Brighton is located on the south coast of England, on the shore of the English Channel, and the distance from Brighton to London is about 80 km.Brighton is considered the busiest seaside resort in England.In summer, the pebbly beaches of the city, drowning in the sounds of music, welcome crowds of sunbathers.Many fashionable restaurants, boutique hotels and shops for every taste are concentrated here, and Brighton's nightclubs and bars will outshine their competitors even in London and Manchester.No wonder the English themselves call Brighton London by the Sea.
Brighton Pier and Kemptown Gay Village have earned Brighton the title of 'Gay Capital of the UK'.
Due to its location on the south coast of England, the weather in Brighton tends to be warmer than the rest of the United Kingdom.Summers are usually warm, and winters are mild.The most sunny days are from May to September, although the weather can be quite changeable and unpredictable.
Brighton is connected to London by regular services: buses depart from London Victoria bus station every hour (fare from GBP 6.20, journey time approx. 2 hours).Brighton also has services from Livesey (50 mins), Eastbourne (1hr 30 mins), Chichester (2hrs 15 mins) and Arundel (2hrs).National Express provides regular services to all London airports.
Trains from London depart from Victoria and King's Cross stations (fare from 17 GBP, travel time about 1 hour).Trains to Brighton also depart from Portsmouth (£18, 1hr 30min), Chichester, Eastbourne and Hastings.
You can move around the city on buses operated by the Brighton & Hove Bus company.A ticket valid for 24 hours will cost 4.4 GBP.
Parking in the city can be very expensive, and to park your car in the city center you need to buy a voucher from one of the shops in the city.The cost of parking is 1-2 GBP per hour, the next hour can reach the amount - 5 GBP.
Taxi ranks are located at the intersection of East St and Market St.Bikes can be hired from Planet Cycle Hire on the West Pier Promenade for £12 per day.
ENTERTAINMENT AND SIGHTS
St Bartholomew's Church, located on Ann Steet, is one of the tallest churches in Europe.It is also worth visiting the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, the Booth Museum of Natural History, the Brighton Toy and Model Museum and the Brighton Fishing Museum.We definitely recommend visiting the dizzying Royal Pavilion (something between the Blue Mosque and the Taj Mahal) - a complex of halls on the seashore, designed for the entertainment of George IV at the beginning of the 19th century.
Every May, Brighton hosts the Brighton Festival of the Arts, the second largest festival in Great Britain (after the Edinburgh Festival).A second arts festival that runs parallel to the Brighton Festival is the Brighton Festival Fringe.
Other events include The Great Escape in May, Soundwaves Festival in June, Burning the Clocks and Brighton Pride.Kemptown hosts the annual Kemptown Carnival.
Brighton's main shopping streets are North Laine, The Lanes, London Road and Brighton Marina.A large shopping center - Churchill Square Shopping Centre.
The restaurants in Brighton are very tasty, especially vegetarians will like the local food.The best "green" restaurant - Food for Friends - is located on The Lanes street.The restaurant is famous for its best seafood dishes, English's, and The Grays was ranked eleventh in the list of the best pubs in the UK in 2004.
Brighton Beach was awarded the Blue Flag.Brighton also has a nudist beach located south of the eastern part of Kemptown.Behind the marina there is a section of the beach reserved for surfers with good waves.
