Brighton,afamousholidaytownnexttotheseainSussex,onthesoutheastcoastofEngland,isonly50minutesonafasttrainfromLondon.
Thetownusuallyhasapopulationof134,000people,butinthesummerthisnumberincreasesalotasBrightongetsalotoftourists.Theycomeheretospendtheirholidaybytheseaandstudentscomefromlotsofdifferentcountries.Itisaverybusyplaceatthistimeoftheyear,andtherealwaysseemstobeapartygoingout.
AlongtimeagoBrightonwasquietfishingtown.Itevenhadadifferentname,Brightthelmstone.Lateron,whenswimmingintheseabecamepopular,manyrichandimportantpeople,aswellasartists,musiciansandwritersbegantoarriveandBrightonbecameapopularseasideholidaytown.PrinceGeorge,thefuturekingGeorgeIV,firstvisitedBrightonin1783.Helikeditandusedtospendpartofthesummertherebecauseofhishealth.HeaskedJohnNash,whowasaveryfamousbuilderatthetime,tobuildhimapalace.Ittookabout40yearstobuildthepalaceanditcosthalfamillionpounds!ManyfamousandimportantpeopleenjoyedvisitingBrightonovertheyears.Nowmorethan400,000touristsvisitBrightonandthepalace-theroyalpavilion-everyyear.
TheRoyalPavilion,withitsbeautifulroomsandmuseum,isnottheonlyinterestingthinginBrighton.Inmaythisfriendlyandcolorfultownholdsaninternationalfestivalwithmanydifferentkindsofmusic,dance,andtheatre.
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3.Whatdidprincegeorgethinkofbrighton?
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4.Howmanypeoplevisitbrightonandthepalaceeveryyear
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5.Whatisheldinbrightoninmay?
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