Brighton
has long been a place for British holidaymakers to pop down to for the day from
the city and suburban areas. Since the Victorian times, fresh sea air, a better
chance of sunshine and the treats of Brighton have lured in London visitors and
foreign tourists for a day beside the sea. Brighton offers a taste of typical
British tradition, and here are just a few of the favourite things visitors
like about Brighton.
Brighton Rock
Brighton
rock is a traditional sweet that is often taken home as a gift. Original
Brighton rock is striped with pink and white, and has writing through the
middle of the sweet. But rock is now available in all different shapes sizes
and colours and even with different message written through it. There are even
novelty shapes that shouldn’t be seen by the children but are particularly popular
with hen parties staying in a nearby boutique hotel Brighton has so
many of.
Rock is
readily available from the sweet shops on the seafront and the pier. There are
also more specialised penny sweet shops selling rows of jarred sweets in
colourful paper bags by the quarter. Other typical Brighton delicacies are hot
sugar doughnuts, candy floss and soft ice cream cones with flakes. For those
with a hankering for savoury foods, there’s no shortage of fish and chip
restaurants, and there’s still a little fresh fish hut on the beach selling
jellied eels and mussels.
Brighton Carousel
Down on the
pebbled beach front sits a beautiful wooden traditional carousel. The carousel
is certainly a landmark for Brighton, and is made all the more special by the
fact that it is only unveiled during the warmer summer months. The 1888
structure can be seen in many holiday snaps and features carved wooden horses,
fairy lights and gold edging with beautiful chimes to accompany the ride.
The Pier
It’s hard
to miss Brighton pier during a trip to the city of Brighton and Hove. Entirely
lit up in white lights, the pier shines like a beacon of delight. At the end of
the pier is a fun fair that has all the rides anyone could want – a haunted house,
log flume, small rollercoaster and a white knuckle swing arm that dangles
riders over the sea.
Apart from
the fair rides, there are also game stalls. It’s not uncommon to see people
walking along the pier proudly hanging on to their prizes of giant cuddly fish.
The sorts of games that can be found are hoopla, hook a duck and horse racing.
There are also fortune tellers, penny arcade machines and henna tattoos.
The pier is
open late until 11pm, so party animals can enjoy a drink or two and sing the
night away in the famous karaoke bar and later on enjoy a quiet cocktail bar Brighton is
hiding away inland.
With so
much to see and do, it’s no wonder the bright lights of Brighton attracted
thousands of tourists each year.
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