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Our Top 15 Most Popular Posts!

Mairiuna, before the New Year ramps up, why not investigate about our most popular posts to see what are our readers’ favourite subjects?

Let’s see what the stats reveal. Suspense….

And the winners are :

Rannoch Moor ©2006 Scotiana

1. Rannoch Moor: First Steps Into The Scottish Wilderness

People seemed to be […]

Art Nouveau Peacock on Princes Square Shopping Center in Buchanan Street, Glasgow

Peacock on top of Princes Square facade – Buchanan Street Copyright © 2007 Scotiana

At the end of the nineteenth century, Art Nouveau transformed towns and countryside around the world. Even though its style had gained popularity from just the last ten years or so, Art Nouveau permeated many arts & crafts: jewellery, […]

Princes Square, one of Glasgow’s Leading Speciality Shopping Centres

James Campbell Lord Provost of Glasgow Scotland

Back in 1840, Glasgow architect John Baird was commissioned by Sir James Campbell, to design the large block of business premises in Buchanan Street, known as Prince’s Buildings. The buildings formed a four-storey merchant square in yellow sandstone, named in honour of the birth of the […]

A Colorful Video Tour of Buchanan Street, Glasgow’s Main Shopping Avenue

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Escalator leading up to Princes Square Galleries, Buchanan Street

Hey Mairiuna, before we hop unto Princes Square’s inviting blue escalator leading up to it’s animated galleries, let’s stroll a bit longer on Buchanan street, the most popular and well known shopping street of Glasgow.

I was so impressed by the urban design […]

Buchanan Street : Up and Down one of Glasgow’s most Popular and Coloured Streets

Glasgow green taxi © 2007 Scotiana

From our different trips to Glasgow, we came back with a great number of photos and unforgettable memories.

Evening Scene on Buchanan Street © 2007 Scotiana

We never stayed long enough, alas, to be able to visit all the treasures hidden in the rich and […]