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Brighton City Guide Including Brighton Hotels
ntroduction: The Royal Pavilion is without
doubt one of the most beautiful
Nestling between the South and unusual landmarks in the
Downs and England's sunny south Brighton area. With striking
coast, Brighton is an enchanting, Indian architecture, finely
and exciting seaside city. With decorated interiors with strong
its mix of Regency heritage, influences from China, the Royal
specialist shopping, lively arts, Pavilion was originally built for
beachfront fun and year round King George IV and has been used
events the place defies by many members of the royal
comparison. Perfect for a break family, including Queen Victoria.
at any time of the year, Brighton
is packed with everything within The Victorian Pier is one of the
walking distance, and only an most important landmarks in
hour from London. Brighton and is located in the
centre of Brighton's seafront. It
Places of interest: is home to an enormous amount of
attractions, including arcades, a
Brighton has been a pleasure funfair with a mini-roller
ground for visitors since Regency coaster, and dodgems, side
times, with a wealth of stalls, and a restaurant with
attractions full of charm, style stunning sea views. It is also
and eccentricity. With the unique the venue for seasonal fireworks
Royal Pavilion, the Victorian displays.
Brighton Pier, the Volks Railway
and the various museums, The Lanes area of Brighton is
Brighton's attractions mix full of fascinating Brighton
heritage, fun and culture, there history and character. With
is sure to be something that you narrow streets, historic
want to see. buildings, street entertainers,
jewellery shops, antiques stores, harbours in the United Kingdom.
cafés and restaurants, The Lanes
area of Brighton is also home to Things to do:
a number of atmospheric public
houses. Brighton beachfront is a
playground of surfing, sailing,
Volks Railway has regular trains basketball, volleyball,
travelling from Brighton Pier skateboarding and lots more. Away
along Brighton seafront to Black from the water there is plenty to
Rock, and is one of Brighton's enjoy. Take a Ghost Walk or tour
most historic tourist of The Lanes, and all year round
attractions. Dating back to the there are hundreds of events from
late 19th century, Brighton's the famous London to Brighton and
Volks Railway is the oldest National Speed Trials, to power
electric railway in the United boat racing and kite festivals.
Kingdom. Brighton provides an excellent
base for exploring the rolling
Brighton Marina is located in the South Downs and the castles of
Kemp Town area of Brighton and is Hever, Leeds and Arundel.
home to an enormous amount of
entertainment and attractions for Brighton Racecourse holds
tourists visiting the Brighton meetings throughout the summer
area. With cafés, restaurants and months.
bars, most of which have superb
views of the harbour, together Walking Tours are available in
with shopping facilities, boat the Brighton and Hove area and
trips around Brighton Marina, a these provide tourists with a
multi-screen cinema and tenpin real insight into some of
bowling complex, Brighton Marina Brighton's most interesting and
is one of the largest yachting historic tourist attractions,
landmarks and information. in this area. It features
lovingly restored steam
Brighton guided bus tours operate locomotives, a museum, stunning
throughout the day at regular views of the surrounding
intervals. The Brighton bus tours countryside and a public house,
provide a popular way of serving snacks. The Bluebell
sightseeing in Brighton and, with Steam Railway travels between
daily hop on / off tickets; they three different train stations.
are also a very useful way to
travel around Brighton. Bus tours Food & Drink:
in the Brighton connect all of
the major points of interest in With over 400 restaurants in the
Brighton, including many of the Brighton area, it has more than
tourist attractions, landmarks anywhere outside London. You can
and monuments in Brighton. choose from beachfront
brasseries, exquisite seafood
Devil's Dyke, on the north side eateries, fish & chip cafes,
of Brighton, is owned and managed traditional English dishes, chic
by the National Trust, with café culture and modern
superb panoramic views of the international menus at stylish,
surrounding countryside, Devil's exclusive venues. Whether it’s
Dyke is a deep valley and afternoon tea at the Grand Hotel,
attractions include large areas fish and chips on Brighton Pier
of grassland ideal for or something altogether more
sunbathing, sports, kite-flying, exotic, there’s something for
hang-gliding and picnics. every taste.
Bluebell Steam Railway is on the There are good value pubs and
outskirts of Brighton. It is one cafes too. Brighton's pubs range
of the most popular attractions from small cosy Victorian front
rooms, converted churches to character and style and has
large theme pubs housing every become one of the most popular
video game imaginable. restaurants and meeting places in
Brighton.
Carluccio’s offers a cosy
breakfast, a bustling lunch or a The George is Brighton’s first
candlelit evening supper. All and foremost vegetarian pub.
food is prepared using the best,
fresh natural ingredients - often The Greys is serves Egon Ronay
sourced from all over Italy. recommended gourmet food in
extremely small local
Terraces Bar & Grill is the place neighbourhood pub. Generally a
to drop into after a bracing great friendly atmosphere with
stroll on the prom for a interesting characters.
refreshing cocktail, or to pile
into the sofas with coffee and Hotels & Accommodation:
the papers following a huge
Sunday roast. Brighton hotels, bed and
breakfasts, guesthouses, and
Al Duomo: A cool contemporary self-catering accommodation offer
Italian restaurant and venue a wide range of style and price.
furnished with sleek leather Accommodation ranges from luxury
sofas in the bar area for drinks, hotels on the seafront,
lounging or coffee and modern art medium-priced hotels in elegant
through out. Located next door to squares, family-run bed &
the Royal Pavilion and centrally breakfasts, budget travel lodges,
located to the main shops, hotels backpacker hostels and
and entertainment. self-catering apartments.
The Dorset Street Bar has Belgrave Classic Hotel
Quality Hotel Brighton Brighton is home to a number of
De Vere Grand Hotel Brighton excellent theatres that regularly
Queens Hotel (And Lanes Leisure host Brighton theatrical
Club) productions, dramas, comedies,
Royal Albion Hotel concerts, operas, workshops and
Holiday Inn Brighton Seafront exhibitions.
Preston Park Hotel
Drakes Hotels Pavilion Theatre is one of the
brightonwave Hotel best venues in the South East.
Sea Spray The programme boasts an excellent
New Steine Hotel line up of comedy, music, dance &
Westbourne Hotel theatre.
Ascott House Hotel
Gullivers Hotel Gardner Arts Centre entertains
The Arlanda Hotel you with high quality
Ramada Brighton contemporary dance, drama, visual
Maison Mascara arts, films, comedy, music et al.
Abbey Hotel
Best Western The Brighton Hotel Komedia is a great venue for
Hickstead Hotel music, comedy, cabaret and
Kings Hotel theatre.
Old Ship Hotel
Thistle Brighton If you love life, you will love
Hudsons Guesthouse Brighton, England’s liveliest
Amherst Hotel city by the sea. Brighton is fun,
Royal Pavillion Townhouse Hotel cosmopolitan and uniquely
Dorset Guest House eccentric all year round. It has
been regarded as a ‘pleasure
Entertainment dome’, and that’s not about to
change.
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