Bright and brash Blackpool has achieved the impossible - reinventing itself for the 21st Century without compromising that truly 'British' charm for which it became famous. Blackpool still hold the crown for being the UK's favourite seaside resort accommodation and never fails to live up to its reputation, or the odd stereotype!
Think fish n' chips on a windy pier, donkey rides on Blackpool beach, a crescendo of bells from surrounding arcades and more bright lights than you can shake a stick at - sort of an English Las Vegas by the sea, if you will. Of course, there's a distinct difference when it comes to a place to stay - like on Blackpool promenade, for instance, not many of those in Las Vegas?
The real beauty of this neon city is the feeling that while vast advances have been made since Victorian time, the great majority of Blackpool's makeup is pretty much the same as it has always been. From historic wooden roller coasters to every mini-golf cliche in the book and that unmistakable tower built in 1984, surrounded by cheap guest houses in Blackpool is a pure slice of the real British seaside as it should be. And its as proud as Punch about being everything a British with sticks of rock and Kiss me Quick hats.
For dining and drinking, Blackpool is essentially like your average High Street - expect big chain stores, UK eatery standards and enough fast-food takeaways to feed two small armies. But don't think that its all burgers and candyfloss. There are some very classy establishments that visitors in the know can search out for exceptional food and quality entertainment all year round such as backstreet property in Blackpool or throng of guest houses, and don't forget budget hotels that are scattered all across Blackpool. The same applies to shopping as while for the most part Blackpool is filled with true English High Street chains and general stores a-plenty, there are high-end boutiques and independent shopping arcades are dotted around Blackpool.
Boredom in this playground is simply an impossibility, as the 'Golden Mile' between Blackpool Tower and the Pleasure Beach is more likely to breed overstimulation. From rides to zoos to freak shows to boast rides to bungee jumps and countless others, Blackpool resort is THE place to go to discover how the Brits do the seaside and do B&B - in Blackpool.
