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From Moscow or another European metropolis, you can fly to the capital of Great Britain, and regular buses and trains run from London to Brighton.
Buses leave directly from the airport, the journey time is two and a half hours, you can get there by train from the Victoria bus station, located in the very center of the city, an hour and a half faster.

There are also bus and train connections to other English cities due to the fact that Brighton is a popular resort. You can also get there by rented car in just one hour, or order a taxi or transfer from the hotel.

Shopping and restaurants in Brighton

Shopping is one of the main entertainments in England, so even the most picky shopaholic can find something to their taste in Brighton stores, there are large supermarkets, shopping centers, and small boutiques with products from world-famous brands, as well as local and designer brands. of things.

Shopping in Brighton is a real pleasure, because you can combine an amazing beach holiday with shopping trips. The main number of interesting shops and boutiques is located in the city center: in the Lanes, North Laine, Kemp Town areas, and along the entire Brighton Beach, and the largest shopping centers Churchill Square and Brighton Marina will present departments of popular brands.

The winding streets of the shopping districts represent various art boutiques, shops of traditional British jewelry. Neighboring shops of unusual goods will give you confidence that the products you bought are the only one in its copy. Street musicians and artists of different genres, who meet during the walk, and many pubs create a great atmosphere of relaxation and comfort.

Restaurants and cafes are one of the features of the seaside resort town. In Brighton - a great variety of establishments with a diverse interior and cuisine of world trends. The cost of an average dinner per person starts to vary from $40, and you yourself set the maximum limit depending on the class of the chosen institution and the exoticism of the dishes. During the summer season, you can enjoy the rays of the sun at the tables of the exposed street terraces of the restaurants.

Attractions in Brighton

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the world-famous Brighton Pier. This place is also popular among world stars, glamorous magazines and producers, and directors of show programs. Having visited this place, be sure to take a ride on one of the carousels, win a toy in a shooting range and capture your visit with an unusual photo in a huge frame.

The most special, unusual and provocative building of the entire United Kingdom is the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, which combines Indian, Chinese and Gothic architecture. In the modern society of art historians, the Royal Pavilion is recognized as an elegant and architecturally perfect world model.

Under the arches of the Brighton Dome there is a concert hall, a theater and a grain exchange. In the past, the building served as a stable for the royal family and a riding training center, and at present it is an important site for the theatrical life of the south of England. Every year, festivals of music, theater, dance and other arts are held on the territory of the Brighton Dome.

The aristocratic Royal Park is a quiet and cozy place for walking. In the century before last, this place served for the rest of the tops of England, lords and earls, the park has retained its special atmosphere and aristocratic appearance to this day. At the disposal of visitors to the park there are small ponds with birds, a flower garden, a children's playroom, a tennis court and many cafes and restaurants.

Organized exhibitions of contemporary visual art take place in the heart of Brighton, at the Fabrika Art Gallery. The gallery boasts a wide range of books in the local library, a family art education program, and collaborations with other art objects.

Following the example of the Hollywood Star Walk in Brighton, they created their own Walk of Fame, located along the city's popular waterfront, which contributes to multimillion-dollar attendance.

The history of the police from the 1830s to the present can be studied at the Police Museum. Entrance to the museum is free, but it is open on different days every season of the year, so it’s worth knowing in advance about the opening hours before setting up a visit. In the first halls you will feel the atmosphere of the hooligan Brighton, in one of the following rooms you will get acquainted with how crimes were solved by famous detectives in England.

There are many other attractions in this city, but I would like to mention such as: the Royal Chapel, the Statue of Peace, the Temple of St. Peter and the Temple of St. Bartholomew, the Fishing Museum, the University of Brighton and the Aquarium.

Brighton is located in the south of England in the county of East Sussex. Officially, this city is called Brighton & Hove. Although Brighton and Hove are separate cities, due to their proximity, they are considered one administrative unit. The distance from London to Brighton by rail is 50 miles, which corresponds to 80 kilometers. Trains depart from London to Brighton from Victoria, St Pancras and London Bridge stations. Travel time is about an hour depending on the departure station. The M25 motorway takes about 45 minutes by car from London. Brighton can also be reached by bus from Heathrow Airport (90 minutes on the way) or Gatwick Airport (30 minutes).

