Welcome to Bournemouth,
home of golden beaches and quiet refinement.
Or is it? You might think that Bournemouth has its roots in late Georgian gentility, but before Lewis Tregonwell founded it as a health resort in 1810, it was a hive of activity for smugglers.
The Victorian architecture is notable, including three Grade I listed churches, with theatres and two art deco cinemas joining the holiday accommodation in the early twentieth century.
Bournemouth's architecture is not without controversy - the locally loathed Waterfront Complex gained the sobriquet 'Most Hated Building in England' and was demolished in 2013 as part of a television programme.
Thriving nightlife and frequent festivals covering art and music help to give Bournemouth a year-round holiday feel.
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