Brighton - London By The Sea

In many ways, Brighton resembles a little bit of London by the sea. This fiercely metropolitan resort town has undergone a lot of changes over the years, and has gone from being a sleepy Victorian resort town into becoming one of the liveliest beach destinations in the country, and a place that manages to rival London in terms of its cosmopolitan nature. Brighton offers visitors a range of different attractions to enjoy including a number of stunning buildings, fantastic nightlife, and of course, a large south facing beaches which is one of the best places to spend time on a sunny day.

Brighton is close enough to London that you can visit on a day trip by train, but thanks to the quality of the nightlife in the city, it is really a much better place to spend the whole weekend, as this will allow you the opportunity to see much more of what Brighton and its neighboring town Hove have to offer.

Perhaps the best known of Brighton's landmark buildings is the Royal Pavilion, which has become the symbol of the city. This striking building was built more than 1 hundred years ago by the Prince Regent in order to give him a home in the resort. Money was absolutely no object during the construction, and the building was one of the most expensive in the world when it was completed. The Pavilion is open to the public and contains a fantastic selection of art work and furniture from the Regency Period that is hard to believe.

The piers in Brighton have long been the center of entertainment in the town, offering a range of small theaters and mini casinos. Visitors can enjoy a walk out over the sea to the end of the piers, where fishing is available at a small cost. The slot machines in the arcades are always possible, and during the summer months there are always entertaining shows to watch in the small music hall style theaters.

Brighton Beach is a pebble beach rather than sand, but this does not affect its popularity on a sunny day. People travel from all around in order to relax and enjoy the sun, and during the summer there are a number of small music festivals that take place on the beach, and attract some of the biggest names in music to the city in order to perform their hits. In the evening there are several night clubs along the promenade that are the core of the nightlife scene in the town, while the small winding backstreets that overlook the beach are home to many smaller bars and craft and antique shops that are open during the day, and specialize in art deco collectables.