When it comes to both cities, there is only one real winner
Here’s a look at why we believe that Glasgow is the far superior city to our friends in the capital.
You are likely to get a much warmer welcome in Glasgow which has been a cultural hub for many years having been given the honour as being the first British city to be named as European City of Culture in 1990.
They don’t call Glasgow the ‘Dear Green Place’ for nothing with the city having over 90 parks and green spaces ready to discover. Photo: Discover Glasgow
10. River Clyde
Much of the city’s history has been born on the Clyde which brought many new Glaswegian’s to the city by boat. It was at the heart of Glasgow’s great shipbuilding industry too. Photo: John Devlin
11. Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh is one of the most important figures in British art with his work being spread all across the city. Photo: Contributed
12. Glasgow Necropolis
Edinburgh cannot boast of being the backdrop to the end of the most recent Batman film. The views from the top of the Necropolis are absolutely stunning too.
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