visiting scotland , glasgow or edinburgh

irishh_bob

cant decide on which city to visit , hear edinburgh is more sophisticated and while i enjoy visiting castles and seeing beautifull architecture , i hear glasgow is a much better party town and the people much friendlier

amiable

For me it has to be Glasgow. Can't beat it!
Head down to Suckyball street

phelixoflaherty

Glasgow. Edinburgh is old stuffy and full of obvious tourists. Glasgow has more life

Third_Echelon

have been out in both cities, and i've had great nights out in both.. Prefer Edinburgh though. Better bars i think and is a nicer city to walk around.

itac

how long are you going for? If two days, then do both!
If memory serves me rightly, they're only about half an hour from each other via train.
Or do the day in Edinburgh, and then head to Glasgow for the night...best of both worlds;)

irishh_bob

itac wrote: »

how long are you going for? If two days, then do both!
If memory serves me rightly, they're only about half an hour from each other via train.
Or do the day in Edinburgh, and then head to Glasgow for the night...best of both worlds;)

apart from outside ibrox , what part of glasgow should an irish person avoid , you know , glasgows shankill road etc and is thier an equivelent in edinburgh

i know from experience that scotland is similar to northern ireland in outlook

rossie1977

never been to glasgow but edinburgh is a fun town, plenty of things to see and do during the day and loads of bars/clubs, its one of the best town i have visited in the uk

amiable

rossie1977 wrote: »

never been to glasgow but edinburgh is a fun town, plenty of things to see and do during the day and loads of bars/clubs, its one of the best town i have visited in the uk

IMO Glasgow is a better city to go out in. I'd advice you to go too

jambofc

depends what your going for,if it's a beer trip glasgow cheaper(but a kip) nothing much to do,edinburgh slightly dearer but if you search around there is some great offer's in the pub's,also a lot more to do and see and much safer.

schemingbohemia

irishh_bob wrote: »

apart from outside ibrox , what part of glasgow should an irish person avoid , you know , glasgows shankill road etc and is thier an equivelent in edinburgh

i know from experience that scotland is similar to northern ireland in outlook

Never had any problems whatsoever in Scotland with sectarian comments or actions and I've been there a load of times. That also includes being in a pub with a load of Rangers fans watching a match on TV.

I'd rather Edinburgh but they're both nice cities, with Glasgow you've to work a bit harder at finding the really interesting bits but it does have great nightlife, Edinburgh the tourism part is so much easier and the pubs are great too but it can be a bit more expensive than Glasgow.

big b

irishh_bob wrote: »

cant decide on which city to visit , hear edinburgh is more sophisticated and while i enjoy visiting castles and seeing beautifull architecture , i hear glasgow is a much better party town and the people much friendlier

you heard right.

although you can have a pretty good night out in edinburgh, and see plenty of interesting architecture, museums etc in Glasgow.

Short answer - both are good. Glasgow's less pretentious, Edinburgh (the bits tourists see anyway) is "nicer".

Which you'd prefer is down to age & your likes & dislikes,sweeping generalisations aren't really fair on either city.

irishh_bob

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Never had any problems whatsoever in Scotland with sectarian comments or actions and I've been there a load of times. That also includes being in a pub with a load of Rangers fans watching a match on TV.

I'd rather Edinburgh but they're both nice cities, with Glasgow you've to work a bit harder at finding the really interesting bits but it does have great nightlife, Edinburgh the tourism part is so much easier and the pubs are great too but it can be a bit more expensive than Glasgow.

anyway , im just back but i didnt actually visit edinburgh or glasgow , i threw my original plans out the window and spent the weekend in cumbria but since i drove , i travelled through scotland aswell , i have to say , cumbria is in my top three favourite ever places to visit , the lake district is stunningly beautifull , not as beautifull as milford sound ( in terms of natural beauty ) in new zealand but gorgeous none the less and the people in cumbria are incredibly friendly

drakshug

Yeah the lake district is nice but nothing like the highlands and Cumbria is a pain in the high season.
Glasgow is the biz for a night out (my home town) but nothing beats Edinburgh for the festival and for the architecture. Both cities have their rough parts like any city and you just have to keep your head straight. To tell you the truth, if you are Irish in glasgow you are guaranteed a good time. Hell, half the population are Irish descent, either from the North or the south. Just dont wear any football colours. The pubs wont let you in and that includes English strips.

irishh_bob

drakshug wrote: »

Yeah the lake district is nice but nothing like the highlands and Cumbria is a pain in the high season.
Glasgow is the biz for a night out (my home town) but nothing beats Edinburgh for the festival and for the architecture. Both cities have their rough parts like any city and you just have to keep your head straight. To tell you the truth, if you are Irish in glasgow you are guaranteed a good time. Hell, half the population are Irish descent, either from the North or the south. Just dont wear any football colours. The pubs wont let you in and that includes English strips.

the third week in september is hardly the high season , no offense but i found the people in cumbria friendlier than in scotland , gentler folk

il have to visit the highlands the next time im in scotland , was told to head for inverness and fort william way

drakshug

irishh_bob wrote: »

the third week in september is hardly the high season , no offense but i found the people in cumbria friendlier than in scotland , gentler folk

il have to visit the highlands the next time im in scotland , was told to head for inverness and fort william way

I really like Cumbria so no offense Spent many a fine holiday there.

Try Glencoe and Fort William if you can put up with the midgies. another nice area if you are coming from Dublin by Ferry to Wales is to go to Cumbria and then hit Galloway. It is like the lake district and a mini highlands. It is often overlooked as people head North but is a Gem. Try Glen Trool for a day out. Remember, Scotland is a helluva sight bigger then the central belt and you'll find the 'teuchters' very friendly.