GlasgowGLASGOW IS AN energetic, gutsy city whose face has almost been wiped clean of its 19th-century industrial grime. These days, the city houses some of the greatest art collections in Britain, has the biggest shopping centre outside London

in Verona was a bit of a gamble. After all, family holidays are always a fine balancing act – trying to gauge which activities will work for children and which for adults: often not the same ones. Bang in the middle of the city, it is one of the world’s best

and seafront splendour, soon fell into disrepair and became better known for its depressing boarding houses, decrepit architectural gems and rowdy pier arcades. Today, while the seaside town retains its fan club of hen weekenders, the city has also become