Some Interesting Facts About Brighton...8 million tourists a year can’t be wrong – that’s how many annual visitors the city of Brighton attracts every year, and it’s believed according to the Brighton tourist board that almost £400 million is spent by tourists alone (that’s almost $800m ).
One thing’s for sure, any trip to England should feature Brighton as high as any other potential location such as London or Oxford – and with excellent train and air links, Brighton is barely an hour away from the capital. The famous West Pier in Brighton had actually collapsed in 1975, and it wasn't until 2002 that the pier was reconstructed. Some of Brightons celebrity residents include:
Noel Gallagher (of rock band Oasis) Ralph Brown (an actor who starred in movies such as Star Wars Phantom Menace, Alien 3 and Wayne's World 2). Nick Cave - From "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds" band. Chris Eubank - Former heavyweight champion in boxing. Stephen Berkoff (who was involved in Octopussy). Patrick Bergin (Hollywood star who featured in Sleeping With The Enemy). Kate Blanchett (starred in Lord of The Rings). Brighton also boasts the country's oldest electric railway (the Volks). The first ever cargo flight in the world was also to Hove (in 1911). Sealife, is the worlds oldest aquarium. It's no wonder then that Brighton is the most popular southern beach resort in the whole of the United Kingdom.
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Brighton is believed to be one of the top five cities that tourists want to
visit during their stay in the United Kingdom. It’s also been voted one of the happiest cities within the UK
according to a recent survey and was also voted “UK’s Coolest City” according to a YouGov survey conducted in
2006.