When it comes to breaking records, Blackpool takes the biscuit. For this is a town which prides itself on being taller, faster, brighter and ... well, just a little bit more over the top than anywhere else.
Just for starters, there's Pleasure Beach. Roller coasters, both quaint and modern, offer enough heart stopping drops, twists, loops and rolls to scare the bravest adrenaline junkie, and the Pepsi Max Big One lays claim to be the tallest roller coaster in Europe. Ride it if you dare! If you prefer to reach the heights at a slower pace, then scale the highest outdoor climbing wall in the UK, one of Blackpool's newest attractions. At the Sandcastle water park, you can shoot the longest, indoor roller coaster waterslide in the world, and defy gravity by sliding uphill. Other record breakers include the largest mirror ball in the world, which glitters on the new South Promenade, and the UK's only collection of poisonous sea snakes which you can slither past at the Sea Life Centre.
| Good, old fashioned entertainment is one of the things that Blackpool does really well... |
However Blackpool isn't all about breaking new records, it values the old traditions too. Take the Blackpool Illuminations which have been flooding the night skies with light every autumn since 1879. Or the famous trams which have trundled along the Promenade since the 19th century, delighting visitors and transporting the locals too. Not only can you spot the only double decker trams in Europe here, but you might also see one shaped as a fishing trawler.
Of course, good, old fashioned entertainment is one of the things that Blackpool does really well, and you can watch flirtatious, feathered cabaret dancers, comedians, circus acts and West End musicals. Take tea in the gilded Tower Ballroom at the Blackpool Tower and it's just like being on the set of 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
Hotels in Blackpool are everywhere, so the market is competitive and prices tend to represent very good value for money. Blackpool hotels provide accommodation at all levels of comfort, from basic and simple rooms to luxury hotels, however Blackpool is famous for its many and varied bed and breakfasts, seemingly on every street in the town. The higher quality hotels in Blackpool are to be found on the North Promenade.
Fun-loving, flamboyant and slightly outrageous, Blackpool knows how to show people a good time. Perhaps that's why the visitors just keep on coming back.
