MLV MAG

SPECIAL EDITION : GLASGOW

EXCLUSIVE !

TOP 3 BEST BURGERS IN TOWN

NUMBER 8

December 2014

+ 6 PLACES TO VISIT

A GUIDE FOR STUDENTS : WHERE TO DRINK, EAT, SLEEP

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INTRODUCTION

This report is addressed to every young people or student who come to Glasgow for holidays, to study, to work or just to have fun. It will help you to feel good as soon as you lay

down your feet in Glasgow city! MLV mag will help you to find the best places to have drinks, to party and to go shopping. It will also advise

you nice places to eat Scottish dishes and will recommend you the nicest

things to visit. Of course, this is intended to young people, so all of

our recommendations are the cheapest ones! Enjoy!

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SIGHTSEEING……………………………………………………………………………...Page 4

HOW TO FILL YOUR STOMACH? ………………….……………………………..Page 10 What do you have to try? ………………….……………………………..Page 10

Best burgers in town – top 3……………….………………………..…..Page 13

SHOPPING……………….………………………………………………..………………..Page 18

WHERE TO SLEEP……………….……………………………………..………….……..Page 20

GLASGOW BY NIGHT……………….…..…………………………..………………..Page 22 Nice pubs where you can have a drink……..…..…………………..Page 22

Clubs you should try ……..…..……………………………………..……..Page 25

SCOTTISH SLANG……..…..…………………………………………………………..Page 28

AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED! : Saint-Andrew’s day…………….……Page 30

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SIGHTSEEING

6 places to see in Glasgow and its surroundings !

GEORGE SQUARE

You cannot miss it !! It is the main square of the city dedicated to the King George III. You will see a big building: that is the city hall! It is sometimes illuminated as you can see on the picture. There often are entertainments! For example, you can ice-skate onto the skating rink in December!

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KELVINGROVE ART GALLERYLet yourself be tempted by an amazing visit of this museum! You’ll be surprised by its originality! For free you can try on funny masks, see the most dangerous animals such as dinosaurs, look at microorganisms through microscopes but also discover some mummies! This is a place not to be missed!

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UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

If you’re not studying in this university, you really must have a look round it because it is open to the public! It will be as if you walk around Hogwarts, Harry Potter’s school! Go all over the place until you find the most beautiful viewpoint over Glasgow. If the weather is nice go for a walk in the park next to the university!

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MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT

Who said that museums are deadly boring?! The museum of transport will make you feel like a kid again! Bicycles, buses, cars, planes…As you walk through this place, you’ll be immersed in the 1930’s, you’ll see the first bicycles, sit on a subway but also discover the trains for the next generation. And it’s all free!

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WHISKY DISTILLERY OF AUCHENTOSHAN

If you are a whisky lover you should definitely go to this place near Glasgow!! For only £5 you can learn how whisky is made. And for you biggest pleasure you can enjoy a tasting glass at the end!

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EDINBURGH

Scotland’s capital is not far from Glasgow! This only takes one hour and a half to go there by bus! The most popular city of the United Kingdom offers a lot of surprises! You’ll go back in the “old town” where you can visit the castle. But you can also find a more modern atmosphere in the “new town” where bars and restaurants are plentiful! Many festivals and events are held such as the international folk festival in May! Edinburg is a festive city and you’ll regret if you don’t go!

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HOW TO FILL YOUR STOMACH

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1 FISH N CHIPS

How to talk about the UK without describing the Fish N Chips? The most famous course is just an indispensable! As the name says, it contains a large fried white fish with chips (usually with salt and vinegar). You can’t leave the city without tasting it.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO TRY? One of the most important thing, or for sure THE vital thing is THE FOOD! How to discover a country and a new culture without trying specialities? That’s impossible! As a student or a young person, you know that it’s difficult to join good food and low price. Here are typical Scottish dishes for few pounds

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2 FRIED FOOD

An entire part is necessary when you talk about “Fried Food”! In Scotland you can find a few stores where they sell fast food and particular fried food. You can taste a fried pizza, fried sausage, fried beef… And fried mars bar! If you are not a regular customer of this kind of food it can be interesting to try all these dishes.

