Pollock Country Park

GLASGOW: SCOTTISH CITY OF MUSIC AT A GLANCE

Glasgow and its popularity as well as importance has somewhat oscillated during the past centuries; however, there is absolutely no doubt the city is truly remarkable and its tourist potential is vast. The city is very energetic, with pulsating nightlife, and a music scene which easily overshadows many of its better-known European counterparts.

Locals pride themselves on Glasgow’s excellent cultural reputation and creative efforts which brought awards such as the 1990 title ‘City of Culture’, 1999 ‘City of Architecture and Design’ or 2003 ‘Capital of Sport’. Most recently, the city joined Bologna and Seville as a UNESCO City of Music. Musical choices there are truly outstanding; on average, there are 130 music events organized each week covering a wide range of genres.

Glasgow makes a very good first impression with its friendly atmosphere as well as a selection of many architectural gems. The prosperous era during the 19 century produced many spectacular Victorian and Edwardian buildings, which sadly contrast with high-rise tower blocs and concrete housing added in the era of economic decline of 1960’s and 1970s’.

Local best known architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh is a reputed art nouveau artist whose most celebrated creation is the beautiful Glasgow School of Art.

The Clyde Auditorium, often called Armadillo, is a modern concert hall and an exhibition and conference centre, whose shape resembles a hull of a ship. A fine example of Gothic architecture is the Glasgow Cathedral; the Mitchell Library and the Gallery of Modern Art are well worth visiting, too.

Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy a trip to the Pollok Country Park, often recommended as a Glasgow must.

Pollok Country Park & West End Festival | My Story of Life

We (with Wanji & Duwe) boarded the 9.27 am train from Glasgow Central Station which is 15-min walk from my hall to Pollokwest station. The journey took about 10 minutes and the ticket price is £2.10 which sounds reasonable for a journey which pass trough 3 stations only. The weather wasn't very good that day with lightly rained and windy. It's very cold! The raindrops kept on attacking my face if I didn't use my umbrella. The park itself is very huge. Walking here didn't really make ourselves tired because of the cold weather. First, we walked along a farm which contains several highland cows. The cows are quite different from the normal cow. It has a very thick browny fur and longer horns. We spent a few minutes here capturing photos of the cow before Aleen and Bee arrived. We stopped for a quick lunch at the flower garden. We had cooked fried rice last night. There's a small hut here so we stayed here for a while. A large variety of flowers can be found here; colourful flowers, scented herbs and many more. There a glasshouse here as well. It was warm inside it to preserve the flowers in here. Then, there's a vegetable garden. I could recognise some ot the vegetables such as onions, salads and some fruit trees. This place is called is quite big, however only few areas where filled with booths and exhibitions. Not so many people came to this festival because it was raining all day. The booths sells food, clothes and stuffs which I didn't even bother to buy. I felt that the timing wasn't right, so it was boring actually. The only thing I bought here was a Kulfi ice cream, a traditional East almond & pistachio flavoured ice cream.

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