Every year more and more cruise liners berth at Clydeport's Greenock Ocean Terminal to explore the natural beauty of Scotland. Greenock boasts the longest cruise liner quay in the country and is the natural gateway to some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery and famous historical sites. Internationally renowned destinations such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Loch Lomond, the Braveheart country of Stirling, and the golf courses of Ayrshire, are all within easy reach of Greenock.

For the visitor interested in the Celtic traditions of Scotland, Greenock acts as a bridge to some of the most important sites in the country. The nearby city of Glasgow today is renowned as one of Europe's liveliest cultural centres, but its origins date back to the 6th century when saint Mungo founded a religious community on the banks of the River Clyde. Today visitors can visit his shrinein the medieval Cathedral or admire the remarkable collection of carved Celtic stones in the Govan Parish Church of Saint Constantine. In addition, Finlaystone House near Greenock and Glasgow includes extensive displays of Celtic art as well as a Celtic garden.

To the south of Greenock, Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway was the most important religious site in Scotland during Celtic times. Saint Ninian founded the first centre of Christian mission in Britain here in the 4th century and for more than a thousand years Whithorn was a place of pilgrimage. To the north west of Greenock, the area of Argyll is full of standing stones, churches and rock carvings. Kilmartin Glen is particularly notable with the site of Dunadd, where the Celts firstestablished a foothold in the land of the Picts, and Kilmartin House Museum which explores 5,000 years of Scotland's past. After exploring the Celtic heritage of Scotland, Greenock and Glasgow offer first class opportunities for shopping, eating out and generally enjoying the very best of Scottish hospitality. In addition, regular events such as the Celtic Connections music festival and Finlaystone's Celtic Arts Fairs link the past and the present in ways whichensure that Scotland's ancient traditions are maintain-ed and fostered for successive generations of locals and visitors.