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3 HAGGIS

Scotland’s food can’t be listed without naming the famous haggis! Forget what is inside (if your stomach is delicate) and try it! However we recommend ordering it in a good restaurant for the first time.

4 SEA FOOD

Don’t forget that you are in the main producer of sea food (salmon, mussels, lobster…) If you like all that kind of food, you will enjoy all these Scottish products.

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5 IRN BRU

The “Scotland's other national drink" (after the whisky of course!) is an orange soda. Really famous here, you can’t compare his taste with anything else. Just try it to know! (Personal advice: for a best taste, drink it in a fresh can or with ice).

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BEST BURGER IN TOWN- TOP 3Best food for students is unquestionably BURGERS! With beef, chicken, cheese, mayo or BBQ sauce, this is the best way to fill your stomach. Here, the TOP 3 of the best burgers in Glasgow. Now, you just have to try them!

THE BEST OF THE BEST – TGI’S FRIDAY ( 113 Buchanan Street )

The first rank of our Top 3 is for the “Fridays® Double Glazed Jack Daniel’s® “of TGI’s FRIDAY. Its sauce with Jack Daniel’s sweet and smoky glaze is just AMAZING. Cheap price for the meal, located in the city centre, nice staff and good decoration… you can’t miss it! (We recommend savouring it with an Oreo Milkshake)

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BURGER MEAT BUN (48 W Regent St. )

A cosy and hidden place in the city centre, where you can eat a wonderful Cheese Burger with Cheese Chips. There is a little quantity of dishes which means a good quality of products.

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NY AMERICAN GRILL ( Princes Square, 48 Buchanan St)

Let’s eat a burger inside the Princes Square at the NY American Grill! With a decoration mixing fancy, industrial and wood and a beautiful view on Buchanan Street, it is actually an excellent place to sit.

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WETHERSPOON

A few restaurants in Glasgow (and other cities like Edinburgh) where you can find cheap and good food in nice located place, often old building such as bank or offices. Taste the “chili con carne Hot Dog” with a drink for a few pounds at any time of the day.

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WHERE TO SPEND ALL YOUR MONEY?

BUCHANAN STREET

Mainly because you have all the stores reunited in one beautiful street in the heart of the city centre. Forever 21, All Saints, Lush, Urban Outfitters, Zara… A lot of different places where you can buy clothes and accessories walking on the street.

APPLE STORE (147 Buchanan St, Glasgow)

Just because you can have Free Wi-Fi and discover the new IPhone 6 inside!

As a memory, a gift or just for yourself, this is a list where you can buy what you want. Don’t forget to show your student ID for

discount.

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WEST END AND THRIFT SHOPS

Take the subway or the bus and go to the West End where you can find nice stores and thrift shops. You can buy a kilt for 10£ or shoes for 5£!

PRINCES SQUARE (48 Buchanan Street)

A shopping centre with a magnificent front window where you must have a high budget if you want to buy designer clothes. You can also have a drink or eat inside,

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WHERE TO SLEEP ?

Find a place to stay can be a real headache!! If you can try to find a flat before going to Glasgow!

If you live in the city centre you have everything within reach!

This is a young and dynamic neighbourhood and the atmosphere is cosy! Not far from the city centre there is a lot of things to explore! However avoid the south of Glasgow across the river, because you’ll be away from everything!

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Hostels

You just arrived in Glasgow and have no place to sleep? Don’t

worry! There are many youth hostels

in the city! While waiting to find a better solution you can stay a few nights! You have the choice between St Enoch hostel, Euro hostel Glasgow, blue sky hostel

or Glasgow youth hostel and even more!

