| One of the famous seaside resorts in the United | | | | Royal Pavilion, a former Royal palace built as the |
| Kingdom is Brighton. It has got a range of | | | | home for the Prince Regent during the early |
| attractions and facilities to suit everyone. A short | | | | 1800s and is notable for its Indian architecture and |
| visit to Brighton would give you the problem of | | | | Oriental interior design. Dr Richard Russell of |
| what to visit and what to miss! | | | | Lewes spent much of his leisure time in the town |
| Brighton is located on the south coast of England, | | | | and constructed the exotic and expensive Royal |
| and was one of the first "seaside resorts" in | | | | Pavilion during the early part of his Regency. |
| England. The cream of English society started to | | | | Brighton Pier: |
| frequent Brighton in the 18th century and today, | | | | Brighton Pier is the second most visited leisure |
| whilst not receiving many such exhalted guests, it | | | | facility with over 4.5 million tourists per year. |
| continues to be a very popular holiday destination. | | | | The Pier has a family entertainment centre in the |
| About 8 million tourists visit Brighton every year. | | | | "Pleasure Dome" with the following facilities for the |
| Why Brighton is so popular? | | | | visitors: |
| Whilst its claim to fame is its distinguished and | | | | * Restaurants |
| appealing seaside, the city also has a thriving | | | | * Arcades |
| nightlife scene and some tremendous history - so | | | | * Funfair |
| much so that it's been given the nickname of | | | | * Bars |
| "London on the Sea". | | | | * Side-Stalls |
| It certainly offers one of the most accessible | | | | Pebble Beach |
| tourist beaches from London, thanks to extensive | | | | The wide variety of bars, restaurants, night clubs |
| transport links between Brighton and London - and | | | | and amusement arcades attracts many visitors |
| the rest of the United Kingdom. | | | | both in the day and the evening. |
| So, even if you don't want to actually stay in one | | | | Preston Manor: |
| of Brighton's many excellent hotels and B&Bs, | | | | If you enjoyed the Brighton Royal Pavilion, it's also |
| you can easily make a day trip to Brighton whilst | | | | worth popping into Preston Manor, which is a |
| staying in London! | | | | historical feature initially built around the 1600's. |
| Incidentally, if you need to find accommodation in | | | | There are over 20 rooms to explore in the tour. |
| Brighton or elsewhere in the UK, there's an | | | | This delightful old Manor House evokes the |
| excellent search facility, with room rates | | | | atmosphere of an Edwardian Gentry house both |
| discounted up to 70 per cent, on the City of | | | | upstairs and downstairs. |
| Brighton website. | | | | Sealife Centre: |
| And Brighton is a good place to be in! According | | | | Sealife is believed to be the World's oldest |
| to a YouGov survey conducted in 2006 Brighton | | | | aquarium and has an interesting architecture. It |
| was voted as the one of the "Happiest Cities" in | | | | has over 150 marine species and 57 unique |
| UK and "The UK's Coolest City". | | | | displays. A highly popular attraction is the |
| Maybe that's why it attracts so many "hen" and | | | | "Submarine Adventure" which takes you through |
| "stag" parties! | | | | some of the most wonderful and even |
| Major attractions of the city: | | | | inhospitable creatures to be found along the |
| The Royal Pavilion | | | | seabed. |
| One of the "must-see" places of Brighton is the | | | | |