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The city is famous for its Royal Palace, called the Royal Pavilion, and its 2 piers. It hosts the Brighton Festival every May, which is England’s largest Arts festival. It is a major tourist destination for British and International visitors and is a great place to be during the summer months and all the year round.

Brighton is also one of the UK’s most popular destinations for international students. It has two universities and over 35,000 students in the city. This makes the population of the city one of the UK’s youngest so there are many services, shops and restaurants available for students.

With a population of 250,000 Brighton and Hove is also the perfect size – large enough to have all the facilities and services you need, but small enough to get to know quickly if you staying for a short time.

Our city has two names because many years ago Brighton and Hove were two separate places, but they have grown to become one place. Brighton is the eastern part, and Hove is the western part.

Brighton was just a fishing village until 1787 when the Prince George, Prince of Wales, decided to build a spectacular palace by the sea. The Brighton Pavilion was built over the next 20 years and remains one of the UK’s most famous and distinctive buildings.

Brighton then became home to many noble and rich families for the summer months and you will find Brighton mentioned in many of Jane Austen’s novels.

Brighton has also featured in many books and films, including Graham Greene’s novel Brighton Rock and the classic ‘mod’ film Quadrophenia.

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