{"id":2635,"date":"2017-07-06T07:30:24","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T07:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/international\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2017-07-06T07:30:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T07:30:24","slug":"glorious-brighton-by-the-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/international\/glorious-brighton-by-the-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Glorious Brighton by the Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

I recently was able to escape the busy way of life in London with a quick getaway to Brighton!<\/p>\n

As part of my job working with a study abroad company here in London, I’m fortunate enough to be able to take these great day trips to other parts of the country. Brighton is easily accessible via a one hour\u00a0train<\/a>\u00a0journey from Victoria train station<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of the things Brighton is best known\u00a0for is its picturesque pier. On\u00a0Brighton Pier<\/a>, you can enjoy riding rides, eating ice-cream, or just people watch. Next to the pier is a pebbly beach that I particularly enjoyed sitting on\u00a0while I proceeded to eat my weight in gelato. On a sunny day like the one we had, there’s nothing better\u00a0than the salty air and the sounds of waves caressing the coast.<\/p>\n

Another historical structure that Brighton is known for is the Royal Pavilion<\/a>. This exotic palace is like nothing else you will ever see in England! It’s inspired by the Taj Mahal, and inside features decor inspired by China. Its history<\/a> stretches 200 years, and a tour inside is well worth it, as you’ll get to learn all about its fascinating past! I definitely recommend the tour.<\/p>\n

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Brighton Pavilion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other fun ventures to do while in Brighton include exploring the Lanes<\/a>, narrow shopping alleyways dating back to the 18th century. Also worth exploring is\u00a0Brighton’s food scene. For being such a small town, it’s got a fantastic vegetarian scene<\/a>,\u00a0and there are countless other options as well. I personally suggest\u00a0Harry Ramsdens<\/a>\u00a0as it’s right on the water and you can take away your order to eat on the beach! After a leisurely lunch, you can wander over to Boho Gelato<\/a>, where you can get all kinds of unique gelato flavors- I hesitantly tried “charcoal and maple waffle” and it was SO GOOD! If grey gelato doesn’t sound appetizing\u00a0(although you really should try the grey stuff-\u00a0it’s delicious!<\/em>), they’ve also got flavors such as “matcha green tea”, and “hibiscus margarita.” They even have little cooler take away packs so you can bring back gelato to London without it melting!<\/p>\n

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Being extra on the coast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Boho gelato by the sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can easily spend a whole weekend in Brighton, but even if you only have a day to spare it’s definitely worth the trip south! What other places in England make great day trips from London? Let me know in the comments!<\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/p>\n

Monique<\/p>\n

For this post and other stories please visit Monique\u2019s\u00a0personal blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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