  

GLASGOW BY NIGHT

You probably know that Glasgow is more and more famous for its nights. Indeed, there are many nice places to go to party and to have drinks. Maybe too much for someone who has never been in the city? You will find below nice and originals pubs and clubs.

Nice pubs where you can have a drink !

The Willow Tearoom: It is a tea room designed by the famous Glaswegian architect: Mackintosh. The address is 217 Sauchiehall Street.

The Corinthian: It is an old bank refashioned as a very nice pub. It is located on 191 Ingram Street:

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The Arches: Very nice pub under the central station. You find yourself under a stone vaulted roof very well enlightened. It is at 253 Argyle Street!

The Gallery: This pub embodies perfectly the “old Scotland” style. The address is 203 Buchanan Street!

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Oran Mor – Café: At the top of Byres road in the west end, an old church was reorganised as a pub. The atmosphere is warm and typically Scottish. You will find there 250 whiskies malts and a roof designed by Alasdair Gray.

A very nice way to reconcile discovery of the city with drinks is the “sub crawl game”. The subway of Glasgow is special; there is only one circular line which goes all around the city. The aim of the Sub crawl is to stop at every station and take a beer in the closest pub. There are 15 stations so you have to stop 15 times! It’s a very nice game to do with friends, it allows you to discover every neighborhood of the city and also to meet a lot of people! Don’t forget to buy a daily ticket!

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Clubs you should try !

For every young people, partying is very important in holidays but even during the studies. Glasgow nightlife is also very well known for the large range of its clubs. In less than 20 minutes by feet, you can reach every club and every musical genre.

Sub Club: Very famous club for its underground genre, the Sub Club is very close from the central station. Since 1987, this club plays a kind of house techno music to customers who are here more to enjoy the music than to drink. This club appears 45th in the world best clubs ranking, edited by Dj mag.

O2 ABC: This club is in reality a concert hall. When the concerts are finished, it begins to be a giant club. The music is always different and the size of this club permits you not to feel claustrophobic! Most of the time, the entrance is 5 pounds. Every Friday nights, a special party called “Propaganda”. It’s a rock Indo style and you can enter for free if you register in advance on their website!27

THE GARAGE: It’s a very big nightclub with 3 big rooms and cheap prices. This is the perfect club for students! The music is commercial and actual, and the advantage of the 3 rooms is that you can choose your music style! This club is open 365 days a year !

THE ARCHES: This is a pub during the day and a club during the night! This Victorians arches can host 3.000 clubbers, which is directly under the central station in the city center. The students “Octopussy” parties every Wednesday are a success. Carl Cox, Boize noise and lots of Dj have recently played in this club.

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The flat 0/1 Very nice concept! The club is composed like a flat: You can dance in the kitchen, sit on a living room and even in double beds or a bath! The entry is free every night!

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USEFUL TIP:SCOTISH

SLANGIf you’re not Scottish you probably won’t understand everything and it can be confusing. Indeed, they have a strong accent and they use special words which only exist in Scotland. Here are some advices to help you with the Scottish English!

Scottish people roll one’s r’s; that is one of the reasons why it can be hard to understand.

You will probably hear someone ask you “Alright?” which is very common for the greetings! However you will notice that in Scottish English the letter g often disappears. As a result you will hear “goin” instead of “going”. In particular “going to” becomes “gaunnae”. In the same idea you can guess that “umnae” means I am not.

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“Cheers” is widely used to thank. Moreover you will realise that to say “yes” they use another word: “aye” and “No” becomes “naw”. But they also have some other different words such as “wee” which means small, “bairn” which means baby or “blether” which means talkative.

You may hear “Keep the heid!” This phrase can also be used to say “stay calm”.

EVENT NOT TO BE

MISSED: Saint-

Andrew’s day

The 30th of November is dedicated to Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. Since2007 Saint Andrew’s day is a public holiday and many events take place. For example you will have the opportunity to eat the best food of Scotland, listen to the traditional music and admire the traditional dance (ceilidh). Let yourself be surprised!!

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