Brighton is located on the English Channel on the south coast of Great Britain and occupies one of the first places among the seaside resorts of England. There are quite a few reasons for this, among which the main one is the presence in Brighton of the cleanest pebble and sandy beaches. But due to the peculiarities of the British climate, swimming is not the main entertainment of Brighton, which, however, does not prevent it from attracting tourists due to the excellent organization of recreation: water activities, a large number of restaurants, pubs, cafes and bars, entertainment complexes, as well as picturesque views.

Brighton is a typical English seaside resort. With a vibrant nightlife, a wealth of attractions and cultural exuberance, Brighton easily rivals any city on this side of the Channel. Here, the original landmark architecture of the 18th-19th centuries, cafes and restaurants, souvenir and antique shops, and entertainment venues are presented in abundance.

Londoners spend their weekends preferably in old-fashioned resorts. The embankments of their favorite resort places (which are best reached by train), unfortunately, are a very unsightly sight, although attempts are being made to put them in order. For example, a plan is being developed to restore the West Pier in Brighton. In Brighton there are branches of the main department stores of the country. The network of pedestrian streets of the city, called The Lanes, is known for the presence of a huge number of book, antique and souvenir shops.

Moving from the gate of the station, right along the path with the tourists who got off the train, it is easy to get to the beach. Of course, it makes no sense to think about a beach pastime in Brighton for a significant part of the year. Despite the fact that Brighton is located in the south of England, only in August in the English Channel the water temperature reaches a maximum of 16-19 °C. The rest of the time the weather in Brighton corresponds to London, and does not exceed 10 ° C. During this period, Brighton is visited not for swimming, but for shopping, viewing architectural sights, as well as long walks along the sea.

Walking along the beach is pleasant in any season. Despite the cold sea water, Brighton has sunny weather all year round, conducive to contemplative walks. Walks along the coastline can, if desired, be made on a mini-train by rail. The cost of such a walk is about three pounds. Carousels are installed at a distance of several meters from the water.

The center of entertainment on the coast of Brighton is the pier, access to which opens at ten in the morning and ends at ten in the evening. Here you can drink coffee or a cocktail, eat ice cream, have lunch or dinner, just wander around idle and with a specific purpose, like many tourists and locals.

In the open air, English traditional and popular fast food (fish & chips) will seem especially tasty. At the same time, you don’t have to worry about extra calories: they are lost at sea faster than they are gained.

From ten o'clock in the morning until six o'clock in the evening, a tourist double-decker bus leaves the pier every half an hour, a trip on which will help you learn more about the city. The cost of an adult ticket is eight pounds, a child ticket is three. It will take no more than 50 minutes to see the sights that are the pride of local residents from the bus windows (or from the second open floor). If you wish to make a more detailed inspection, you can go to any of the stops, of which there are 12. At the same time, the purchased ticket is valid for 24 hours and allows you to subsequently continue the trip on any next bus. Distinctive advantages of such a tour: firstly, accompaniment by the guide's comments in the recording in a language that is understandable to any foreigner who has basic knowledge of English; secondly, the bus route runs through the main attractions of Brighton.

The Royal Pavilion is considered the most exotic and most beautiful building in Brighton and throughout the UK. Many romantic couples in the UK wish to have their wedding ceremony in this palace. In guidebooks, it is called "dazzling" for its artsy style, combining elements of Indian and Saracen architecture.

The palace was built for Prince Regent George, who was famous in those days for his passion for entertainment. The Pavilion became famous after a complete redesign in 1822, when Prince George became King George IV. Queen Victoria did not like this residence. After visiting the Pavilion in 1845, she expressed her intention to sell it. A few years later, Brighton bought the Pavilion for a small sum in modern times - 53,000 pounds - for such an amount in the city it is now impossible to buy even a small apartment.

On any day of the week, for a ticket costing £8.8 for an adult and £5.1 for a child, you can see the inside of the Pavilion and see the sights within it. At the entrance, everyone is given free audio guides in plain English, which is understandable even to children who have begun to study it, or, if desired, in Chinese or one of the main Western European languages.

The cultural program of an enlightened tourist, as a rule, includes a visit to some ancient church. In Brighton, visit the Anglican Church of St. Nicholas (St. Nicholas Church), also known as the Mother Church in Brighton (The Mother Church of Brighton). This is the oldest building in the city, which was erected in 1086 and subsequently rebuilt several times. From the middle of the XIV century, this building acquired the form in which it remains to this day. At the beginning of the XVI century. it successfully survived the invasion of the French, who burned down a village called Brighthelmstone (later Brighton grew in its place), and at the beginning of the 18th century. also survived two severe storms that destroyed all the village houses in the area.

