If you live in Glasgow / Edinburgh, have you visited the othe one?

[AgentProvocateur]

DS has a friend round who's never been to Edinburgh, and isn't fussed about going. I find it a bit sad that an adult (no money issues) can be so insular.

[LassWiTheDelicateAir]

Gosh , I forgot I did live in Glasgow for 3 month's decades ago !

[LassWiTheDelicateAir]

How strange- I live in Edinburgh, I don't visit Glasgow a lot but certainly at least half a dozen times every year. I much prefer Edinburgh and to be honest although there are plenty of places I'd be happy to live in I would not want to live in any other part of Scotland than Edinburgh.

I have however never been in Livingston or Bathgate.

[glasg0wmum]

I grew up in Edinburgh, went to Uni in Glasgow, moved to England, moved back to Glasgow and live here now. When I was a child we never went to Glasgow. Ever. Before I visited the Uni on an open day I'd never been. To be fair though in the 80s there wasn't much to come and see.

We go to Edinburgh quite a lot - with the trams it's easy to drive to Ingliston, leave the car and tram it into town. In the last six months we've been to te Christmas markets, taken the kids to the national museum and taken another trip to the Castle.

When I was a student one Glasgow pub landlady refused me a Saturday job because of my Edinburgh accent.

[kua]

I find this thread odd. Growing up in one city meant that some of my friends would move to the other for a myriad of reasons. So,of course I would visit them . On top of that there are concerts, shopping, days out etc

I can't imagine not visiting either city due to the minimal time involved.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

I have been amazed though to meet Glaswegians who've never been to Edinburgh and Edinburghers who've never been to Glasgow.

WTF!

50 mins (less than an hour people!) on a train from Waverley to Queen Street. That's all. Some Scots need to seriously broaden their horizons.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Glasgow folk slag off people from Edinburgh, but Edinburgh people don't really mention Glasgow much. Probably tells you all you need to know about both groups!

As a foreigner who has lived in both cities I can state with certainty that is not my experience.The denizens of both cities are as eager to impress that their city is the superior.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

I do have teens now light that photo is nearly 12 years old. Strangely they are not so keen to come up hills now :) Although they did do Ben Nevis last June and are doing their DofE and do all sorts with Scouts...including a 30 mile cycle this morning - otherwise they are glued to screens in any free time :) Can't complain though as they are an absolute joy and the light of my life.

[Lightbulbon]

Lol young kids are easy.

Wait til you have teens...

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

For light couldn't find one of Arthur's seat. You know you wanna drag your children up though... :o

p.s. this isn't the top, they did go to the top though. A wee tip - we used to take some wee bits of toys (stuff from crackers and a few coins) and pop them in a bag and take them to the top of the hill to bury. the next trip up, they'd get to dig stuff up. Worked like a charm. Pre school age in this photo.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

Oh and festival stuff can be done for free or cheaply too. Street theatre is fab but if you stop to watch you really should pay something and with young teens we do a few of the free lunchtime showcase comedy type shows. And we have snacks from home while people watching in the gardens.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

If your child is young enough to find Arthur's seat a problem then they don't know about the stuff that costs. If they are old enough to know about stuff that costs, then they are big enough to go up Arthur's seat.

And yes, I have taken a young child up Arthur's seat and the pentland hills and loads of hills :)

I agree about the train fares from some place but kids travel free under 16 for us going to Edinburgh. Costs me a fortune to go to Dundee though for some reason. - I can take my two teenagers with me on the train to Edinburgh or Glasgow and they travel free. All it usually costs me is lunch in Jimmy Chungs - they like the simple pleasures :) We've done paid stuff but usually I can get two for one deals etc. Edinburgh is no more expensive than any other City.

[AddToBasket]

I agree with the poster who said Glasgow folk slag off people from Edinburgh, but Edinburgh people don't really mention Glasgow much. Probably tells you all you need to know about both groups!

[Lightbulbon]

Have you ever tried walking dragging a young child up Arthur's seat?

