Why Brighton?	Sight-Seeing and Recreation
Social Events

Why Brighton ?

Brighton , on the south coast of England,is less than 30 miles from London Gatwick Airport and only 60 miles from Heathrow.Brighton offers a range of accommodations, superb shopping, more than 400 restaurants, andlots of seaside activities! It’s the perfect place from which to explore the Sussexcountryside, or to plan a day trip to London - everything needed to create a balancedprogramme for an International Symposium.

Sight-Seeing andRecreation

Brighton’s seven milesof sea-front offer a wide variety of activities. Stroll along the promenade and view thehistoric piers: the Palace Pier featuring amusements, souvenir shops and traditional fishand chips, and the West Pier, designated an historic landmark and currently undergoingpreservation and restoration. Visit the Sealife Centre, the Brighton Museum and ArtGallery, and The Lanes, a combination of 18th and 19th century buildings based onBrighton’s original medieval street plan where the narrow winding alleyways are fullof pubs, restaurants and shops. Plan a visit to The Royal Pavilion, King George IV’sexotic palace created by architect John Nash for the then Prince Regent. You’ll viewexquisite furniture and works of art as you wander through the beautifully restored roomsof this dazzling summer palace which changed Brighton from a sleepy seaside village to afashionable community giving rise to elegant white and cream Regency terraces, squares andcrescents.

Social Events

There are many possibilities for exciting and enjoyable tours and events for partnersand guests. Arundel Castle, the Roman Palace and Museum at Fishbourne and Goodwood House,which is the home of the Duke of Richmond, are all within the County of Sussex and closeto Brighton. There is a full social programme .