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Manhattan You will have seen it on the telly

Finnieston, Glasgow It’s hipper than it looks

is famous for its ruin bars, which are basically you can shake an artfully decorated stick at,
bars in ruined buildings, Àlled with cool and a music scene ranging from huge gigs in
artwork, twinkling fairy lights and odd front of large crowds to tiny authentic venues
knick-knacks such as broken-down cars offering a platform for tomorrow’s rock stars
converted into seating. and tone-deaf hopefuls alike. Glasgow, built
HOTEL: The Gerloczy (www.gerloczy.hu) is on the banks of the River Clyde, was once the
great value at under Dhs300 a night for some largest seaport in Britain and its immense
rooms, is full of character and has a great pride in its shipbuilding past still shows in its
location in the centre of the city. buildings and statues. The famous George
FLIGHT: Etihad Áies to the city to Budapest for Square features some of the city’s most
roughly Dhs2,300. striking architecture, with the Glasgow City
Chambers at its heart. A 25-minute walk away
GET HIP IN GLASGOW is Finnieston, now considered one of the city’s
The Scottish city is the new hippest place coolest places, with excellent restaurants,
in the UK. Cool but unpretentious, it stylish bars and snug pubs.
nevertheless has everything the modern HOTEL: The 17th-century Crossbasket Castle
hipster needs, such as vintage clothing (www.crossbasketcastle.com) just outside
outlets, trendy barbershops and cafés with town is one of the country's newest luxury
twee blackboard messages outside. It also hotels (though with prices starting at just over
has more museums and art galleries than Dhs1,000 a night, you might rather opt for
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