The train fares for a family of four are huge-you often won't get a seat/seats together.

The castle/dungeon/royal yacht/festival shows ie the things that interest dcs are excruciatingly expensive!

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

And it's a very expensive day out with kids. You'd be looking at £100.

Depends what you do - loads of stuff is free. Sample day:

National Museum
Greyfriars bobby
Take a packed lunch or buy sandwiches
Cut across to west end.
walk into Princes street gardens, play in the play park
see the flower clock,
walk up Calton Hill.

or,
See Holyrood Palace,
Walk up Arthurs seat/Salisbury crags - feed the swans on the way
swim at Commonwealth pool
back into town
Museum of Childhood or there's the National Storytelling centre with things on too.

There is honestly loads of stuff to do for free though this is common in loads of cities, including Glasgow :)

[Lightbulbon]

I got put off Edinburgh when I went to a uni open day. It was full of English public school boys which really put me off. Also I think red and blond sandstone Victorian houses of Glasgow are prettier than the grey grey grey of Edinburgh. So I never visited there for about a decade.

Then I discovered Stockbridge, west port and the Nicholson st areas. So I visit those areas sometimes.

Edinburghsnot accessible for car drivers or people who struggle to walk up all those hills though!

And it's a very expensive day out with kids. You'd be looking at £100.

People I know in Edinburgh (well educated not insular types) don't seem to visit Glasgow either. They seem more likely to go on long haul holidays!

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

I have lived in both, currently in Glasgow. Like to pop through to Edinburgh to do touristy things :)

[LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett]

I live in Edinburgh and pop off to Glasgow for mini-breaks two or three times a year, usually seeing bands. I love both cities.

[TrollTheRespawnJeremy]

I think in Edinburgh peak season there is such a sprawl of tourists that it is nigh on impossible to meet an actual native from the city!

I always feel like there's not much going on in Edinburgh nightlife wise.

Katarzyna there is definitely sweet centres in Glasgow, if you try the places PrettyBird recommended. It used to be part of my commute and I'd drive past transfixed by the stuff in the window.

Looks lovely but I have no idea whatsoever what any of it is.

[OneMagnumisneverenough]

I don't think Edinburgh folks are less friendly, just a bit less nosy more reserved.

I think it is obviously a generality though

[Katarzyna79]

Are glaswegians really more friendly seriously i think edinburgh folks are super friendly and polite. But there seems to beabit of rivalry or even hatred amongst some edinburgh scots and glaswegians .least ive been told itscoz the glaswegians dont consider edin folks to be true scots? That true or nonsense?

[Katarzyna79]

prettybird yes i think it was the latter justone road and there were definitely no saris. i was after readymadesuits though and saris i dont do fabric suits just more hassle for me. No it was a saturday and ashop owner kinyatarteding other shopowners toopen for us few mins short of midday whichwas kind of them.

Imiss myindian sweets i think there was a sweet centre but it wasshut too. You can getprepacked stuff in edinburgh but iprefer fresh jilabi and rashmali just for eid i wascraving it:(i cant believe no sweet centrw in edinburgh. Isobe my hus and took me there but it boxed stuffnot freshlymade so ive decided its not a bonafide sweet centre lol

[AgentProvocateur]

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[originalmavis]

Do they still refer to 'keelies'?

[TaintedAngel]

I live just outside Glasgow, and DP gets the train in for work every day - 30 min journey and about the same by car. We go in to glasgow a lot, for shopping, nights out, or even if its just for dinner.
I do love Edinburgh though... I go a few times a year for shopping, the castle or just for a change of scenery.

[SauvignonPlonker]

I'm a Weegie living in The Bugger (as I call Edinburgh).

I think Edinburgh is prettier; the festival is great & I prefer the weather.

But Glasgow wins hands-down for friendliness, shopping & facilities (velodrome, Hydro, indoor ski).

I go back a lot to Glasgow; we tried to move back (for better schools & house prices) but couldn't get jobs at the same time.