Advantages: Local, dont need to fly from English airports. Good road connections
Disadvantages: No direct rail link

...Glasgow International Airport ( or Abbotsinch for those of us with longer memories ) is visible from the M8 motorway about 8 miles out of Glasgow and a mile or so from Paisley. So is very accessible to reach by car. It is my local airport and I have flown from here many a time on both international and domestic flights. One thing to confirm, if you are using a low cost airline, is which Glasgow Airport you are going to. There is another - Glasgow Prestwick ( airport code PIK ) which is about 25 miles south of Glasgow. Ryanair fly to Prestwick not Glasgow. There are 5 different parking areas from immediately opposite the terminal to approximately ¾ of a mile away. The bumf says it is served by a shuttle bus but as we all know, the regularity and frequency quoted in official leaflets can leave a lot to be desired. I haven’... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap bus travel, free entry to many attractions, great restaurants, bars and concert venues
Disadvantages: The bars close at midnight, it's very cold in the winter

...is the beautiful Glasgow Cathedral and directly across the road from there is the Provands Lordship which is reckoned to be one of the oldest houses in Glasgow. Another favourite of mine is the People's Palace museum which is in the east end of the city beside the famous Glasgow Barras market. The People's Palace appeals to me so much because it is a museum that even people with no interest in art can enjoy because it concerns the way people lived in Glasgow from the medieval times through to modern day. The beautiful Botanic Gardens at the back of the museum are often used for weddings nowadays. Although I'm not a big fan of Rennie Mackintosh he has designed many beautiful buildings in Glasgow. My favourite is the Scotland Street School, probably because every time I've been there hardly anybody else has been in the building. The classrooms... Read review

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...Although Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, Glasgow is without doubt the largest city. Up until fairly recently Glasgow had a bit of a reputation for being a 'hard' city, but that is no longer the case. Sure, compared to Scottish towns the crime rate in Glasgow is quite high, but compared to other European cities it is actually now quite low. Regeneration