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Brighton weekend breaks are a popular choice, not just with UK residents but those visitors from around the world also. Perched on the south coast of England, this town is one of the biggest of all the settlements to be located by the sea in the UK.
The town originally known as Brighthelmston can trace it’s roots back in time – even earlier than 1086 of the Domesday Book. However, its importance as a health resort only came to the fore in the 18th Century. It became even more popular with young and old alike thinking about spending a day at the sea side with the first rail link in 1841. Indeed, in the 18th and 19th centuries, Brighton was home to much of the era’s aristocracy.
Actually, if you go further back in time during the 1500′s Brighton was only a tiny fishing village with around 1,500 residents, dotted around in small cottages. There are still examples of these buildings which you can find in The Lanes. The 1600′s saw quite a large change because Dr Richard Russell from Lewes started to extol the virtues of using seawater for treating glandular diseases.
After 1750 the town started to fill with visitors wishing to try out the water to find out if it could help them as well. Furthermore the town became even more popular after members of the Royal Family came to try the sea waters and even to bathe themselves.
Nowadays, Brighton sees over eight million people a year visit and they don’t just come to sample the sea air. Accommodation in the town span the complete range from total luxury to mid priced ones. Plus there are plenty of great little guest houses and bed and breakfast accommodation which offer a friendlier, more personal, service.
Once in Brighton there is plenty for you to see and do from wandering the local streets. Plus a walk along the promenade and the unmissable Palace Pier and Royal Pavilion both of which are places worth a visit. Certainly, the Royal Pavilion is something that should not be missed.
Known as a folly this building was built for the Prince of Wales who was later crowned George IV. He was renowned for his eccentricity and flamboyany ways but the building that he created still remains as a reminder of bygone times even though the town has long since been host to many tourists.
As well as all the usual seaside attractions, you’d expect to see in a prestigious UK seaside resort, Brighton is also host to a myriad of cultural events every year too. Certainly, the seafront is now full of amusement arcades along with souvenir shops but look further and you are sure to find all sorts of other delights that help people come back to this town.
When it comes to Brighton vacations you’ll be pleasantly surprised at just how much there is to do and see in this town.
Check out this list of Brighton accommodation.
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