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Glasgow is known as 'The Friendly City', thanks mainly to the warmth, vibrancy and energy of its inhabitants. In the early 1970s, the name Glasgow came to be synonymous with unemployment, economic depression and urban violence. It was known for the bloody confrontations that occurred between rival supporters of the Protestant Rangers and Catholic Celtic football teams, and as the home of the Glasgow Kiss (a particularly unfriendly head butt). Over the years, however, the city reinvented itself, rediscovering its rich cultural roots and proclaiming a new pride through a well-orchestrated publicity campaign. By 1990, it had been elected European City of Culture and, in 1999, served as the UK's City of Architecture and Design. Currently, Glasgow is the third most popular destination in Britain for foreign tourists, after London and Edinburgh.Glasgow Travel and Scottish Attractions:
Although influenced by thousands of Irish immigrants, Glasgow is the most Scottish of cities, with a unique blend of friendliness, urban chaos, black humour and energy. In the late 20th century the city saw an incredible outburst of musical talent and produced such groups as Simple Minds, Aztec Camera and Orange Juice. It also boasts excellent art galleries and museums (including the famous Burrell Collection), as well as numerous good-value restaurants, countless pubs and bars and a lively arts scene.
Glasgow's top attraction, the Burrell Collection, was amassed by wealthy industrialist Sir William Burrell before it was donated to the city. It's now housed in a prize-winning museum in the Pollok Country Park, 5km (3mi) south of the city centre. This idiosyncratic collection includes everything from Chinese porcelain and medieval furniture to paintings by Renoir and Cézanne. Carpeted floors maintain the silence to contemplate the beautifully displayed treasures. Carved-stone Romanesque doorways are incorporated into the structure so one actually walks through them. Some galleries are reconstructions of rooms from Hutton Castle, the Burrell residence.
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