Brighton is one of cities in
United Kingdom situated some 10 km east of
Hove and 100 km from
the capital. This the major city has a population of 139,100 people. Brighton is a popular tourist destination thanks to its royal residences and piers.
The closest airport Shoreham (IATA: ESH) is about 20 km away.
Things to do in Brighton
The Royal Pavilion is a former royal residence located in Brighton, England. It was built in the early 19th Century as a seaside retreat for the then Prince Regent. It is often referred to as the Brighton Pavilion. It is built in the Indo-Saracenic style prevalent in India for most of the 19th Century.
The Brighton Marine Palace and Pier is a pleasure pier in Brighton, England. It is generally known as the Palace Pier for short, but has been informally renamed Brighton Pier in 2000 by its owners, the Noble Organisation in an attempt to suggest that it is Brighton's only pier. The West Pier was its rival but was closed in 1975 and has been damaged by fires.
Brighton Beach, England is a tourist attraction, one of the Beaches in Brighton, United Kingdom. It is located: 8. 1 km from Hove, 231 km from London, 850 km from Paris.
The British Airways i360 is a 162-metre (531 ft) observation tower on the seafront of Brighton, near to the West Pier. The " i" in the title stands for " intelligence, innovation and integrity" The i360 opened on 4 August 2016.
The West Pier is a pier in Brighton, England. It was designed by Eugenius Birch and opened in 1866. It was the first pier to be Grade I listed in Britain but has become increasingly derelict since its closure in 1975.
Volk's Electric Railway (VER) is a narrow gauge heritage railway that runs along a length of the seafront of the English seaside resort of Brighton. It was built by Magnus Volk, the first section being completed in August 1883, and is the oldest operating electric railway in the world. Although it was preceded by Werner von Siemens' 1879 demonstration line in Berlin and by the Gross-Lichterfelde Tramway of 1881, neither line is still operational.
The Brighton Fishing Museum is a registered independent museum established in co-operation with the local fishing community in 1994. This museum is dedicated to Brighton's fishing and seaside history. It is located a short distance to the west of Brighton Pier within an area known as the Fishing Quarter, occupying two of the arches on the Kings' Road, which runs along Brighton's beachfront. Admission is free and donations appreciated.
The city of Brighton in England has an extensive system of Victorian sewers running under the town, and a large modern storm drain under the beach.
To understand Brighton better you can also take a look at the gallery.