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How to do Brighton in 24 hours

I think Brighton is probably the most fascinating place I've visited in the UK, purely because of its dissimilarity to anywhere else I've been. Although the weather wasn't ideal and I wasn't there for a long time, I still managed to thoroughly enjoy the visit and get to see most of Brighton’s infamous attractions.

After dropping the luggage at our hotel- The Amsterdam Hotel, situated right opposite the pier on the seafront, and will defiantly be staying there if I come to Brighton again- I went to The Lanes, which had been highly recommended to me by numerous people. The Lanes is an area in Brighton with lots of individual and vintage shops, bars, cafes and restaurants, as well as a few high street shops. They were pretty much deserted due to the awful weather, but this didn't prove to be a bad thing as I would wonder around in peace and have a proper explore without the hustle and bustle that I can assume the sunshine would usually provide Brighton with. 









After a bit of shopping and getting my bearings I had a brief walk around the cultural quarter, which I had no idea existed until I saw it with my own eyes. It is so beautiful and looks like it should be an international treasure, rather than a fairly unknown and underrated gem hidden in Brighton town center. The gardens that surround it are also incredible and if it wasn't for the pouring rain I could have easily spent an hour or two longer exploring around it. 













After a quick coffee in ‘Temptation’- a great café in The Lanes, I made my way to my next stop- the pier and the Brighton eye, which you can’t really go to Brighton without seeing. It was later in the day and there was still abysmal weather, therefore which too was eerily deserted- all you could hear was incessant arcade music and the crashing of the waves against the pebbles on the beach.  




























Practicing some panorama shots




After a quick change back at the hotel we headed out for cocktails and a delicious meal at Jamie’s Italian, which has a great ambiance as well as great food, so I would defiantly recommend giving it a try if you’re ever in Brighton. 



Another fleeting visit to another new town. Sometimes it’s nice to go somewhere you’ve never been just to explore, whether it’s just a few hours’ drive or a long haul flight. It’s really important to me to know and explore my own country just as much as travelling abroad, and I’ve always wanted to go to Brighton! It’s such an extraordinary place, combining two worlds of a quaint seaside town with a bustling city. One of the locals in a shop said to me “I just fell in love with Brighton, it’s almost like a smaller London but with more of a community feel” and I have to say it seems pretty spot on to me.


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