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Brighton, Britain's Regency city by the sea, is a heady mix of sea air, elegant architecture, bohemian lifestyles, creative energy and seedy history. Once a small fishing village, the mid-18th-century craze for sea bathing established Brighton as one of the country's first seaside resorts.
Even before the Prince of Wales, the future King George IV, first visited in 1783, the town had attracted the hedonistic and the unconventional, with members of the rakish high society Hellfire Club and Lord Byron and friends becoming frequent visitors.
The atmosphere appealed to the Prince of Wales and his presence meant the fashionable and the wealthy followed. Being seen there with his mistress, the widowed Mrs Fitzherbert, marked the beginning of Brighton's reputation as a destination for 'dirty weekends', a tag which the resort has never lost.
It has done it little harm, however, and though some of the town looks past its best, as the nearest south coast resort to the capital, Brighton remains popular with families, teenagers and groups of young singles, as well as romantic couples.
Brighton has a legendary pub, club and gay scene that still attracts
many Londoners, but it does have a dark side. Though a family visiting
for a day at the seaside may not be aware of it, there is a drug and homelessness
problem in the city.
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