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Brighton and hove
"London by the sea"
known as London by the sea, the city of Brighton and hove is the uk's most famous seaside holiday resort. it is one of England's most youthful and cosmopolitan small cities.
The city is famous for its Royal Palace, called the Royal Pavilion, and its piers. The city also hosts the Brighton Festival England’s largest Arts festival every May. It is also a major tourist destination of British and International visitors and it's a great place to be during the summer months and all the year round.
It is also one of the UK’s most popular destinations for international students. Together with British students at the cities two Universities, there are over 36,000 students in the city so there are many services, shops and restaurants available for students.
With a population of 250,000 Brighton and Hove is also the perfect size – large enough to have all the facilities you need, but small enough to get to know quickly if you staying for a short time.
Our city has two names because many years ago they were two separate places, but they have grown to become one place. Today you cannot see the difference between the two places, but people sometimes say that they live in either Brighton or in Hove so that people know what area of town they are talking about. Brighton is the eastern side, and Hove is the western side.
Brighton was just a fishing village until 1787 when the Prince George, Prince of Wales, decided to build a spectacular palace there. The Brighton Pavilion was built over the next 20 years and remains one of the UK’s most famous and distinctive buildings.
Brighton then became home to many noble and rich families for the summer months and you will find Brighton mentioned in many of Jane Austen’s novels.
Brighton has also featured in many other books and films, including Graham Greene’s novel Brighton Rock and the classic ‘mod’ film Quadrophenia.
You can see some images of Brighton in this Flickr slideshow.
