Glasgow tops UK city poll

Readers of a popular travel magazine have voted Glasgow as the best city in the UK to visit.

The city moved up from being a runner-up last year to top dog in this year's Readers' Travel Awards for Conde Nast Traveller magazine.

Readers scored Glasgow on value for money, food, nightlife, entertainment, accommodation and hospitality, among other factors.

"Glasgow is the most fantastic world-class city. It has so much energy and style and its people are some of the friendliest you'll find anywhere," said Sarah Miller, editor of Conde Nast Traveller.

"Glasgow deserves this accolade because it's worked really hard at transforming what people might once have perceived as a dour place into one of the most vibrant cultural scenes anywhere in Europe."

Other awards were presented to Italy for being the top worldwide destination and Dubai International Airport as the best airport in the world, while the best hotel award went to the Observatory Hotel in Sydney.

British Airways and Cathay Pacific were also voted as the best short and long haul airlines respectively.

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