3rd September 2008
Fit for a king
We have been to brighton so many times and each time failed to visit the royal pavilion. This visit we finally went to see what all the fuss was about and we were delighted by what we saw. The exterior is amazing but you do take it for granted a bit when driving past it on brightons busy roads. The interior has some truly stunning rooms. Much of the pavilion has been restored to its former glory but lots of the original features remain. The main dining hall is staggeringly beautiful and over the top, the chandeliers are breath taking. It is all in an approximation of oriental style, dragons, snakes, bamboo, etc are every where. But the former owner was the prince regent and laterly the king, so it is to be expected. Queen Victoria did not like it, but we did. It is really worth a visit, honest.