I love traveling - and probably travel more than anyone I know - so it makes sense that I write about it. Get Lost is a series of short, snappy travel guides (250 words or under) where I write about the places I visit.
STRETCHED ALONG THE PEBBLED SHORES OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL, EFFERVESCENT BRIGHTON IS A PARTY TOWN WITH A DIFFERENCE, A QUINTESSENTIALLY BRITISH MIX OF SEASIDE SALACIOUSNESS AND COSMOPOLITAN CHIC WRAPPED UP IN THE CHARMS OF A LEAFY REGENCY RESORT.
Revelry in Brighton starts and ends on the beach, where crowds of sunbathing day-trippers give way to late-night partygoers and raves till dawn. Head onto the Grade II* listed Brighton Pier for fairground rides and lively arcades or take in the beach from above atop the i360 observation deck. The city’s newest attraction glides up to 138m, offering excellent views of Brighton and the South Downs National Park beyond.
Venture inland and you’ll soon discover that Brighton offers so much more than its beach. Once an old fishing community, the narrow alleyways of The Lanes host the city’s most popular shopping streets, boasting an eclectic collection of antiques, jewellery, and other curiosities. To the north, Brighton’s bohemian spirit courses through the retro-chic streets of North Laine, while to the east sits the city’s iconic Royal Pavilion. Adorned with a spectacular array of ornate domes and minarets, the former beachside pleasure palace of the Prince Regent is now a museum celebrating the excesses of the Regency period.
Brighton is the British seaside resort for the twenty-first century. Progressive and colourful, the city prides itself on its heart-warming welcome, whether you’re face-painting rainbows for the city’s world-renowned Pride festival or simply watching the world pass you by from a deckchair.