotland top, the nicest one they've ever worn.
People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
I know what you mean, I get that chippy smell when I think of central station.
Love to see Scaberdeen getting beat
One of the times I really noticecd it was going down to the Low Level ... it became a bit of a running joke as at first it was a throw away comment 'oh I smell chips' ... then you'd walk somewhere else and it'd be 'I think I smell vinegar' ... never noticed it like that before
Will be wanting Scotland to go through
So are we strangers now? Like rock and roll and the radio?
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The accolade comes from US lifestyle magazine Conde Nast Traveller - a glitzy holiday guide read.
Its celebrity readers have voted in their droves to place Glasgow top of their A-list .
Magazine chiefs say Scotland's biggest city triumphed because of its people, its hospitality and its vibrant nightlife.
Other attractions wooing the tourists are Glasgow's free galleries and museums. Kelvingrove is the favourite while the city's shopping - the best outside London - has long been a plus factor for overseas visitors.
Glasgow picked up Conde Nast Traveller's top award in London last night.
Councillor Alex Mosson, chairman of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau, said: "Winning an award of this calibre is testament to the incredible progress made in changing visitor perceptions of the city since the launch of the Glasgow: Scotland with Style campaign in March, 2004."
Was the european city of culture a few years back as well, and held the european cup final a couple years ago also. Not been doing too bad recently actually.
Hampden is holding the UEFA cup final this year too
True on both counts
LMAO!!!
14/09/06, 16/09/06, 17/09/06, 19/09/06, 20/09/06 ~ The Stone lookalike leg of the 2006 tour
18/06/07 - Amazing, just amazing
04/07/06 ~Proud to be part of the AIC Astoria Crew~
Rockin' out to Creadles
I dont have a clue what some of the people im talking to are saying lol
Dont mean to be negative but hopefully the money it costs to hold this kind of thing wouldnt have been better spent on much needed regeneration, particularly in the area where its meant to be held, which is Parkhead right down to Dalmarnock and surrounding areas. Been speaking to people about the area of the East End of Glasgow, its already quite like a commonewealth village, with people wandering about in tracksuits, out of breath, full of drugs and struggling to speak proper English, so perhaps its quite an appropriate setting.
Lol, no offence to people of the east end, only kidding.
I hate the orange order and all that stuff, but im not bothered about what individual people are as long as they are sound with me. Got best friends from both backgrounds.
In other news, Celtic Park is hosting the opening ceremony while Rangers are hosting the Rugby 7's. lololol
Apparently Celtic Park is going to be upgraded in the run up to it as well. There is also a massive upgrade of the subway planned, which will reach way out into the eastend instead of the way it is just now, which is just around the centre, west and southside.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
I was jokin', 'cos I know amentvedder is a Rangers supporter.
Yeah i know that. I also know Rangers got pumped midweek while Celtic won. lol
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
I love Scotland. I generally dislike the idea of patriotism when it's any other country, mainly because only we have anything to be proud of
Just described Parkheid on matchdays!
I'm an east ender (don't support my local team) I was hoping the commonwealth village would have to be built on top of my house, offer me loads of money and I'm off to Mount Vernon
lol
Also got to spend part of my train journey back yesterday with Dons fans on their way to the Hearts game ... spent the whole journey drinking and discussing how they couldn't get lifted and end up in court again or they'd lose their jobs (they had jobs :eek: )... as we pulled out of Waverley (where they had gotten off) they were being greeted by the polis
Govan is hardly any better!
Ive seen some of the plans for the village, looks really cool. Hope its worth it.
[size=+3]C'MONA SCOTLAND!!!!!!![/size]
Your right to go at that time and get a good spot. I'll be doing the same and I plan on getting something to eat and pacing myself
I know what you mean, I get that chippy smell when I think of central station.
Love to see Scaberdeen getting beat
get the fuck oot o' this thread...
if i meant Ireland i would have said "RagNBoneLand"
we must beat Italy.. we absolutely must!!!!
One of the times I really noticecd it was going down to the Low Level
Will be wanting Scotland to go through