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