Glasgow Times

Music tour and transport museum up for prestigiou­s tourism award

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A GUIDED walking tour exploring Glasgow’s musical landscape has been nominated for a top tourism industry award.

Glasgow City Music Tours has been commended alongside The Riverside Museum and Celtic Connection­s for the Scottish Thistle Awards’ West regional finals.

A total of 10 businesses and individual­s will represent the city and wider at the ceremony at Oran Mor on November 29.

The Riverside Museum has been nominated for the Best Visitor Attraction, with Celtic Connection­s shortliste­d in the Best Cultural Event or Festival category and Glasgow City Tours for a Best Heritage Tourism Award.

Other shortliste­d finalists from Glasgow include Oran Mor in the Best Bar/ Pub and House for an Art Lover for Best Eating Experience.

Paisley Halloween is in the Best Cultural Event and Festival category, while ScotRail is up for a Geotourist Innovation in Tourism Award.

The Scottish Thistle Awards are Scotland’s premier awards for the tourism industry. They celebrate success, innovation, excellence and best practice in Scotland’s tourism and hospitalit­y industry.

2018 saw more than 640 entries submitted, including more than 1,000 nomination­s from members of the public keen to recognise their excellence.

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The Riverside Museum

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