We spent several days in Edinburgh and part of one in Glasgow. If we
had it to do again we would skip Glasgow entirely - we thought it had
very little tourist personality compared to Edinburgh.

Take the train to Stirling (from Edinburgh or Glasgow) for a day
instead. Good mix of real town and tourist attractions as you walk up
the hill to the castle - which is a work in progress with many really
fine restorations and exhibits already done.

We liked the Queen's yacht Britannia, in Leith, next to Edinburgh.
Just walking around is fine too.

"Marc J. LeClere" wrote:

Greetings,

Looking for advice on the 'quintessential' experience in each of these
cities. We have read the books and are well-prepared in advance, but we are
just looking for personal experiences that readers of this group (or
residents) feel capture the feel of the city - museums, dining, cemeteries,
churches, ....... My own personal tastes would run to watching the local
fishing fleet unloading their catch at dockside, so experiences do not need
to fall into the realm of tourism. Many thanks in advance.