United Kingdom · City guides
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland on Clydeside in the Central Belt. Glasgow reinvented itself from the 1990s, one of the most successful examples in Britain, with a range of developments in industry, culture, cuisine and architecture. It's now a lively destination meriting several days to explore, and with excellent visitor amenities in all price brackets.
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- Currency
Currency
British Pound (GBP)- Language
- Scots
Language
Scots, English, Scottish Gaelic - Time zones
UTC+0
UTC+0 (UTC+1 in summer)- Power plugs
- Type G
Power plugs
Type G · 230 V - Getting around
Drive on the left
Drive on the left
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United Kingdom · Population: 626K · Calling code: +44
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