BRIGHTON

BRIGHTON – PLEASURE DOME OF BRITAIN

It certainly is “bright” when I arrived at Brighton via the MRT from Staines, at 11am.

Everything seems so bright – the seafront, amusements and the shopping arcade.

I keep on hoping the 'brightness' will persists until a heavy rain enveloped Brighton.

Thus, I have no choice but to stay indoor most of the time – when I visited this seaside resort.

BRIGHTON TOWN

Indeed, Brighton is dubbed as the 'most enchanting seaside city' in the country. It is located on the south coast of England that is part of the city of Brighton and Hove, in the county of Sussex.

It is regarded as the pleasure dome due to its cosmopolitan air, abundance restaurants, amusements and famous pier along it's seafront promenade.

It has a total of about 250 restaurants, and also independent coffeehouses.

HI! BRIGHTON

Take a peep into the Royal Pavilion to see the Toy and Model Museum featuring thousands of items spanning the generation in Britain.

Other attractions include – Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Brighton Pier, SEAS LIFE Brighton, West Pier and 1360 Tower.

Brighton's town importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but is is languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population.

SEA SIDE

However, in the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent (King George IV), who spent much time in the town and constructed the Pavilion in the Regency era.

Brighton continued to grow as a major centre of tourism flowing arrival of the railways in 1841, becoming a popular destination for day-trippers from London. Many of the major attractions were built in the Victorian era, including the Metropolitan Hotel (now Hilton), Grand Hotel, the West Pier and the Brighton Palace Pier.

CUTE BRIGHTON!!

Today, Brighton's location has made it a popular destination for tourists, renowned for its diverse communities, quirky shopping areas, large cultural music and arts scene, and its LGBT population, leading to its recognition as the “unofficial gay capital of the UK”.

Surprisingly, Brighton is called the most popular seaside destination in the UK for overseas tourists.

It has also been called the UK's “hippiest city” and the “happiest place to live in UK”.

JULY 23, 2007