Glasgow - The Student City

 A pint of T please

 

Time for a bit of a switch up in locations we are headed to a city on home soil, a place I’ve lived for the past 3 years as a student and I think deserves a mention.

Glasgow.

I’ll start of with a story about my first day as a student in the city where I headed off to a local bar to grab a pint and explore the city.

The local beer in Scotland is Tennents and the logo on the pump is a massive red T.

Seeing this I think my subconscious thought I know a way I can really lean into the English southerner stereo type.

“Alright pal what can I get for ya.”

“Alright mate I’ll have a pint of T please.”

“Do you want sugar with that.”

I had no idea what he was talking about, I just saw a look of disgust and slowly clocked what I’d asked him for.

3 years on and I’ve gotten used to the lingo but my Scottish accent still needs a bit of work.

The city is full of culture with galleries, music venues, bars and restaurants on every corner.

Theres also a fair few kebab shops for some end of the night grub. Hajar Shwarma is a personal favourite.

The cities west end is super aesthetic with lots of little independent cafes, lovely architecture and a few lovely parks that you can go for a stroll in to get away from the busy town centre.

It’s definitely an area I would recommend to people coming to stay for a few nights.

The city centre is a lot more commercial and busier with lots of shops on Sauchiehall and Buchanan Street to fill ya day.

And the merchant city which is where I stay and is full of your nice restaurants, Irish pubs and karaoke bars but I wouldn’t be able to tell you where they are…

Overall rating: 4/5

I think it’s a great city especially for a students or a good night out and I would definitely recommend to anyone interested. Just make sure you check the forecast before you book.

Oh yeah and here’s us with our pints of Tea (no sugar).