Like to shop till you drop??? Well Glasgow won’t disappoint. Glasgow is the UK’s biggest shopping capital outside of London. Within the city centre most shops are within a good walk of each other, or a short underground or bus ride.

Glasgow is home to the "Italian Centre", with such brand name outlets as Versaci and Armani. If this is above your price range then don't worry. The Buchanan Galleries shopping centre is located in the centre of Glasgow's shopping district right on the corner between Sauchiehall Street and Buchanan Street, and if that's not enough, a 2 minute walk down the hill will see you arrive at Princes Square - a fabulously decorated enclosure with shops to match. If you are lucky you might arrive in time to here the piano being played on the ground floor! Though having a pianist does come at a price, the shops and cafes can be expensive but its definitely worth walking through, at least! If however you are still unsatisfied with the shops, a further 2 minute walk down the hill sees you at the St Enoch shopping centre - just as big and as busy as the Galleries. If however you are still not satisfied with the not 1, not 2 or 3 shopping centres on ONE street, and I must mention it was downhill all the way to here, there is always the Braehead Shopping Arena located just outside of Glasgow on the way to Paisley. In this same complex you will also find Scotland's first and only Ikea till recently! So popular is this Ikea that there are special trips organised from Northern Ireland to take people across the water to buy the ever-popular fine Swedish craftsmanship. So as you can see, if you cant find what you're looking for in Glasgow then you wont find it anywhere!

Buchanan Galleries

With 2,000 car parking spaces and 80 of the top high street stores, the Galleries are always busy. John Lewis dominates the centre covering all the floors, meanwhile you can find other popular stores; H&M, Boots, Swarovski and Next to name but a few. When out onto Sauchiehall Street you can find Virgin & Topshop within easy distance. Marks & Spencer’s main stores in Glasgow can be found further up Sauchiehall Street or on Argyll Street.

St Enoch Centre

At the bottom of Buchanan Street and intersecting with Argyll Street you can find the St Enoch’s Centre. An older shopping mall but with even more stores such as Disney, Debenhams, Faith & Evans.

Princes Square

An upmarket shopping centre with some very ‘trendy’ cocktail bars as well as designer stores such as French Connection, Space NK & Lacoste.

Frasers

Edinburgh maybe known for Jenners, Glasgow’s version of Jenners is Frasers. Found at the bottom of Buchanan Street, Frasers is a huge towering building with virtually everything you could want from a department store.

The Italian Centre

In the Merchant City part of the city you will find the well known and respected Italian Centre. Designer store Armani & Scotland’s only Versace are dominant here. You can also wine and dine in an Italian manner in this area of the city.

Outside Glasgow

Travelling out of the city centre’s bounds you can head to Braehead or the recently opened Glasgow Fort. Braehead only a few junctions West on the M8 is a huge shopping area. In the outside part to the area you can find the likes of Comet, Halfords & PC World, meanwhile inside lies many stores such as Beaverbrooks, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and Thornton’s. If you head East on the M8 at Junction 10 you will find the Glasgow Fort. A huge horseshoe shaped complex with regular favourites such as Virgin, Jessop’s, Borders & Zara.