Glasgow: Private Historical Walking Tour

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Glasgow: Private Historical Walking Tour

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Uncover the past walking around central Glasgow on a private tour led by a trained actor. Learn how Glasgow became the second city of the British Empire, and visit Glasgow Cathedral and more.

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The Glasgow story in the Magnificent Architecture of George Square
Explore the hidden alleys and lanes of the Merchant city.
Discover Glasgow's original Medieval city centre
Tour is taken by a professionally trained Actor, who lives in the city
A fun and amusing tour with loads of anecdotes of Glasgow life

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Step into the past on a walking tour of Glasgow. Find out about the history of the city as you stroll through George Square, Glasgow Cathedral, the collections in the Gallery of Modern Art, and the Police Museum. Meet your guide at George Square and admire the Victorian architecture of the City Chambers, the Merchants' House, and the headquarters of the Glasgow City Council. Discuss how this square is named after an English King with your local guide. Discover Glasgow's early Christian and Roman heritage and learn how the ancient tribes influenced the city. Walk to the modern commercial district and see where commercial Capitalism took root and where socialism and the British Labor party began. Continue to the shopping street and find the homes and palaces of the original trading Barons. Hear about who once made and lost fortunes and how the American War of Independence may have been set alight by Glaswegians. See more of this vibrant city you may wish to visit the imposing Glasgow Cathedral, the collections in the Gallery of Modern Art, and the Police Museum at the end of the tour. Explore the influence of Irish Immigrants on the city's growth. Finish your tour at the Glasgow Cross where public executions used to take place.

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All Glasgow Museums and Galleries are free to visit. We do not have time during the tour but the guide will point them out and you can visit free of charge later

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This tour will take place rain or shine This walking tour takes place on flat terrain

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Glasgow: Private Historical Walking Tour

Uncover the past walking around central Glasgow on a private tour led by a trained actor. Learn how Glasgow became the second city of the British Empire, and visit Glasgow Cathedral and more.

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