Brighton, a city on the south coast of England, attracts 8 million tourists per year. Visitors come for the plethora of restaurants, entertainment and business opportunities.
Brighton has emerged as a gay-friendly city and holds a similar place in Britain as San Francisco does in the United States. The city hosts a Gay Pride carnival each August that includes a parade and a fair.
Visit the exquisite Royal Pavilion, a former palace from the 1800s; treat the kids to Brighton Pier, full of arcades and restaurants; worship in the city’s oldest building, St. Nicholas Church.
Be careful that the kids don’t get an unwanted eyeful playing by the beach; a designated nudist area resides in the southern part of the beach!