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Brighton, located in southern England, is considered to be a very fashionable and exciting town to visit or live in for that matter. It is a sea side resort town, which means one can expect all of the sights and sounds associated with seaside towns. Because of its geographic proximity to London, (only 3 hours by train from London) Brighton has become a favourite place for yuppies and alternative lifestyle communities to “hang out”. The numbers says it all; Brighton is visited by nearly 9 million tourists each year! What more proof does one need of the roaring popularity of this once humble seaside town!

As far as sights and sounds go, Brighton has it all. Sizzling beaches frequented by even more sizzling people, beautiful bluish-green sea water, great night life with plenty of music and entertainment, plenty of life and gaiety, wherever you look, one gets the picture! In fact, some travel magazines even go as far as describing Brighton as a miniature version of Las Vegas! Need one say more? In short Brighton has grown to easily become one of the hippest towns in all of UK, if not all of Europe! Each day thousands day time visitors and sunbathers throng to this city.

A bit of history

Like many coastal villages of Europe, Brighton was just another fishing village, dating back to the Middle Ages. Being a coastal town it also meant that it was vulnerable to foreign attacks. Many cultures, from the Saxons to the Dutch, have left their foot prints on this town. By the late 19th century the final blow was struck when bad weather and worse economy all but destroyed this small town. However, a few decades later the fortunes of Brighton turned for the better when a well known doctor named Richard Russell, wrote in one of his books stating that taking a bath in the sea water of Brighton was good for one’s health! Ever since, Brighton has never had to look back, and the popularity of this town grew exponentially, which continues to this day.

However, Brighton is not all about lively parties and nightlife. It is true that there enough pubs to make even the most discerning traveller happy, but some of the hotels in Brighton are also amazing. Not only that, the presence of several colleges ensures that the pub scene remains very lively and interesting. On the other hand there are other activities available also such as shopping and sightseeing. In fact, the shopping scene in Brighton is capable of keeping the most hardcore shopaholic busy all day. The 3 most popular shopping areas are North Lanes, Churchill Square and The Lanes. Each of these locations has its own distinct characteristics. North Lane has all the quirky stores where you can find unusual objects, Churchill square has all the familiar store names and is frequented more by families, Lanes is the place to go to if one is into jewellery and antiques.