Glasgow is an interesting city and although it has always been overshadowed by nearby Edinburgh, it is an interesting city and there is a lot to see. The city center is laid out in a straightforward grid on the northern bank of the Clyde River. The sights are quite far apart and you'll need transportation to see them all.
The eastern part of the central area is Grasgow's oldest district. The Gothic Glasgow Cathedral stands in one of the oldest parts of town. The oldest building in Glasgow is the 15th-century Provand's Lordship. St Mungo's Museum of Religious Life & Art is also in the old part of the city.
Heading west you will pass through an area with many 18th-century Merchant Houses. The Tenement House is very well preserved and includes the original furniture of a middle-class city dweller from the turn of the 19th century. Some 5 km (3 miles) south of Glasgow is the Pollok Country Park, where you can see one of the city's major cultural treasures, the Burrell Collection. It consists of numerous artifacts ranging from Chinese porcelain, medieval furniture and impressionist paintings. The busy Sauchiehall St is the location of the Glasgow School of Art, as well as the famous Willow Tearoom.
Most restaurants, pubs and many shops are situated on Sauchiehall St. There are many hotels in Glasgow. The city is 560 km northwest of London and 70 km west of Edinburgh.