Having been in Brighton, it is almost impossible not to see St. Nicholas Church. It is located in the city center - at the intersection of Church Street and Dyke Road, near the main shopping center.

To start shopping - one of the most pleasant things to do is to visit the candy store to purchase the legendary Brighton Rock - a long caramel, which is also an excellent souvenir that Brits who come to Brighton buy for their friends. However, shopping is not limited solely to the purchase of "rock". Significant purchases are recommended at Churchill Square Shopping Center on Western Road - a large shopping center located within a five-minute walk from the beach. Under the roof of this shopping center are concentrated 85 shops, cafes and restaurants. Shopping here is pleasant in that you can buy goods of the same well-known brands as in London, but without the queues inherent in metropolitan trade.

Fans of unusual and specific things and souvenirs should go to North Laine, where 300 shops, 22 pubs, 37 cafes, as well as four theaters, a library and two museums are concentrated on a small plot of land between the railway station and the beach. There is a perception that the North Laine is home to the best independent shops on the south coast, offering a variety of original goods. Shops on North Laine are mostly small - the owners themselves work in them. Here, unlike shopping centers, it is appropriate to bargain.

Brighton- a resort in the UK, quite unlike other seaside cities in England, somewhat sleepy and slightly old-fashioned. Brighton is an active modern city, giving a charge of optimism to both the townspeople and tourists who came to rest.
And the matter is not only in the salty sea air (this is something in the UK everywhere in abundance). The history of the city, which is often called " London-on-the-Sea", left an undoubted imprint on his worldview, gave a shade of "party" and cheerfulness.
If the weather permits (especially in summer), then set aside a day to get to know this resort town, and at the same time take a dip in the sea.

Brighton city itinerary

Arriving at the railway station, take the shortest route to the embankment (along the main Queen’s Road), no matter how enticing you are to meet the sea. Plan your itinerary around Brighton so that the city gradually introduces itself and reveals all its attractions to you.
You can download the map of Brighton by clicking on it to enlarge, then right-clicking and selecting Save As…

Go first along Trafalgar Street, turning right shortly into one of the lanes North Lane- a bohemian part of the city with many cute shops, which arose on the site of a suburban slum.
After passing several intersections (from Gloucester Road, North Road, Church Road), you will come to the very center of the city - The Lanes (The Lanes, lines, that is, narrow streets). As usual, the history of any seaside town begins with an unremarkable fishing village. The ancestor of Brighton is the village of Briselmston, founded by the Normans. And the layout, and even some of the houses - of that time!

After passing through the Pavilion garden, you can look into the free Brighton City Museum(Brightom Museum and Art Gallery), representing the collection of the local archaeological center, as well as the art collection. It will be interesting for children to stare at real medieval costumes (this is what the Goths looked like, it turns out) or a collection of masks.
Right next to it is a building Brighton Dome, a concert and theater hall that hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974.

After passing through the garden, you are greeted by a true gem of Brighton, its main attraction - Royal Pavilion(Royal Pavilion). Luxuriously austere mixture of the Indian Taj Mahal, the Istanbul Hagia Sophia and something else subtly Moorish-Chinese… Like a fairy tale that has come down to us from colonial England.

The Royal Pavilion was built in the early 19th century for the then Prince of Wales by the architect John Nash, completed several times due to the growing need for space (this is noticeable in the architecture of the palace). The result is, perhaps, the most unusual royal palace in Great Britain. Oriental luxury corresponded to the "resort spirit and mood" of the resting prince and the nobility around him ...

However, when the throne went to the prim Queen Victoria, she considered this building inconvenient for a family vacation at sea and ordered it to be demolished. The Royal Pavilion was saved by the decision of the Brighton City Council to buy it out of the city treasury. After numerous decisions “what to do with it”, it was decided to open a museum here - we recommend that you definitely go.
Website of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton www.royalpavilion.org.uk
Open daily 10.00-17.45 (summer from 9.30)

From city center to embankment- by hand. As it should be in the center of a resort town that lives a busy life - hotels, restaurants, bars, souvenir shops with all sorts of things are located here.

