Reading is a large city in England. It is placed at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet. The city has rich past and exciting history. Today the city is not only historical centre of the country but also an educational one. Thousand of tourists come here to admire the beauty of these wonderful places. The architecture of the city impresses everyone who will see it. There are many excellent places such as Reading Abbey, located in the centre of the city. It has a wonderful history of live performance. It was used as an open air theatre. There is ancient St. James' Church, which is also placed in the very centre of the city. It is a Roman Catholic church, situated close to reading Abbey. The city is cultural centre of the country. There are many excellent museums and libraries and educational establishments. Museum of Reading presents the history of the city. This building includes some galleries, which presents the collections of the museum. The Museum of English Rural Life reflects the life in the countryside. The museum presents the collection, which include the books, different goods, photographs, films, archives. The museum is placed not far from the centre of the city. There is also marvelous Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology. The museum provides the collection of prehistoric pottery, metal and stone artifacts of Greek and Roman dates, and a collection of Egyptian antiquities and others. There is one more tourist attraction, the Cole Museum of Zoology. It is a university museum, a part of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Reading. The city has many picturesque parks and green gardens, which presents memorable scenery of nature and fantastic entertainments. The most famous garden among the tourists is Harris Garden. It is located not far away from the centre of the city. The garden contains the special collections of various spices of the flowers, trees and bushes. There are many butterflies in the garden. The city offers a lot of amazing theatres and cinemas. Not far from the University of Reading, there is Progress Theatre. It is the oldest theatre in the city. There are many wonderful places which are worth visiting. And the perfect transport of the city, allows to get all these places easy and quickly.