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Below, we chat with Liza Hearon, an assignment editor at HuffPost, about why you’ll want to put Glasgow, Scotland, on your bucket list.
What drew you to Glasgow as a place to visit or explore?
I have a group of friends who are from Glasgow, and I’ve been visiting the city frequently since I moved to the U.K. 11 years ago. It’s always a blast! When Americans visit Scotland, they usually only make it to Edinburgh. I understand why ― it’s a beautiful city with amazing history and vacation time is a precious resource. But Glasgow is just cooler ― the patter (Scottish term for banter or conversation) is unrivaled!
What are the best times of year to visit?
Let’s face it ― no one goes to Scotland for beach weather. Winters are dark, cold and damp. But there’s enough to do in Glasgow to keep you busy year-round. Summers are euphoric, with really long days (sunrise at 4:30 a.m., sunset after 10 p.m. at the height of the summer). And I haven’t seen anywhere else embrace Halloween like Glasgow does. The whole West End is like a costume party with students and many more converging for a monstrously fun night on Ashton Lane.
If you manage to score weather that’s warmer than about 57 degrees Fahrenheit, you may witness “taps aff,” the phenomenon of gentlemen walking around bare-chested in celebration.
What’s your best tip for getting there? How can you make the travel as stress-free as possible?
You’re probably not popping over to Scotland for a long weekend from the U.S. If you’re already in the U.K., Glasgow is really well-connected by train. There are plenty of direct trains from London that take about four and a half hours to Glasgow Central. British trains are needlessly overpriced, so try to buy your ticket in advance, don’t travel on Friday and Sunday evenings, and be sure to indicate you want a reserved seat. It’s also only about an hour by train from Edinburgh, and there are tons of trains to choose from.
Glasgow does have an airport that serves quite a few European destinations, if you’re coming from that direction.
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