Far out to sea (at 520 meters), like a white liner, brighton pier(Brighton Palace Pier), a mandatory continuation of the promenade along the waterfront. It housed not only numerous kiosks with food, but also attractions. At the end of the pier there is a small amusement park with roller coasters and traditional Merry-Go-Round carousels.

Located directly opposite the pier Sea Life Center– Aquarium with marine life (open daily from 10.00 to 17.00)

Brighton Beach(a local beach, not a New York area, nostalgically named by people from England) stretched for as much as 13 km. Unfortunately, the beach is pebbly, so your child will need comfortable shoes to walk on it.

Along the beach (east of the central pier) is a real Railway, it is the oldest electric road in the world that is still in operation. It was built at the end of the 19th century by engineer Volk (Volk's Railway, website www.volkselectricrailway.co.uk/). On it you can get to Brighton Marina - an esplanade with parking of luxury yachts and an entertainment center.

To make it easier to get back, go west from Brighton Pier to West Street and walk along it, it will go directly into Queen's Road and take you directly to the railway station.

If you are not very tired walking around the city, then do not rush to leave. Enter the wonderful Museum of toys and models(Brighton Toy and Model Museum), which is located literally under the Brighton station. Founded in 1991, it has over ten thousand toys and models in its collection, including unique models of trains and landscaped surroundings, as well as toys from the antique period. The museum displays scale models of engines, as well as the Spitfire fighter. Girls will be attracted to dollhouses and toy theaters.
www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk
Address Trafalgar Street, 52/55
Open Tuesday-Friday 10.00-17.00, Saturday 11.00-17.00 (last admission one hour before closing).

Brighton, England - how to get there

The distance from London to Brighton is 85 km. The most convenient way to get there is by train from London Victoria Station, trains run a couple of times an hour, travel time is about an hour. You can also take trains from London Bridge station. From the station to the coast - about ten minutes of pleasant walking.
Brighton can also be reached by the National Express bus (http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx), which is significantly cheaper, but more than twice as long.

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Brighton is an English resort known for its cleanest sea, beautiful oriental-style architecture and proximity to London (80 km). Once Brighton was a fishing village. But one day, a local doctor decided to use sea water to treat patients. The procedure included taking it inside and healing bathing. Then the doctor built a large house on the seashore in order to engage in treatment in close proximity to the healing waters. Later, the house turned into a famous English sanatorium. In 1840, with the advent of the railroad, Brighton became a thriving resort. Now the city is popular for Londoners, many people buy land here and spend their holidays in picturesque places. In another way, Brighton is called London by the sea, the capital of homosexuality, hedonism and decadence.

Brighton is a famous resort, so it can be reached by any means. Express trains from London, Victoria, Portsmouth, Chichester, etc. are common.

By car

Traveling by car is a bad idea, roads are very congested in the Brighton area, there is almost no parking in the city. And the cost of a parking space for an hour is about £170. In addition, during the holidays and local festivals, even the locals refuse their "swallows", as the main roads are blocked for several days.

By bus

The most popular way to travel to Brighton is approximately two hours from London, costing around £6.30. For more information, please visit the Stagecoach website. Brighton and Hove organizes excursions to Brighton from Eastbourne for £4-5, you can only buy a ticket there on such a tour, and get back on your own.

By plane

From Russia it is more convenient to fly to London and from there by bus or high-speed train to Brighton. Also nearby is Gatwick Airport, a 25-minute drive from Brighton. If you are going to rest from a travel company, then Shoreham Airport, located 25 miles from Brighton, works for charter flights.

Public transport

Bicycling is the most common way to get around Brighton, despite the hilly terrain. Since there are problems with the movement of a private car in the city, compact bicycles are the most convenient option for trips to the beaches and the surrounding area.

Bus stops are also located on every corner, they run exactly on schedule (the display shows the time at which one or another bus number will arrive at the stop). If you often travel around the city, then it is most convenient to purchase a ticket for the whole day, it is called CitySaver, it costs £4, and a one-time trip will cost you £. There are discounts for children, schoolchildren, students.

On suburban trains

You can travel around the area on express trains that run every 15 minutes from Brighton railway stations and reach Hove, Preston Park, Molescombe, Falmler, Ashford, Portsmouth.

By taxi

Since Brighton is a resort town, the cost of a taxi ride is staggering even for the British. Boarding is £4.10. You can find a taxi near the railway station, on East Street, near St. Peter's Church, on Montpelier Road and in the district of King's Square (next to Churchill Square).