Port Description

Glasgow, Scotland

The River Clyde divides Scotland's largest metropolis, where accents are thick, art and architecture thrive, and parks are plentiful, a fitting feature for a city whose name means “dear green place.” Pollok Country Park houses the eclectic Burrell Collection, which includes paintings, Chinese porcelain, medieval furniture, and Greek and Roman antiquities amassed by Sir William Burrell from the tender age of 15 until his death at 96. The Glasgow School of Art is a good place to discover the Art Nouveau style of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Cathedral is considered a Gothic masterpiece.