Blackpool, the Holiday Capital of the Uk

The North West seaside town of Blackpool is often described as the holiday capital of the Uk, and it is immediately clear to the visitor why that is so.

Over 10 million holidaymakers arrive at the resort each year, from all over the United Kingdom and well beyond.

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Although it is especially preeminent for its Tower, The Golden Mile and its world preeminent Illuminations, its most favorite attraction is in fact the pleasure Beach, lined as it is with rides and features including one of the steepest and most frightful roller coasters in the whole world - the Pepsi Max Big One.

The pleasure Beach also has a casino, some magic shows, a theatre, amusement arcades, a skating rink and a bowling alley, as well as any car parks, cafeterias and shops.

Architecturally Blackpool Tower was in fact inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the resemblance is there for everybody to see. It can be seen from everywhere within a thirty mile radius of Blackpool. While World War Two it was employed as a radar middle point and today it is often featured in many television film sketches and dramas. At its base there is a circus, a ballroom for dancing, an aquarium and a restaurant.

The Tower is lit up in autumn, giving it pride of place amongst a amazing array of Illuminations, all the time switched on for the first time by a celebrity in late August and visited by hundreds of thousands of people each season. Just as other coastal resorts are winding down after the summer season Blackpool in advent to life once more with what has been described as The greatest Free Show on Earth.

Considering that Blackpool attracts more visitors each and every year than the whole of Greece (a staggering 16.8 million) it is maybe not surprising that hotels and guest houses throughout the resort offer 120,000 beds, more easily than the whole of Portugal.

The small seaside town of South Shore is but a range away from the pleasure Beach, where one can find many a guest house or hotel with en-suite rooms amply furnished with useful accessories and provisions. There are many a Blackpool guest house serves a hearty Full English morning meal and offers low rates that make them exceptional value in a resort that is hugely competitive.

Many Blackpool hotels are members of the Consortium of Independent Blackpool Hotels, to which local hoteliers affiliate in ever-greater numbers. The has a commitment to providing the best holiday caress ready at a very cheap price.

There isn't everywhere else in the Uk that is quite the same as Blackpool. That is why it is the destination of preference for so many holidaymakers seeking entertainment and value.

Blackpool, the Holiday Capital of the Uk