But, just hours after it was placed under Scotland's toughest Covid restrictions, the city's main shopping streets were unusually quiet.
Level four rules for 11 council areas came into force at 6pm on Friday, when travel curbs in level three and four areas became law.
Non-essential shops, hospitality, hairdressers and gyms will remain closed until 11 December.
Less than five weeks before Christmas, Glasgow' s main shopping streets were almost deserted as a result.
1. Buchanan Street
A woman walks past the closed House of Fraser store on Buchanan Street in Glasgow on the first day after eleven local council areas in Scotland moved into Level 4 restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus. Photo: Andrew Milligan
2. George Square
A cyclist makes his through a quiet George Square in Glasgow. Photo: Andrew Milligan
3. House of Fraser, Buchanan Street
A woman walks past the closed House of Fraser store on Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Photo: Andrew Milligan
4. A quiet Buchanan Street
A quiet Buchanan Street in Glasgow on the first day after eleven local council areas in Scotland moved into Level 4 restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus. Photo: Andrew Milligan