It helps that Brighton looks great too. King George IV had a great fondness for the town, and the Regency stamp can be seen in much of the planning and architecture. The Royal Pavilion, built as his home in the early 1800s, has an exotic eastern influence in its design. There are great survivors too from the Victorian era, such as the famous Grand Hotel and the Palace Pier, better known these days as Brighton Pier.
The city gets much of Britain’s best weather, and it squeezes every last ounce of enjoyment out of the summer festival season. It boasts the largest arts festival in the UK outside of Edinburgh, as well as a number of other high profile festivals. Its vibrant social scene is a huge attraction, and the Lanes, a warren of narrow streets and alleyways with shops, restaurants and pubs, is always a popular haunt near the seafront. There’s endless fun for families too, with the blue flag beach and its attractions, including the enormous marina at Black Rock.
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