Party central, a seaside resort, boho bolt-hole… How to spend 48 hours in Brighton
A Fabulous writer explores one of the UK's hippest towns where you can embrace the city and the beach in one place
CITY versus beach – the eternal mini- break dilemma. But in Brighton you can have your cake and eat it.
Whether you’re shopping in The Lanes or sharing fish and chips with seagulls on the pier, there’s nowhere quite like it. No wonder it’s been named one of the UK’s happiest towns.
Embrace a sugar rush
sculpts things out of cocoa that defy the laws of physics.
Stop by its Bar Du Chocolat in Meeting House Lane for a slice of a five-layer cake, £7.49, and a selfie with the creations.
Then join the , £33, visiting chocolatiers such as Montezuma’s for tutorials and truffles along the way.
Explore fantasy palaces
Splurge on art
Munch KFC (but not as you know it)
For Asian fusion try tasting menu.
Nap in a leopard-print lair
Whether you opt for 1950s kitsch in Bettie’s Boudoir or the 8ft-round bed of the Kraken’s Lair, the 19 themed rooms at are perfect for saucy stopovers. Doubles cost from £125 a night.
Speakeasy-style bars The Plotting Parlour and are within rolling home distance, too. Plan your trip with .
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