Glasgow named in top 20 holiday destinations by National Geographic Traveler
Glasgow has been named alongside New York, the Seychelles and Bermuda in a list of 20 top holiday destinations.
The 2016 National Geographic Traveler list names 20 "must-see places'' around the world and Glasgow is highlighted for its art, architecture and music.
The magazine said the city is "scrubbed up and gleaming, Glasgow flexes cultural muscle, artfully burnishing its industrial cityscape''.
The Riverside Museum, Buchanan Street and King Tut's are mentioned in the article and tourism bosses hope it will encourage an influx of new visitors to the city.
Amy Alipio, features editor of National Geographic Traveler, said: "Glasgow landed on our list for 2016 because it's one of the most exciting cities in the world right now.
"Its art scene is just too hot to ignore. Case in point: the Turner Prize is in Scotland for the first time and the exhibit culminates at Glasgow's Tramway gallery in January.
"But fans the world over know that it's the city's unrivalled music scene that really embodies Glasgow's energy and swagger.''
The list - published online and in the December/January edition of the magazine - also includes destinations in Brazil, Hawaii and Greenland.
The entry on Glasgow reads: "A wealthy shipbuilding and trade hub on the River Clyde since the 15th century, Scotland's largest city fell into dereliction, earning a rough-and-tumble reputation that stuck to soot-covered buildings well into the 1980s. Now scrubbed up and gleaming, Glasgow flexes cultural muscle, artfully burnishing its industrial cityscape.
"Scotland's self-proclaimed Year of Innovation, Architecture, and Design kicks off in January, with Glaswegians proudly puffing their chests. The Turner Prize, Britain's most esteemed contemporary art exhibition and award, is in Scotland for the first time, culminating on January 17 at Tramway, Glasgow's former streetcar terminus.
"But it is music that really pumps Glasgow's cultural heart. From the bagpiper busking top-20 tunes along Buchanan Street to the crooner wooing crowds at storied clubs like King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow's sound track is unrivalled.''
VisitScotland regional partnerships director Liz Buchanan said: "For Glasgow to be named as one of the top 'must visit' destinations in the world by such a respected, trusted and influential publication as National Geographic Traveler is extremely important.
"Arts tourism is worth £662 million to the Scottish economy and a report from UK Music revealed in June of this year that music tourism was worth £3.1 billion to the UK economy last year, with £280 million of that spent in Scotland.''